[HLUG] Ubuntu 12.04LTS - ok so far

Thu May 10 07:02:39 UTC 2012

Hi Dave

On 9 May 2012 23:42, Dave Winterton <davidwinterton at snail-mail.net> wrote:

> Thank you for your expert reviews, i think it is a great time to run
> Linux.
> Now for a non expert review from my 6 year old lad, (it would be a
> completely clueless review if I did it)
> And just to change the subject it is on an operating system from the
> west coast of America, as found in
> Bromyard library,on a computer in the childrens section
> After two false starts when he didn't realise it was still loading we
> had problems opening anything
> ( it appears you need to click everything twice ), google found his site
> (moshi monsters) on the first page.
>

You can change the default to single click if you want in the settings.

> Duck Duck Go at home almost always puts the wanted site first. and the
> controls at the library blocked it from opening
> (the only plus all review) but with it's targeted advertising the first
> ad was for a site that reviewed 34 dating sites.....
> explain that away to a 6 year old.
>
after that it went downhill with him usually reverting to one click , or
> multiple clicks, or just restarting as nothing had
> yet loaded.
> The moral of that long winded ramble; much as we find (minor) fault with
> linux
> sometimes we just have to stand back and remember with it's variety we
> can all make it just as we want it.
> So many thanks again for your reviews on Ubuntu
>

My 6 year old daughter seemed to just get using Unity in Ubuntu when she
first tried it (shes 6 too). And although she uses Windows at school, (I
guess, she doesnt have any problems swapping over). Mind you they are using
a web based system for some of their learning similar to a young version of
moodle, so I guess theres perhaps not so much the building up of using
Start - and the application anymore, It might well be a website or a web
app instead

Julian

> Dave
> p.s. How would I go about getting the library changing a few computers
> over to Linux,
> giving casual users simple guidance to enjoy the greater speed of Linux?
>
>
> <-----Original Message----->
> >From: george dicegeorge [dicegeorge at hotmail.com]
> >Sent: 5/9/2012 4:18:15 PM
> >To: alan at curiousminds.co;herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >Subject: Re: [HLUG] Ubuntu 12.04LTS - ok so far
> >
> >I was put off by reports of the unity touch phone interface,
> >so I'm installing Xubuntu12.04 on most machines
> >and Ubuntustudio (which uses the Xubuntu desktop I think)
> >on more powerful machines for its multimedia speediness
> >http://ubuntustudio.org/
> >
> >The most annoying thing is that xubuntu doesnt give us
> >any easy way to configure the grub boot order,
> >very arrogant of the developers that is,
> >assuming that everybody will want it as the default boot.
> >
> >[george]
> >
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Alan Richmond
> >Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:13 PM
> >To: herefordshire at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >Subject: Re: [HLUG] Ubuntu 12.04LTS - ok so far
> >
> > Ubuntu 12.04 has been getting a lot of good press lately,
> >deservedly I think.
> >
> > I was disappointed when the last issue of LXF didn't have it on the
> >cover disc, not even the alpha. But I later found it on the cd of Linux
> >User (as alpha) which I installed on a work machine and a home machine.
> >For me, Ubuntu + Gnome3 is ideal. Occasionally I'll log out and back in
> >with Unity, and try very hard to see why I should switch. But I like
> >seeing all my windows laid out, and which workspaces they're in. I like
> >being able to select applications by typing a letter or two (in Unity
> >also), but I also like being able to browse them all on my large
> >monitor, all together or categorised.
> >
> > Another nice feature of Unity is that holding down the Super key
> >(with the wavy St George's flag) presents a list of keyboard shortcuts.
> >The HUD seems like a cool idea, but I haven't been able to get very
> >excited about it; once I know an application I feel that I can just as
> >easily control it with the mouse. But this might be some thing that
> >takes some getting used to.
> >
> > Wide screen monitors lend themselves to the window auto tiling
> >(probably not what they call it but it'll do for now) where you grab a
> >window and move it to the right or left until the mouse hits the edge -
> >then that half of the screen brightens and if you let the mouse go the
> >window fills that half of the screen. Very useful for working with 2
> >interdependent windows where you need to examine the contents of one to
> >edit the other. Pushing the window up to the top opens it to full
> >screen, but I think it did previously. Works in G3 too.
> >
> > One little glitch I've noticed is that on my dual-monitor system,
> >the mouse tends to stick as I cross between them, probably because
> >there's a Dash there - i.e. both monitors have one, unlike in G3.
> ><namedrop>Talking of which (dual monitors) the first time I saw one it
> >was a new toy that Tim Berners-Lee proudly demonstrated in his MIT
> >office.</namedrop>
> >
> > I've tried many other Linuxes, especially the ones that come with
> >LXF, and I think this is the best yet. I gave Linux Mint a good whirl,
> >but it kept snatching defeat from the jaws of victory with minor
> >annoyances, such as that irritatingly named Duck Duck Go search engine
> >in the browser(s)(I know it can be changed). I don't hate Unity, but I
> >do prefer Gnome 3.
> >
> >Alan
> >
> >On 06/05/12 15:54, Sarah Chard wrote:
> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17916879
> >>
> >> Ubuntu getting a bit of publicity via the BBC website
> >>
> >> I have just uprated all our working office machines to 12.04 with
> clean
> >> installs - after very careful backup
> >> I had stuck with the 10.04LTS through the inbetween versions and
> avoided
> >> all upgrading whilst listening to the discussions about Unity v
> Gnome.
> >>
> >> My PC's have old graphics cards so I am running the 2d version
> >> The main problem I had when installing was that one of the PC's had
> >> nasty lines on the screen - but this has happened to it in previous
> >> ubuntu incarnations so I tried out my tested solution of reverting to
> >> the vesa driver and the problem was solved.
> >>
> >> Unity is very different and takes a bit of getting used to - I can
> >> understand why it is frustrating when you are used to working a
> certain
> >> way however once you get to grips with how to switch between and
> within
> >> open programs its quick and I like the HUD. I always ran Gnome
> Do/Docky
> >> on 10.04 as it was an easy way to get to some of my files - the HUD
> is
> >> even better. The extra space on the screen is great and although
> having
> >> the menus only for the program you are working in at the top is a bit
> >> disconcerting at first you get used to it quite quickly.
> >>
> >> I do use terminal for some things but don't live on the command line
> - I
> >> am happy to use it if needed but am more comfortable with Gui's and
> can
> >> see that this version of Ubuntu looks nice and appealing, has been
> >> rationalised to make it more intuitive for the average user and has
> made
> >> installing even easier.
> >> Some things have moved around but I soon found where synaptic package
> >> manager had gone to and also where to add any ppa's that I needed
> >>
> >> Installing 12.04 has also ment that i have finally (I hope) switched
> to
> >> libre office - I mainly use Base for work and had big problems with
> >> Libre office so stuck with open office on 10.04. I had some initial
> >> problems within LO on 12.04 connected with exporting forms as .pdfs
> >> (data not showing) but after fiddling around with some settings all
> >> seems well and the earlier problems with LObase seem to have been
> >> solved. (I am keeping my fingers crossed)
> >>
> >> I have also just installed openmobilesuite - which works with my
> android
> >> phone (i used the series60 remote with my old nokia and this is the
> >> android version) it's still in development so a bit buggy but I can
> now
> >> view all my contacts and send sms from my PC and once again have them
> >> all saved to a local sqlite database - this is great as i like to
> save
> >> work texts and was really missing this program.
> >>
> >> I'm still getting used to the changes but it seems ok so far.
> >>
> >>
> >> Sarah
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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