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Originally posted by aNILEator
because you get cd's with the latest build on as well as basic apps to get anyone started (not just yourself, the idea is you install on others pc's too), minimal updating required, packaging, stickers and sometimes more

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why not just download  a LiveCD an  use synaptic from there? if i can do it sure others can

yup i do i download the dvd releases, but i like the official cd's and friends and family trust it more too

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Originally posted by aNILEator
yup i do i download the dvd releases, but i like the official cd's and friends and family trust it more too

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im sure Shawnz would laugh at that comment ..whats so different from downloading it an getting the " trusted " copy ? its still the same Ubuntu

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Originally posted by ICQ

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Originally posted by aNILEator
yup i do i download the dvd releases, but i like the official cd's and friends and family trust it more too

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im sure Shawnz would laugh at that comment ..whats so different from downloading it an getting the " trusted " copy ? its still the same Ubuntu

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Any experience with working with parents, etc about computer repairs will show that Nile is right.

I'd say about 75% of PC users are newb and think like that.

I have the edgy install disk, and I'm currently using Hardy (Synaptic? pfft front end... apt-get dist-upgrade as whoever said ftw) .

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Originally posted by andrewdodd13
Any experience with working with parents, etc about computer repairs will show that Nile is right.

I'd say about 75% of PC users are newb and think like that.

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Bingo

people are nub, and don't like home burnt discs sometimes. some goes for everything follow K.I.S.S, keep it simple stupid! same sorta stuff happens alot in graphics companies too sending eachother incompatible files or not including fonts or converting the text to lines/curves etc

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Originally posted by ICQ

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Originally posted by icd*
upgraded via synaptic

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glad someone has brains ..why  order cd's when you can jjust use synaptic or the apt-get command to get hardy

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caws im like the only person who doesnt use windows and only linux

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Originally posted by icd*

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Originally posted by ICQ

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upgraded via synaptic

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glad someone has brains ..why  order cd's when you can jjust use synaptic or the apt-get command to get hardy

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caws im like the only person who doesnt use windows and only linux

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Hope that Svip doesn't see that post.

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Originally posted by segosa

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Originally posted by icd*

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Originally posted by ICQ

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Originally posted by icd*
upgraded via synaptic

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glad someone has brains ..why  order cd's when you can jjust use synaptic or the apt-get command to get hardy

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caws im like the only person who doesnt use windows and only linux

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Hope that Svip doesn't see that post.

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Yeah, I am all on the *BSD train now.  Choo choo!