Comments on: 50 tips for Ubuntu Users http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/ Linux Tips - Information for Using Linux Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:32:29 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tech Channel Roundup From Wishes to X-rays http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-3907 Tech Channel Roundup From Wishes to X-rays Wed, 31 Dec 2008 05:57:07 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-3907 [...] wants you to take the Linux Graphics Survey 2008. What’s in it to you? Take these tips for Ubuntu users as a [...] [...] wants you to take the Linux Graphics Survey 2008. What’s in it to you? Take these tips for Ubuntu users as a [...]

]]> By: Bill http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-1367 Bill Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:50:05 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-1367 Nice list! Although I would have liked to have a link to the other article and see the rest of the list (being a fairly new Linux user). I'm always looking for a good reference for these type of things. Nice list! Although I would have liked to have a link to the other article and see the rest of the list (being a fairly new Linux user). I’m always looking for a good reference for these type of things.

]]> By: alvlin http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2122 alvlin Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:06:33 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-2122 The thing is: if someone doesn't realize this stuff is valid outside Ubuntu, then is their fault only. Nothing stops you from trying this same stuff in any other distribution. While I agree that articles "about Ubuntu" that actually talk about some component you can have in any other distribution are annoying, I don't think anybody will be as confused as devnet suggests. Hey, if you are not able to even *try* to do it, then you are not a novice, you are an idiot. And I personally don't think that someone who looks for information about how to improve his or her computer experience is an idiot. The thing is: if someone doesn’t realize this stuff is valid outside Ubuntu, then is their fault only.
Nothing stops you from trying this same stuff in any other distribution.

While I agree that articles “about Ubuntu” that actually talk about some component you can have in any other distribution are annoying, I don’t think anybody will be as confused as devnet suggests.
Hey, if you are not able to even *try* to do it, then you are not a novice, you are an idiot. And I personally don’t think that someone who looks for information about how to improve his or her computer experience is an idiot.

]]> By: Clair http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Clair Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:43:18 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-1576 @devnet Sorry if you think otherwise. And I didn't really say that Ubuntu's the best for new linux users ^^ My mistake is that I didn't say that these stuff I pointed out are for Gnome. I am sorry if I didn't do it that way. I try to write better but I fail from time to time. @devnet Sorry if you think otherwise. And I didn’t really say that Ubuntu’s the best for new linux users ^^ My mistake is that I didn’t say that these stuff I pointed out are for Gnome. I am sorry if I didn’t do it that way. I try to write better but I fail from time to time.

]]> By: zooooz http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 zooooz Mon, 10 Nov 2008 15:56:25 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-2536 50 tips? i count only six. is there a link provided, that i am missing? 50 tips? i count only six. is there a link provided, that i am missing?

]]> By: propman http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-3226 propman Sun, 09 Nov 2008 18:55:34 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-3226 Hmmmm....no url for the "50 Tips"? :-) Hmmmm….no url for the “50 Tips”? :-)

]]> By: devnet http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-1803 devnet Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:13:31 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-1803 Wow...and here most of these are for the Gnome desktop...no Ubuntu required. I guess you have to attract clickthroughs somehow right? IMHO, what you've just done here is confuse linux users...now new linux users won't even think that you can do any of this stuff outside of ubuntu at all. Instead of helping new users, I fear you've actually hindered them. Once they find out Ubuntu isn't the best linux for them...they'll be right back to square one thinking that these tips are for Ubuntu only. But, like I said, ya gotta get clickthroughs somehow right? Wow…and here most of these are for the Gnome desktop…no Ubuntu required.

I guess you have to attract clickthroughs somehow right?

IMHO, what you’ve just done here is confuse linux users…now new linux users won’t even think that you can do any of this stuff outside of ubuntu at all. Instead of helping new users, I fear you’ve actually hindered them. Once they find out Ubuntu isn’t the best linux for them…they’ll be right back to square one thinking that these tips are for Ubuntu only.

But, like I said, ya gotta get clickthroughs somehow right?

]]> By: Abdullah http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 Abdullah Sun, 09 Nov 2008 13:57:22 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-2240 Nice! Feels like a long time (1 year ago) since I started with Ubuntu and learned these things. No I am a full open source convert. Nice!

Feels like a long time (1 year ago) since I started with Ubuntu and learned these things. No I am a full open source convert.

]]> By: mdebusk http://www.everyjoe.com/newlinuxuser/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/comment-page-1/#comment-2775 mdebusk Sun, 09 Nov 2008 07:59:37 +0000 http://www.newlinuxuser.com/50-tips-for-ubuntu-users/#comment-2775 I'm not seeing the link to that article. Can you help me find it? I’m not seeing the link to that article. Can you help me find it?

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