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- netman427, on 10/12/2007, -6/+116Damn self addressed stamped envelope!
- wookiekiller, on 10/12/2007, -3/+76Sweet. This is going right over my Windows XP sticker.
- beelz, on 10/12/2007, -4/+72Show your Ubuntu pride !!
FREE strip of four 'powered by Ubuntu' stickers
Send a self addressed stamped envelope to:
System76, Inc. (Free Sticker)
875 S. Colorado Blvd. #765
Denver, Colorado 80246 - nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -4/+63So if I run Gentoo on my servers and Ubuntu on my laptop and desktop does that make me a 12 year old? Some people like to use what works best for the task at hand, not what's hardcore or cool to install or whatever the ***** makes you think only 12 year olds use Ubuntu. I got a work laptop with WinXP and wanted to dual boot Linux. I could have gone the Gentoo route, but I'd have to configure everything myself. I installed Ubuntu in 20 minutes, svn checkout'd my configs and was felling "at home" in an hour, using Linux that same night. I love Gentoo, but sometimes I don't want to configure the wlan, X, function keys (like volume, etc), and whatever else myself. And that makes me 12? You're a Gentoo snob.
Under the hood, Linux is Linux and if you give me a slack, gentoo, ubuntu, debian, fedora, whatever distro chances are I can feel at home within a week, learning whichever package manager they use and the basics of the FS layout. - Yez70, on 10/12/2007, -6/+62I emailed you some. I pre-licked them for ya. I hope they aren't so wet cuz they get stuck in the tubes. :)
- nreynolds, on 10/12/2007, -4/+55whoa, i've never seen someone hit the reply button that well.
- i440, on 10/12/2007, -5/+53Don't you hate it when buy computers from like eMachines and they put these pointless stickers all over it? I got a really old eMachines computer from one of my relatives' coworkers, clocking in at an amazing 500mhz. On the front it said "this machine is never obsolete."
- n00bst3r, on 10/12/2007, -3/+45I don't think that tubes joke will ever get old.
- nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -5/+47*sigh* ...
"When you install Gentoo it has nothing but needed files. You install what you want when you want." -- When you install Gentoo, you have to choose your cron and syslog daemon. I don't care to do things like that when I just want to USE the machine. That could also read "you install things you require, even when you don't want to have to install them"
"Requires 3 gigs of disk space to run. Gentoo's install is like 1.87 with X." -- I have a 60G disk and I don't care about 1gig.
"It's not as fast as gentoo." -- *****. It doesn't boot as fast, but it runs programs as fast. www.funroll-loops.org much?
"It's designed for a single user and not multi users." -- care to explain that? I'm a single user anyway, but I have a "switch user" option.
"Where is the firewall on ububtu?" -- same place as every linux distro, modprobe iptables.
"It's just not meant for advanced users period." -- more elitist gentoo crap. you're the type of gentoo user that give us a bad name because you think gentoo is so 1337. You're saying the underlying debain system isn't good enough for "advanced" users? absolute and utter *****.
"I don't even think it's good to start off because it teaches you nothing about linux or how to trouble shoot problems." -- A decent point, but the curious will learn regardless of their distro. That said, I am glad I chose Gentoo as my first distro because I did learn a lot using it. I imagine some Ubuntu users just want to use, and not learn. That's ok too. You make it sound like average-joe users are a bad thing. The world isn't only geeks, and Linux doesn't only have to be for geeks.
(Sorry, I'm done feeding the troll now. People on the Gentoo mail lists are nice, unlike this guy. Don't think we're all a bunch of pricks!) - milomilomilo, on 10/12/2007, -3/+42What are these stamps they speak of. Is it a new email client?
- Agret, on 10/12/2007, -6/+45Way to abuse the system jackass.
- mfratt, on 10/12/2007, -21/+56@rub3x
I prefer Gentoo myself, but at least these "12 years olds who think theyre eliete" have taken the step towards linux (and hence away from windows). Plus, I have always wanted to make a linux sticker to stick it to those "Designed for Windows XX" Stickers we always get (which is the first thing I remove from a laptop when i tough it - even when its not mine).
Someone with the resources should set up a site to sell high-quality (metallic like the xp ones) "Powered By Xxxxxxxx Linux" stickers, even if they sell them. I would sure as hell buy a few Gentoo ones ;-) - kodek, on 10/12/2007, -4/+34No. Your card is literally being powered by Ubuntu. If you don't use Ubuntu, not enough power gets to it.
- djpm05, on 10/12/2007, -9/+38Have you ever used linux?
- TehFRAG, on 10/12/2007, -2/+23got a bunch of these stickers when i got my 10 assorted ubuntu discs in the mail a little while ago from https://shipit.ubuntu.com/
- bennyboy371, on 10/12/2007, -4/+25No one asked him why, he may have gotten them for his college or business, thats one reason why you COULD order so many.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+22I'm pretty sure we all know what UNIX is. FreeBSD, NetBSD and openSolaris are not UNIX. They are UNIX-based, but they are not UNIX. BSD, Linux, and Minix are all *NIX systems. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unix-like
sudo rm -R /home/tehpoutine/ - trunkster, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18Couldn't they just charge like $2 and send it out instead of this back and forth thing?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -8/+26Don't you hate it when people buy from eMachines and Dell?
