Linked by Adam S on Wed 23rd May 2007 23:54 UTC
If online articles and blogs are any indication of things, the number of Linux users migrating to, and satisfied with, Ubuntu GNU/Linux seems to be staggering. Given that, it was only a matter of time before a capable company had the resources to offer accessible, affordable Linux desktops and notebooks that delivered the way that Apple's products have. Colorado-based System76 sent us their Darter Ultra for review, and proved that there is an OEM hardware/software combination capable of being the primary PC for the general public.
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Member since:2006-09-24
I know what he was referring to. Now exactly why would a network "settings" app search for an ssid? It's not for on-the-fly network switching. It's for configuring the network. Had he looked in the proper place, as in right-in-front-of-his-face he would have seen that it does search out ssids for that purpose.
Edited 2007-05-24 01:38
Member since:2005-06-28
Sorry pal, but if wireless is part of a network setting app, it should offer the whole deal of features. Why? Because it is the obvious place to look at. Many people don't click the small obscure icons in the panel and instead are trying to configure/fix things under "Administration". Simply, because it's the obvious place to look at first.
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2005-06-28
Please read more carefully. Adam is speaking of the network settings, not NetworkManager. NetworkManager which sits in the panel does search for networks, as long as the driver allows it to do so.