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:Ubuntu Fanboys on Linux Today Arise for Wireless Input Rant
Ubuntu Fanboys on Linux Today Arise for Wireless Input Rant
Apr 13, 2007, 19 :30 UTC (27 Talkback[s]) (11312 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..."

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Related Story:
Kubuntu Looks Nice But Come On Fellas, Wireless Input(Apr 12, 2007)


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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
Ok, all I can say is this guy is totally ...   Wow. Just WOW   
Victor Kinzer
Apr 13, 2007, 19:48:15
 
At the time I am writing this, there are ...   Why write this?   
Gordon Haverland
Apr 13, 2007, 19:49:50
 
You called the respondents "fanboys" so  ...   Usage of "Fanboy"   
Linux User
Apr 13, 2007, 19:51:17
 
A well-deserved smackdown to the less-en ...   Smack!   
Hyper L
Apr 13, 2007, 20:47:48
 
I might get attacked for saying this, bu ...   look inside   
pontke
Apr 13, 2007, 20:49:34
 
We've all seen it plenty of times.   ...   He's right   
User of Linux
Apr 13, 2007, 21:02:35
 
...While many Linux users were eager to  ...   Why not just grow up?   
Brandioch Conner
Apr 13, 2007, 21:12:40
 
1. Find some obscure very uncommon hardw ...   Will the next Laura Didiot please stand up?   
Jimmy the Geek
Apr 13, 2007, 21:14:52
 
Folks just can't accept that though  ...   Strides to be made..   
Emceay
Apr 13, 2007, 21:29:59
 
Most of the comments looked quite reason ...   Fanboys?   
Luca Beltrame
Apr 13, 2007, 21:49:50
 
I was the "perpetrator" of the nasty com ...   My Apologies   
Howard Pepper
Apr 13, 2007, 23:42:02
 
Come on now, he's obviously no exper ...   he's no expert and wrongly blamed Kubuntu for   
barney
Apr 13, 2007, 23:52:35
 
StanI find it amazing that you were actu ...   Stan Beer: Why are you surprised?   
Justin Lodge
Apr 14, 2007, 00:09:57
 
To Mr. ConnerPersonally, I think your co ...   Why not just grow up?   
Gary Whysong
Apr 14, 2007, 00:47:51
 
Personally I think the author is being m ...   The author's article is abusive.   
SM
Apr 14, 2007, 00:52:21
 
>> And they will insult you for being so ...   Re: Why not just grow up?   
Jose
Apr 14, 2007, 03:23:58
 
To the author of the article:I don't ...   You asked for it!   
Jasper Ferrer
Apr 14, 2007, 04:06:09
 
I don't think people should come to  ...   Linux Today: only angry people allowed to post   
Henry S.
Apr 14, 2007, 08:32:58
 
> As he said the hardware worked once th ...   Re: Wow. Just WOW   
blackhole
Apr 14, 2007, 09:52:05
 
Telling new users that "Linux doesn' ...   He is correct about some things   
Richard Steven Hack
Apr 14, 2007, 22:13:24
 
Now let's get down to the bad stuff. ...   Every single LT comment was negative? NOT TRU   
GreyGeek
Apr 15, 2007, 00:06:10
 
and somewhat coordinated when all the Wi ...   Now it's really looking fishy...   
GreyGeek
Apr 15, 2007, 03:15:50
 
what the heck are you talking about, the ...   Re: He is correct about some things - did you read   
barney
Apr 15, 2007, 06:40:58
 
From  some responses, there is clearly s ...   Clearly some astroturfing and trolling going on.   
SM
Apr 15, 2007, 11:22:06
 
It's the same pattern we've seen ...   re: Now it's really looking fishy...   
Brandioch Conner
Apr 15, 2007, 14:08:22
 
Whenever there is a conflict, you only h ...   just some thought   
Jasper V. Ferrer
Apr 15, 2007, 15:40:25
 
> Whenever there is a conflict, you only ...   Tin foil hats now available   
Hyper L
Apr 16, 2007, 13:37:05
 
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