- Gatesophile, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18Actually, the stickers I got with the CDs were bigger and just said "Ubuntu" with the logo. These stickers are different, they say "Powered by Ubuntu" and are the size of the "Designed for Windows XP" stickers that are on most machines preloaded with XP.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+17Why dont they ship those stickers with already free ubuntu cds ???
- lagnut, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18it's hard to get US stamps outside the US.
- MSIGuy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+19You're right, because someone doesn't use the distro you like, they're wrong.
Funny you linked to BSD's and Solaris, I would have figgured you for a Slack kind of person. - neoian, on 10/12/2007, -5/+20Bah! I have to pay for stamps. This just shows that email will never replace the postal service. Can someone email me some stamps?
- neoian, on 10/12/2007, -1/+16it's not those stickers. the stickers i got were just ubuntu stickers. these however are much cooler.... but i don't know why
- powatom, on 10/12/2007, -3/+17Look, I'm sorry, but all this 'omg Ubuntu usors r s0 l4m3' crap has to stop. I'm by no means a linux expert in any way shape or form. I know my way around the filesystem, and I'm pretty confident when configuring my system/hardware/whatever. That being said, there are often times when I need some help. Occasionally, a man page is just zero help at all, or I have no clue where to begin looking for an answer to my problem. This is where the community steps in. The Ubuntu community is by far the most friendly and helpful linux community I've ever come across. People there recognise that many Ubuntu users are complete linux newbies, and so instructions on how to get something done are very concise. At the same time, even though Ubuntu sets up a bunch of crap you don't need, it doesn't stop you from changing EVERYTHING to suit your needs. I'm not a big fan of nautilus, I'll admit it. I'm much more comfortable doing everything via the terminal rather than some generally useless piece of eye-candy, and I'd rather Ubuntu gave you the option of installing something like Fluxbox instead, but if I don't like it, I can get rid and put whatever the hell I like on instead.
As for there being no root account. So what? Sudo is a perfectly acceptable way to administrate your system, and if you don't like it, you can just make a root account anyway. That point really isn't a point at all. It's just different from having a root account. If you don't like it, don't use it.
So there you go, Ubuntu is newb-friendly, sure, and some of it's default stuff is totally needless, but if you're such a linux wizard, you should be able to realise that you can edit it to suit your needs with just a few commands in the terminal. - ntnwwnet, on 10/12/2007, -0/+14I love how the laptops on the website still have the "Windows button/key" on the keyboard.
Link: http://system76.com/images/pangolin_v2_open_large.jpg - powatom, on 10/12/2007, -1/+15Sure, but you can compile your own kernel and have whatever the hell you like. My point is, the vast, vast majority of anti-Ubuntu remarks are based along the lines of 'well is leeter because of '. Yes, we know, Ubuntu has TONS of unnecessary crap. This unnecessary crap is, however, the reason Ubuntu works so well out of the box. Why start from the ground up and have a long struggle finding out how to get write support for a damn USB stick, when you can start with everything you need and then just get rid of all the superfluous crap whenever you feel like?
I have never been told to RTFM by any linux user, only windows users (who, I suspect, don't actually know how to solve whatever problem it is anyway), I was actually talking about attitude. There's no denying that the majority of the linux community is very helpful, but when a brand new linux user turns up with a problem, they get hit by a massive stream of terminal commands and references to obscure files that they have absolutely no clue about. What I meant (and I admit it doesn't look like that in my other comment), is that the Ubuntu community is generally prepared to walk a newbie through every step, explaining the commands in a more useful and 'user-friendly' way, and explaining what all the mysterious system files are. I didn't mean to say that other linux communities are hostile, just that they're less concise when explaining stuff to newbies.
As for the IRC channel. Well, if you can make any sense out of 50 simultaneous conversations, then my hate gets tipped to you sir :P - ravitek, on 10/12/2007, -2/+15"ShipIt lets you request Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) CDs that will be posted to you free of charge."
Would this technically get me the stickers for free? - kolop1, on 10/12/2007, -4/+17 What I dont understand, is when I run windows on my laptop I can barley go in the next room with my built in wireless card before the signal drops. When I run Ubuntu I can go outside beyond the fence before the signal drops. I thought it would be the same for both OSes.
- Amnesia10, on 10/12/2007, -5/+17And what if you do not live in the US? We can't get US stamps to stick on our envelope!
- motang, on 10/12/2007, -2/+14Really, I though it would be the other way around, considering the fact that the drivers are made specifically for Windows.
