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The Ubuntu Project #4: Trouble In Paradise

So far, my Ubuntu Linux experience has been amazingly trouble free. Installation was easy. DVDs are playing.
And – most importantly – the work is getting done.
I even like the new software. But lately, I’ve grounded on some shoals.
Deal breakers? Not yet. But not encouraging either. What’s going wrong?
Few Blog Editor Choices
I’ve lamented the lack of [...]

Posted 12 July 2008 † Tom Chandler § Writer tools ‡ Comments (5) ° Also tagged: , , ,

The Ubuntu Project Post#2: The Copywriter’s Software Dilemma

I’m a week into my Linux test flight, and Ubuntu is working largely as advertised.
It seems its reputation as a hard-to-use/hard to install OS is outdated – at least for Ubuntu. (For an amusing look at Bill Gates’ take on Windows XP usability, go here).

Over the last few days, I created and shipped a pair [...]

Posted 26 June 2008 † Tom Chandler § Writer tools ‡ Comments (16) ° Also tagged: , ,