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Current Newswire: Public Key Crypto for Enterprise Users Analyzing TCP Disconnects On Linux Or Unix Linux Evolution Reveals Origins of Curious Mathematical Phenomenon A Microsoft Veteran Embraces Open Source Using Spawner To Populate SQL Database WiMAX Deal "Clears" Linux for Takeoff Nitrogen: A Background Setter For Lightweight Desktop Manager Technology, Innovation and the Challenge of the Missing Standards Red Hat Chief: 'Cheaper Generally Wins' How Comcast Controls Sony's Internet TV Plans Unix/Red Hat Systems Adminsitrator The Computer Merchant, Ltd US-PA-Lansdale Post A Job | Post A Resume Ubuntu Fanboys on Linux Today Arise for Wireless Input Rant Apr 13, 2007, 19 :30 UTC (27 Talkback[s]) (8419 reads) (Other stories by Stan Beer) "My last article on the experiences of moving from Windows to Kubuntu Linux brought out the best and the worst of the Linux community judging by some of the responses it received. While many Linux users were eager to jump in with helpful advice, unfortunately there were too many what I would call abusive Ubuntu fanboys who in my opinion are actually hindering rather than helping the progress of Ubuntu and Linux in general. "To recap, the article pointed out that the Kubuntu installation disc didn't recognize my USB wireless keyboard and mouse. So in order to install Kubuntu I was required to obtain wired input devices, a situation I believe should be corrected since an increasing number of users are going wireless..." Complete Story Related Story: Kubuntu Looks Nice But Come On Fellas, Wireless Input(Apr 12, 2007) Index Mode   |   Flat Mode   |   Thread Mode   |   Thread Flat     Talkback(s) Name  and Date   Wow. Just WOW    Victor Kinzer Apr 13, 2007, 19:48:15     Why write this?    Gordon Haverland Apr 13, 2007, 19:49:50     Usage of "Fanboy"    Linux User Apr 13, 2007, 19:51:17     Smack!    Hyper L Apr 13, 2007, 20:47:48     look inside    pontke Apr 13, 2007, 20:49:34     He's right    User of Linux Apr 13, 2007, 21:02:35     Why not just grow up?    Brandioch Conner Apr 13, 2007, 21:12:40     Will the next Laura Didiot please stand up?    Jimmy the Geek Apr 13, 2007, 21:14:52     Strides to be made..    Emceay Apr 13, 2007, 21:29:59     Fanboys?    Luca Beltrame Apr 13, 2007, 21:49:50     My Apologies    Howard Pepper Apr 13, 2007, 23:42:02     he's no expert and wrongly blamed Kubuntu for    barney Apr 13, 2007, 23:52:35     Stan Beer: Why are you surprised?    Justin Lodge Apr 14, 2007, 00:09:57     Why not just grow up?    Gary Whysong Apr 14, 2007, 00:47:51     The author's article is abusive.    SM Apr 14, 2007, 00:52:21     Re: Why not just grow up?    Jose Apr 14, 2007, 03:23:58     You asked for it!    Jasper Ferrer Apr 14, 2007, 04:06:09     Linux Today: only angry people allowed to post    Henry S. Apr 14, 2007, 08:32:58     Re: Wow. Just WOW    blackhole Apr 14, 2007, 09:52:05     He is correct about some things    Richard Steven Hack Apr 14, 2007, 22:13:24     Every single LT comment was negative? NOT TRU    GreyGeek Apr 15, 2007, 00:06:10     Now it's really looking fishy...    GreyGeek Apr 15, 2007, 03:15:50     Re: He is correct about some things - did you read    barney Apr 15, 2007, 06:40:58     Clearly some astroturfing and trolling going on.    SM Apr 15, 2007, 11:22:06     re: Now it's really looking fishy...    Brandioch Conner Apr 15, 2007, 14:08:22     just some thought    Jasper V. Ferrer Apr 15, 2007, 15:40:25     Tin foil hats now available    Hyper L Apr 16, 2007, 13:37:05     Home | Search Talkbacks | Customize View    Top of Page   Enter your comments below: * Your Name: * Your Email Address: * Subject: CC: [will also send this talkback to an E-Mail address] * Comments: Tags allowed:<I>,<B> and <U>. See our talkback-policy for more about talkback content. Fields marked with * are required!

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