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My only concern with Ubuntu and other Linux Distros has been incompatibility issues with wireless equipment and games. However, Ubuntu continues to improve and I have high hopes for the future versions of Linux.
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Ubuntu  chbt | 03/22/08
hardware compatibility  barence773 | 03/22/08
WiFi issues  mattmenger | 03/23/08
WiFi indeed!  gfahey | 03/24/08
Broadcom and Ubuntu  online@... | 03/24/08
I'm with you... Sort of.  calcmandan | 03/24/08
Dell laptops  gfahey | 03/24/08
How did you...  nabeel_z | 03/24/08
Broadcom support  alfowler@... | 03/24/08
Did you get WEP to work in Linux Mint? (nt)  hasta la Vista, bah-bie | 03/24/08
really?..no WIFI  david.provo@... | 03/24/08
WiFi issues  aussieblnd@... | 03/24/08
WiFi and other various problems  ddunn68@... | 03/31/08
Ralink Wireless USB adaptor  canopic@... | 04/02/08
Not entirely true  frgough | 03/24/08
The people who sell the hardware can give away the software  mark@... | 03/24/08
Agreed....  Ben_E | 03/24/08
No stable driver model  fgoldstein | 03/25/08
VIA+Everex+gOS (which is based on Ubuntu)=working VIA Chrome9  nix_hed | 03/24/08
Agreed...  Cornhead | 03/23/08
I use WPA2 in Ubuntu  pjotr123 | 03/24/08
My problems  Update victim | 03/24/08
Take it to the Ubuntu forum?  pjotr123 | 03/24/08
We'll see  macrocosm@... | 03/24/08
BOY, I hope Mark Shuttleworth's reading this!  drprod@... | 03/24/08
iTunes  chromeronin | 03/24/08
The great thing about iTMS, that you're missing,  nix_hed | 03/24/08
ROI buddy.  People | 04/03/08
Philosophical incompatibility  roninbk | 03/26/08
Testing, testing, testing ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 03/24/08
I'm just curious...  nix_hed | 03/24/08
Sorry Adrian...  nix_hed | 03/24/08
My own full time experience with the b??ta  pjotr123 | 03/23/08
Guess that answers my question...  Cornhead | 03/23/08
Don't forget...  bportlock | 03/23/08
I'll bet you a paycheck  frgough | 03/24/08
Wireless problems  b.bob | 03/24/08
I do not want to buy  BroGnorik | 03/24/08
"Don't Blame - Fix"  drprod@... | 03/24/08
getting drivers  chromeronin | 03/24/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/24/08
HAAA - so true!  macrocosm@... | 03/24/08
wifi card  chromeronin | 03/24/08
that was  aussieblnd@... | 03/24/08
a paycheck  aussieblnd@... | 03/24/08
Works fine in 7.10: this is a beta bug for 8.04 only (NT)  pjotr123 | 03/23/08
Network Manager has been fixed by today's updates  pjotr123 | 03/24/08
Thanks for the update!  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 03/24/08
Not seeing it..  gfahey | 03/24/08
Perform a manual update  pjotr123 | 03/24/08
frgough owes a paycheque?  I_am_windex007@... | 03/24/08
Java plugin  drobert_bfm | 03/24/08
Thanks for the tip (NT)  pjotr123 | 03/24/08
Что дает, Питер?  Isocrates | 03/30/08
Fixed today by Canonical  pjotr123 | 03/26/08
Wow! You hit is with the Network Manager comment.  Update victim | 03/24/08
If Only...  Kromaethius | 03/23/08
Adobe and Symantec  apotheon | 03/24/08
Adobe and Symantec  apotheon | 03/24/08
criminy  apotheon | 03/24/08
There are alternatives to Adobe  credmedia | 03/25/08
hardy on my tx1000 series  neutrao | 03/23/08
If Linux supports .net Framework 3.5 from Microsoft...  Grayson Peddie | 03/23/08
Microsoft Technologies  daengbo | 03/23/08
I'm not a .NET fan...  drobert_bfm | 03/24/08
Then you should stick with Windows and pay up.  drobert_bfm | 03/24/08
I don't think...  jnoooo | 03/24/08
Windows Server and .net  Grayson Peddie | 03/24/08
.NET is Dying! Are You a Real Programmer / Developer?  Isocrates | 03/31/08
RE: .NET on Linux  h3x11 | 03/25/08
However...  zkiwi | 03/25/08
As long as Ubuntu uses GNOME ...  wackoae | 03/23/08
Not to discount you, but ...  daengbo | 03/23/08
I was going to ask the same thing ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 03/24/08
Keyboard shortcuts  wackoae | 03/24/08
How to write bug reports  fisamon4 | 03/27/08
Why leave Ubuntu  rhabkirk@... | 03/24/08
Kubuntu is no where near production quality  wackoae | 03/24/08
Funny about that  fgoldstein | 03/25/08