- biometricks, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12"Never Obsolete" sticker:
http://imageserver4.textamerica.com/user.images.x/12/IMG_413112/Big/_1211/T520051211044751411.jpg
It's friggin huge! - pyrotherm, on 10/12/2007, -4/+14@i440 I also saw that on one machine, i believe it was an e-machine as well, but i also believe it referred to a trade-up program offered by the company, so that you could keep up.
- arizonagroove, on 10/12/2007, -3/+13Yeah, a Linux distro that aims for user friendliness is a bad thing. I mean c'mon, look at the install process for Ubuntu, it's easier than Windows XP FFS. There's a bloody GUI and everything. There's not even difficult questions like 'Is your hardware clock set to GMT?'(*) or 'Do you want to install the bootloader in the MBR?'. Linux should be hard to install and use otherwise all sorts of people will end up using it and who wants that?
(*) Asked by Mandriva install which on asking you the question doesn't show you the current time according to the hardware clock so as not to give you even a small clue as to what the correct answer may be. - psylence, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Rub3x: I respect you as a troll, but weep for you as a Linux advocate.
- hadak, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11@iamcitizen
i love you for sudo rm -R /home/tehpoutine/ - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8maybe if enough people suggest this and maybe also suggest that they give some of the money to team working on Ubuntu, I mean it's a free OS they deserve something!
- Phen0m24, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Now I guess my 2 year old could literally be labeled a fan "boy" as he can already say "Ubuntu"... :)
I installed Ubuntu just because I read about it here on Digg, and have been pleasantly surprised with its ease of use. It has replaced XP Home on my notebook. Now I have also experienced a hard reboot and endured my first-ever "kernel panic" as well. Came through pretty much unscathed and am now attempting to learn the command line.
Noob? Sure. But I'm learning. - dustinhoffman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I'm willing to guess it has something to do with Ubuntu's lack of ACPI for most laptops out of the box. The windows XP install is probably reducing the power given to the card... while Ubuntu is giving it all the bus has got... kinda nice...
- K4P741NxKRUNCH, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8I got 10 already and requested 10 more, which unfortunately got denied...
I work as a tech representitive for Country Computers, a small business in my town.
When people ask me to fix their computers I hand these out and have them give it a test run. Some people really like it! Others are too far in with their outlook and such that they just make the change. Unfortunately they denied my recent request so now I can''t pass em out anymore!
I am contemplating ordering some of these stickers but I guess Ubuntu isn't cool enough for the 1337 linux users.
Grow up people, linux needs to spread, and Ubuntu is a great way for it to do so, providing classy style and elegant looks into a useful and easy to navigate system. Now stop complaining about the rise in linux users, which you have been asking for the whole time. - micro506, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12Rub3X,
please don't rave about Gentoo like that. It gives the rest of us Gentoo lovers bad names. By the way, if anybody wants to print out a Gentoo (or other distribution) sticker, check this out: http://flickr.com/photos/ldalittleboss/sets/72057594074057899/ - kafka47, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8I so agree with arizonagroove. Why is there a distinct anti-Ubuntu sentiment here when it's clear this distro is attempting (and succeeding) to widen the Linux userbase as a whole? I'd even say that beginners could start at Ubuntu and move on to more advanced distributions when they feel more confidence.
And this is a bad thing, why? I'm baffled. - mdshort, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8Anyone who does a stage 1 install on gentoo doesn't understand how to use it properly (gentoo).
There is absolutely NO reason to do a stage1 install. You can achieve the same amount of optimization, with only half of the compilation problems and half the time in all. What you need to do is use a stage 3, recompile the toolkit, and then rebuild world instead of bootstrapping with the wrong version of GCC (as in a stage 1 bootstrap), and then building 'system' with a toolkit compiled with the wrong version of GCC.
Because when you use a stage 3, you already have a functional toolkit and a stable system, all you have to do is recompile your toolkit, then recompile world (so that you have your toolkit rebuilt with the latest version of GCC and flags building the rest of your operating system). See the conrad building instructions http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-480002-highlight-conrad.html (complete with a livecd for reiser4 and entertainment while you wait for your system to build). - bennyboy371, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8I'd also like to mention that I just realized they're the exact same pictures as the submission. I feel like a jackass. :D
- motang, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9i was considering about getting a laptop from these guys, have any of you used them? If so are they any good?
I will be sending my envelope out for this. - nofxjunkee, on 10/12/2007, -3/+9A laptop I'm using for only 2 months with a 1.4Ghz processor and 512M memory isn't my ideal Gentoo box, and I wouldn't go stage 1 on it so it wouldn't quite take 12 hours.
On my 2x Opteron at home Gentoo is great, but in this case it's just not worth X hours of my time to install Gentoo. I have important Digg-reading to do! ;-)
And I'd love to hear one or two of these reasons why Gentoo is so superior on a _desktop_. (on a server, Gentoo owns hands down) - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8damn live in the UK and wouldn't know what postage to whack on the envelope, anyone know where I can download the sticker and make one myself, or something similar in the UK?
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