12.04.2 LTS, new install, network broken

[Dave Woyciesjes]

On 07/09/2013 01:53 PM, Oliver Grawert wrote:
> hi,
> On Di, 2013-07-09 at 13:39 -0400, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
>>> The 'windows key'.  Humm, by golly there is something with a w95 flag on
>>> it, just one on this particular keyboard.  AFAIK its not mapped to do
>>> anything though.  But using such a key seems almost like inviting bad karma
>>> on a linux box. :)
>>>
>> 	Possibly, but so far this MS Natural Keyboard Pro I've been using on
>> Ubuntu has been behaving itself...
>>
>> 	The Windows key is also referred to as the Super key.
>>
> and it actually pre-dates windows by quite a margin [1]
> yet MS recieves money for printing a logo on it [2] ...
>
> ciao
> 	oli
>
> [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_key_(keyboard_button)
> [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_key#Licensing
>
>
>
Interesting history. Thanks.

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