The Blog Of Dysfunction

I was going through Ubuntu forums, and not surprisingly there was a 72 page long “what do you miss in ubuntu” thread, basically about stuff people miss after porting from windows.

Photoshop, Itunes, Games, powerful DVD and Audio ripping software, are some of the commonest software people seem to miss the most.

My personal list stops at Itunes. I have been trying every possible software in Ubuntu in the last 2 monts, but the best I can do is just be satisfied with essential functions. I use songbird at present for updating my Ipod, but it has some glitches, like the file durations don’t get loaded onto the pod and so fast-forwarding and bookmarking are not possible.

But I would put the blame on the Ipod or itunes rather than on Linux, and on me. If I truly believe in the freedom concept, I guess I should be getting a player that comes hassle free. Either way, Linux users, prospective converts and fanboys all need to keep in mind that Linux is not the panacea to mankind’s personal computing needs, far from it, it is an ideological challenge, a revolution and a rapidly changing field so many expectations are bound to remain unmet.

The good news is that the freedom in Linux leads to rapid changes and even small and seemingly insignificant details and needs can be potentially met. I am sure in the near future we will have either ports (official or otherwise) or good substitutes for most , if not all the software we miss. If not, I guess we can adapt, for the sake of the ideology. Or double boot .

I would like to point out that I am not a strict believer of FOSS, but I do believe in simplicity and freedom, and I must therefore make changes, personal and public, that aid and promote the same.

Say, other than compiz and open office, what’s missing in windows? and phuleeeeze don’t say freedom or stability.

Ciao

Schzio

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