GNOME unstable?  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
GNOME unstable?  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Crash?  djchandler | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  apotheon | 03/23/08
So I take it you haven't read any of Adrian's books?  zaine_ridling | 03/24/08
re: his "tech chops"  apotheon | 03/24/08
The reason is simple ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 03/24/08
You go boy!  pbk@... | 03/24/08
Well said (NT)  balaknair | 03/24/08
You mean like this, Adrian?  drprod@... | 03/24/08
Amen  djchandler | 03/24/08
buzzwords and hand-waving  apotheon | 03/24/08
Even Adrian realises that diversification is necessary  mark@... | 03/24/08
"even Adrian"  apotheon | 03/24/08
What Issue is Adrian Not Addressing for You?  Isocrates | 03/31/08
Interaction between Ubuntu and NTFS  barryschaeffer | 03/31/08
This article is the Release Notes regurgitated  woot@... | 03/24/08
Um ...  Adrian Kingsley-Hughes ZDNet Moderator | 03/24/08
Of Course The Microshills Will Bash This Release As Well  itanalyst2@... | 03/24/08
What a maroon  James T. Kirk | 03/24/08
Why Don't You Go Play With Vista  itanalyst2@... | 03/24/08
Um.....  James T. Kirk | 03/24/08
Your right he is, if he is a real analyst - I'm sure he starves wink...nt  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
His sense of humor is lost with his *clue*  Chippolus | 03/28/08
The word is spelled "moron".  drobert_bfm | 03/24/08
Uh... no, the word is spelled "maroon"  James T. Kirk | 03/24/08
Its still moron!  An Old Man | 03/25/08
Uh... whatever.  James T. Kirk | 03/25/08
Pedantically - Bugs Bunny used "Maroon" for "Moron"  drprod@... | 03/24/08
Bugs Bunny and "maroon"  apotheon | 03/24/08
Bugs Bunny and "maroon"  aussieblnd@... | 03/24/08
That was funny.  stonehenge@... | 03/24/08
Sad to admitt, but I knew exactly what he was talking about...  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
Not a Bugs Bunny fan, I see... (NT)  Chippolus | 03/28/08
Actually - I guess that means you since you are the only one  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
I stand corrected - Mr. Cox just chimmed in  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  innergeek | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  s32432432 | 03/24/08
A book by it's cover.  b.bob | 03/24/08
I agree and disagree, but he does have a point -  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
But....  storm14k | 03/24/08
Good to know I will check that out...  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
That looks nice - I will have to install that.  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/24/08
Actually it was a passing comment...  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
This is the default...  storm14k | 03/26/08
It's all about the Hardware  jpr75_z | 03/24/08
Middle to older hardware  b.bob | 03/24/08
You're not using a Commodore64, are you?  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Video Resolution  chromeronin | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  autumnlover | 03/24/08
Another lame attempt to unseat the master...  Mike Cox | 03/24/08
8.5  balaknair | 03/24/08
Not a good idea Mikey  Michael Kelly | 03/24/08
I'm just curious, Mike...  nix_hed | 03/24/08
RE:BTW, where's the scones and cappuccino?  hkommedal | 03/24/08
Re:Another lame attempt to unseat the master...  The Boy Lard | 03/25/08
Another lame attempt to troll a ZDNet topic...  roninbk | 03/26/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  cwallen19803 | 03/24/08
Troll Alert!!!! (nt)  JLHenry | 03/24/08
He's got a point...a very valid point...  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
...  Linux User 147560 | 03/24/08
Umm been there done that - message "Cannot install ..."  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
Windows Add Remove Applications???  storm14k | 03/25/08
I don't know about waiting, but you have point albeit  socialism=nowhere | 03/24/08
In my experience...  drobert_bfm | 03/24/08
Good point but I never have had a problem  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
