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[Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share

 

Here are some suggestions to help fix this bug:

Firstly something that would appeal to the gaming market is an
overclocking and underclocking feature, as some people prefer to do
overclocking in their OS, but we don't appear to have any such programs.
And other groups like to underclock their laptops to help fix
overheating problems..

Secondly, something really needs to stop is Ubuntu spamming error messages when there is a problem. 
For example when Ubuntu has lost it's internet connection it will spam you to type the password in atleast half a dozen times, and when a program has crashed apport wil spam you to report the problem atleast half a dozen times.

Thirdly, we NEED some form of advertising, as Micro$oft has almost
fallen of its throne. Ads on the TV (For example) that tell people that
Linux is the most secure OS ever and doen't get viruses would get people
to make the switch. (But would the switch also cause undetected security
problems to show themselves after being exploited by hackers?)

Fourthly: Stability. Ubuntu definatly needs a netbook version again, as
Ubuntu runs horribly on intel atom processors and lags like hell (I
tried running Ubuntu on a 1.6Ghz dual-core intel atom that had 1gb of
ram). However smaller distros like lubuntu seem to work well. Also,
something as stupid as nautilus crashing when idle needs to be fixed.

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Title:
  Microsoft has a majority market share

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Bug description:
  Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC
  marketplace. This is a bug which Ubuntu and other projects are meant
  to fix. As the philosophy of the Ubuntu Project states, "Our work is
  driven by a belief that software should be free and accessible to
  all."

  "Ubuntu software is free. Always was, always will be. Free software gives everyone the freedom to use it however they want and share with whoever they like. This freedom has huge benefits. At one end of the spectrum it enables the Ubuntu community to grow and share its collective experience and expertise to continually improve all things Ubuntu. At the other, we are able to give access to essential software for those who couldn’t otherwise afford it – an advantage that’s keenly felt by individuals and organisations all over the world."
       * http://www.ubuntu.com/project/about-ubuntu/our-philosophy

  Non-free software leaves users at the mercy of the software owner and
  concentrates control over the technology which powers our society into
  the hands of a few. Additionally, proprietary software stifles
  innovation, maintains artificial scarcities, and enables malicious
  anti-features such as DRM, surveillance, and other monopolistic
  practices.

  This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.

  Steps to repeat:

      1. Visit a local PC store.
      2. Attempt to buy a machine without any proprietary software.

  What happens:

  Almost always, a majority of PCs for sale have Microsoft Windows pre-
  installed. In the rare cases that they come with a GNU/Linux operating
  system or no operating system at all, the drivers and BIOS may be
  proprietary.

  What should happen:

  A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software.

       * http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html
       * http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines
       * http://www.opensource.org/docs/osd

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