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Paul Sutton writes: > Tom Potts wrote: >> its so much easier... >> http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntucat/software-installation-in-linux-is-difficult/ >> Tom te tom te tom > Good article. Upgrading ubuntu is nice, and apt-get is excellent, ok > you get the occasional issue but I don't think this is ever that serious. > they do raise a few valid points, regarding upgrading software but for > the most part as long as you can install various updates, I am sure if > some minor issues can be sorted Linux can continue to be a success. > I do agree with is sometimes there is too much choice, and this can > cause issues. e.g sound drivers. But that is something that can be > solved in time. > Paul ...the thing is, I do like Linux. I have Ubuntu on a laptop now but for what I want from a computer I am beginning to feel let down by it. When I began using Linux it was off the beaten track and interesting but there is a program for Windows callled Ableton 'Live' that isn't ported to Linux. I asked about alternatives here and was informed of all of the various music making programs for Ubuntu, of which there are lots! The thing is I went through all of the programs I have installed with Synaptic and 75% of them just didn't work. the other 23% worked but were for the most part useless and the remainder is the 'Audacity' which is a nice open source recorder and editor. Forgive me for saying this but I have had similar experiances with other kinds of software. There seems to be so many projects that are at some stage of development...but not developed, esoteric to the point where only the developer and a handfull of people might ever be able to work out how to use them or usefull and finished programms but that require extensive knoweledge and time to set them up...phew! I would just like to add here that I am a very average ability computer user and probably have more difficulty than most would in understanding and using Linux and that my opinion counts for very little really...but unfortunatly this, at the moment is how I feel about Linux. Sorry to have to do that here. I would be chuffed in fact if anyone can prove me wrong and illuminate some good (Ableton standard) music programs for Ubuntu.... Again, apologies....Jon -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html