[ubuntu-uk] fit for the purpose

[norman]

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> I got Ubuntu loaded on my machine because I was led to believe that
> the updates that I gratefully receive are distributed  in order to
> keep my software healthy,   I have thought that Ubuntu is reliable,
> free and friendly - apparently not ?
>  I'm not interested in comparing with Windows because I'm using
> Ubuntu.  I don't need updates which are likely to make my life more
> difficult.  Bewildered,  Robin 

I sympathise with you Robin and I assure you that Ubuntu is not all that
bad. The trouble is that as soon as any adverse criticism is levelled at
Ubuntu you can guarantee that someone will attempt to divert attention
by telling you how awful Windows is. No one takes the trouble to explain
why these problems arise and tell us what is being done to put them
right and what attempts are being made to prevent them happening in the
future. It is much more useful to be upbeat and truthful about Ubuntu
than it is to tell us about other operating systems. 

Bugs are bugs and most systems have them and developers very frequently
rely upon users to bring them to their notice. However if and when
anything is done about them probably depends on how important the
developers think the bugs are and how many users raise them. 

In conclusion, I have used CP/M, DOS, Windows 3.1 and onwards and I am
not interested in hearing how Ubuntu compares with them. All I care
about is how Ubuntu develops and how one version of Ubuntu compares with
another.

Norman