[Tfug] ubuntu

[Andrew Ayre]

Perhaps that is your experience, but that doesn't make it a fact.

For example, my wife uses Ubuntu Gutsy for browsing, email, word 
processing and grabbing and managing pictures from her digital camera 
and she couldn't write a single line of code. She is perfectly happy 
with the PC.

Similarly I set up the PC for her and installed the programs she needed 
all without writing any code. In fact IMO installing and setting up 
Ubuntu is a delight compared to installing and setting up Windows XP 
(hours of Windows Update -> reboot -> Windows Update -> reboot).

So I believe it is possible to use some Linux distros for many common 
tasks without writing any code.

My question is - what tasks do you want to perform in Linux? Perhaps if 
you tell the list we can give you more assistance? Also which distros 
are you looking to use?

Andy

sitkaa at email.arizona.edu wrote:
> Avoiding code is just not possible in linux.
> Code is Greek to me.
> 
> I have tried code with ForTran, Pascal, Basic, VB, HTML, an obscure lang. for
> programming data loggers, and probably others I don't remember. I should know
> by now that I am not very good at code. Really, just can't do it. My mind just
> doesn't work like that. So, ...
> 
> There is no real way to get linux completely working without delving 
> into code.
> Does this mean I am shut out of the world of linux? Disparaged as being a
> perpetual obstinate idiot newbie?
> 
> I wish I could contribute, but what I would contribute is just not code.
> 
> Michael

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Andy
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