Canonical has announced the final release of Ubuntu 9.04; also announced were the releases of Ubuntu 9.04 Server Edition and Ubuntu 9.04 Netbook Remix, but of course also Kubuntu 9.04, and Xubuntu 9.04.
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Member since:2006-03-02
This rant is directed at a few of the people posting here, not so much the one I'm replying to.
You know what amazes me? The arrogant attitude. It's no wonder Linux doesn't have more market penetration. The users are hostile. And if they're this hostile to their own, one can only imagine how hostile they are to Windows users. If a Windows user has a problem, you call them an idiot for using Windows. If a Linux user has problems, you call them an idiot for not having the same positive experience that you did. Well, let's make something clear. While Free Software may be morally superior, that doesn't automatically make it technically superior. And having a snarky attitude like yours doesn't help anyone but make yourself feel better for being able make someone else feel small.
You want to know how 'leet' I am? I'm betting you don't lead your own open source project. I do. I bet you don't have more than a bachelors degree in computer science. I have over a decade of experience with chip design, two decades of experience with UNIX-like operating systems, AND I'm nearing the end of a Ph.D. in computer science. I bet you've never designed a CPU or a GPU. I've done both. I'm betting you've never published in peer-reviewed journals. I have. I bet you haven't had personal conversations with Linus Torvalds or Richard Stallman. I have. Have you even LOOKED at the Linux kernel source code? I've written drivers for it. Check out my home page some time... if you're smart enough to find it.
Some people need to grow up and learn to treat other people with some respect.
Member since:2005-07-24
...You want to know how 'leet' I am? I'm betting you don't lead your own open source project...
...I bet you don't have more than a bachelors degree in computer science...
...I bet you've never designed a CPU or a GPU. I've done both. I'm betting you've never published in peer-reviewed journals...
... I bet you haven't had personal conversations with Linus Torvalds or Richard Stallman....
... Check out my home page some time... if you're smart enough to find it...
Some people need to grow up and learn to treat other people with some respect.
Timothy, that last quoted sentence is just priceless. And all I did was make light of Gentoo's installation time and its reputation due to its sometimes overenthusiastic supporters. Sorry. But as far as I can see, it is your post, and not mine, which lacks a certain warmth and balance.
Edited 2009-04-24 15:00 UTC
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2005-07-24
Yeah. But at least now you're 'leet.
Oops! Gotta go. 2002 is calling.
Edited 2009-04-24 12:51 UTC