[Cialug] Tracking the Ubuntu beta distribution

[dan at danandlaurajuliano.com]

> The way that i use Linux has really changed... 10 years ago i used to
> love spending the time to make a machine work the way i want it to. Now
> i just want to install it and start using it as soon as possible.
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> Dan Ramaley                            Dial Center 118, Drake University
> Network Programmer/Analyst             2407 Carpenter Ave
> +1 515 271-4540                        Des Moines IA 50311 USA

I wonder if OSX is the reason behind this.  Having acquired a mac mini
myself, seeing how the OS 'just works', and spending my time on it in user
land or in install-apps-and-develop land, I feel less energized about
troubleshooting stupid X / alsa / package-not-working stuff in linux.

Ubuntu rocks, but unfortunately it's been handing me those rocks for two
months straight now ...

What's funny about it is the time spent troubleshooting worthless crap in
Ubuntu is *still* less than what I'd spend in Windows land, and with
generally better results.  Makes me wanna donate to Canonical just
thinking about it.

Dan