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| = JayJones = Software Engineer |
= Who am I? = Software Engineer, with 8 years commercial experience == Languages == Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, C, MISRA C, Delphi == Operating Systems == I have developed high-level software on the Windows platform (and embedded) for ~8 years, and have rarely used *nix applications in a commercial environment. I run a multi-boot installation of Windows flavours and extensively evaluate new applications both for work and social ends. = Why Ubuntu ? = I am an advocate of open-source software, and am impressed with the pronounced increase in the quality of many open-source software applications over the past couple of years. To that end, I have been replacing commercial applications with open-source ones, where the open-source application is up to par. Ubuntu is a good opportunity to step into the world of Linux, and complete the open-source "experience". == The Good == Ubuntu is proving to be extremely stable, and the standard installed components are a good starting point. The Package manager principle is just fab! == The Bad == Installation of Ubuntu is stable and farily straight-forward even for a Dual-booting. However, installing Wireless Lan drivers is not so user-friendly! == The Ugly == Ubuntu user interface isn't ugly - it's just brown - I like blue, so have managed to change most things to Blue, using the Glassy Theme - but not everything - It's a shame the theme manager doesn't apply themes to all standard gui components - eg Login dialog etc. How about some high-end graphics animations, for those that want a "pretty" desktop - Desktop Effects only has 2 options - and 1 of them - "wobble" - is just plain annoying! == Moving On == The Ubuntu Grub installation did a fab job of dual-booting, but the Chain Loading to get Windoze started was less-than-slick. I downloaded and installed Grub4Dos, and now I have a slick boot screen that allows me to lauch any of my XP partitions directly from grub (Chain Load the ntldr) - and all sorts of other nice options - I even found a nice blue ubuntu splash screen for the boot loader :) == Under Construction == I've noticed what i think are some errors in the Ubuntu Community documentation - where i can i'd like to update / correct them. I'm brand-new to Ubuntu, so please be nice - and don't "flame" me if i get things wrong ;) |
Who am I?
Software Engineer, with 8 years commercial experience
Languages
Matlab, Simulink, Stateflow, C, MISRA C, Delphi
Operating Systems
I have developed high-level software on the Windows platform (and embedded) for ~8 years, and have rarely used *nix applications in a commercial environment. I run a multi-boot installation of Windows flavours and extensively evaluate new applications both for work and social ends.
Why Ubuntu ?
I am an advocate of open-source software, and am impressed with the pronounced increase in the quality of many open-source software applications over the past couple of years. To that end, I have been replacing commercial applications with open-source ones, where the open-source application is up to par.
Ubuntu is a good opportunity to step into the world of Linux, and complete the open-source "experience".
The Good
Ubuntu is proving to be extremely stable, and the standard installed components are a good starting point. The Package manager principle is just fab!
The Bad
Installation of Ubuntu is stable and farily straight-forward even for a Dual-booting. However, installing Wireless Lan drivers is not so user-friendly!
The Ugly
Ubuntu user interface isn't ugly - it's just brown - I like blue, so have managed to change most things to Blue, using the Glassy Theme - but not everything - It's a shame the theme manager doesn't apply themes to all standard gui components - eg Login dialog etc. How about some high-end graphics animations, for those that want a "pretty" desktop - Desktop Effects only has 2 options - and 1 of them - "wobble" - is just plain annoying!
Moving On
The Ubuntu Grub installation did a fab job of dual-booting, but the Chain Loading to get Windoze started was less-than-slick. I downloaded and installed Grub4Dos, and now I have a slick boot screen that allows me to lauch any of my XP partitions directly from grub (Chain Load the ntldr) - and all sorts of other nice options - I even found a nice blue ubuntu splash screen for the boot loader 
Under Construction
I've noticed what i think are some errors in the Ubuntu Community documentation - where i can i'd like to update / correct them. I'm brand-new to Ubuntu, so please be nice - and don't "flame" me if i get things wrong 
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