And yes I would love to see it get easier on Ubuntu  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
You clearly haven't tried using Linux in quite some time...  drobert_bfm | 03/24/08
Stick with the WoW (how much!?! WOW!).  TripleII | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  jspen@... | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  Joerobyte | 03/24/08
Could be either  master_geek | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  victor@... | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  prbarry | 03/24/08
What are people talking about??  Shadowbelly | 03/24/08
Go to Linux Store and get...  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Go to Linux Store and get...  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Your failings...  SFalchionRomantic | 03/24/08
SFR, it's that arrogance that keeps the Mike Coxes and Axs of the World  drprod@... | 03/24/08
Go to Linux Store and get...  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Is LINUX still for computer geeks and nerds?  a foot in both camps | 03/24/08
For the non-geek or nerd  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Sorry. Please see my reply "LINUX for the general computer user"  a foot in both camps | 03/24/08
I had trouble with Fedora/Suse, but found  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
XP = Easy = Myth.  TripleII | 03/24/08
OPINION! - that's all it's worth-OK now that we have heard from the .001%  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
It's deep after your comment.  TripleII | 03/26/08
See your post below - Linux Distro x = Confusion  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
AMEN and yes - the more angry posts here  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
See: TripleII response below...he confirms the confusion  socialism=nowhere | 03/25/08
Nah... Try again, really!  ddmcp2000@... | 03/24/08
Guild Wars and Linux  TripleII | 03/24/08
Thanks for that tip!  ddmcp2000@... | 03/24/08
I suspect a shill.  TripleII | 03/24/08
You don't need a sensitive nose  Ole Man | 03/29/08
Should I stick with Fedora?  a foot in both camps | 03/24/08
Yes you should!!  Shadowbelly | 03/24/08
Shadowbelly's suggestion is wise...  yschoo1@... | 03/24/08
Horses for courses  chromeronin | 03/24/08
Stick with Fedora  peter_erskine@... | 03/24/08
Thank you all  a foot in both camps | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  r_ranjith@... | 03/24/08
Desktop Icons  chromeronin | 03/24/08
LINUX for the general computer user  a foot in both camps | 03/24/08
Linux for all  Tom in Toronto | 03/24/08
TTFN  rhomp2002@... | 03/24/08
Install  chromeronin | 03/24/08
The way I feel is...  nix_hed | 03/24/08
Try Mandriva.  TripleII | 03/24/08
I'll second that  What the ...! | 03/25/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  Romano4444 | 03/24/08
Applications and uses  green alien | 03/24/08
Maddening pace....  Narg | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  nicemann2002@... | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  Turntwo | 03/24/08
RE: Experience  mario@... | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  medavidson | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  jackofalltradesmasterofnone | 03/24/08
I'd still like a first look at  TripleII | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  radioage | 03/24/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  keerti_kara | 03/24/08
S/W Integration?  David Gale | 03/25/08
Hardware support?  Bwucie | 03/25/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  manmaths | 04/02/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  kurt@... | 04/02/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  SorinN | 04/05/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  skris88@... | 04/08/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  arqmdq@... | 04/12/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  johnn1949 | 04/14/08
Total Linux n00b here...  offkilterkitty@... | 04/18/08
Seting Resolution and display  michael.r.felkins@... | 04/21/08
RE: First look at Ubuntu 8.04  ludedude1975 | 12/31/08

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