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Wolfmanz Bytes: Old Timers and First Timers
Aug 22, 2006, 02 :15 UTC (7 Talkback[s]) (7203 reads)

[ Thanks to wolfmanz for this link. ]

"I think one of the most interesting times I have had using Kubuntu is watching in the Kubuntu chat channel how people respond to new users using Kubuntu. Countless times I have seen new users come into the chat room and ask why they can't play media files, and usually the first thing I see is someone telling them to go into console and type up loads of commands in order to get the required codecs installed.

"Often times when I have seen someone ask about the codec issue I tell them to use Easy Ubuntu and that will sort out most of the codec issues..."

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I think people recommend the technology  ...   good points   
wildpossum
Aug 22, 2006, 04:41:03
 
I understand that Linux distros can' ...   Installing codecs   
Onan the Barbarian
Aug 22, 2006, 06:58:40
 
> I think people recommend the technolog ...   Re: good points   
Rainer Weikusat
Aug 22, 2006, 12:25:12
 
I love to help new users learn Linux, an ...   Console is not so bad   
gnuser
Aug 22, 2006, 14:21:52
 
> I think you are wrong. People who can  ...   Re: Re: good points   
wildpossum
Aug 22, 2006, 22:40:22
 
> On the other hand, I do see a lot of w ...   Re: Console is not so bad   
wildpossum
Aug 22, 2006, 22:46:24
 
[...].> > OTOH it is not fun in any way  ...   Re: Re: Re: good points   
Rainer Weikusat
Aug 23, 2006, 10:30:28
 
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