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پاکستان کے معروف انٹرنیٹ انگریزی جریدے سپائڈر میں نعمان کا اوبنٹو پر مضمون شائع ہوا ہے جس میں انھوں نے اس راہ خار کے نکات ہائے معرفت بیان کیے ہیں۔ اوبنٹو کی برقیہ فہرست پر یہ پڑھا اور اب یہاں یہ مبارکباد دے رہا ہوں۔
[align=left:f936771d89]My Ubuntu experience
A computer user explains his reasons for switching from the near-ubiquitous
Windows operating system to a user-friendly version of Linux called Ubuntu
By Noumaan Yaqoob
Source
Call me crazy, but I am a person who cannot live with feelings of guilt and
indignity. When I purchased my beloved computer, it came equipped with a
pirated copy of Microsoft?s Windows XP. As is the case with many other
Pakistanis, I am unable to buy a legal copy of the Windows operating system.
It is expensive and unreliable considering the support options and security
issues. I kept using pirated Windows XP, which often displayed an icon in
the task bar informing me of my computer?s security condition. Most Windows
XP users would be familiar with this feature. It strongly recommends that
you install an anti-virus utility on your computer and enable automatic
updates. A legal copy of any popular anti-virus utility is another expensive
software. Therefore, instead of using a pirated version of Norton
Anti-virus, I left my computer unprotected.
Everyone knows that Windows is quite vulnerable to bugs, viruses, trojans
and spyware. There seems to be an attack on Microsoft products on a daily
basis and in order to combat these vulnerabilities you need to get patches
from the Windows Update website. My cable internet connection did not allow
me to download updates using the automatic update utility and Microsoft?s
Windows Update website didn?t allow me to download updates because I was
using an illegal copy of Windows XP. I don?t know about other people but I
felt ashamed whenever I saw a notice telling me that I needed a genuine
Windows license in order to take advantage of security updates. I felt
ashamed when they indirectly told me, ?We know you are a thief and we let
you get away because we know you are poor and needy.?
I am neither poor nor needy. Companies such as Microsoft think that the
citizens of Third-world countries need pirated software for their computing
needs and just like any power hungry corporation, they pretend to be kind
and gracious by not persuading our governments to aggressively wipe out
illegal software. I wanted to tell them, ?No sir, I can?t take something in
such a shameful way. No matter how pretty and valuable it is.? This was the
reason I went looking for other options and found the wonderful world of
Ubuntu.
I knew about Linux and free operating systems such as Red Hat, Mandrake,
Debian and others of their ilk. I decided to give one of them a try and
bought a set of Red Hat Linux installation CDs. The installation itself went
smoothly enough but after booting, my internet didn?t work. My modem was not
supported and my cable service provider was using an ISA server with some
strange settings. During my first attempt to install Linux, I had
accidentally deleted Windows and now had no choice but to reinstall it. My
initial attempt to migrate failed miserably but I did not give up. I kept
looking around for a simple easy open-source solution. Meanwhile, I started
using open source programs such as OpenOffice, Gimp, Firefox and Thunderbird
on my PC.
Ubuntu is free software. It is free in the sense that it offers the freedom
to redistribute, modify and use. There is no enterprise edition, no license
fees and you are free to use it for both commercial as well as personal
purposes.
One day I came across Ubuntu Linux. I immediately ordered their CDs after
learning that Ubuntu is not only free but they also ship free CDs globally.
I received my package in three weeks. Unlike many other Linux distributions,
Ubuntu comes with only one install CD containing almost everything one could
ask for. In light of my previous attempts to install some Linux
distributions, this time I didn?t make the mistake of deleting my Windows
partition from my hard disk. I installed Ubuntu and as with my previous
experience, it installed smoothly. However, my internet connection still
didn?t work. This time, I decided to struggle a little and configure my
system. Ubuntu has great community support options and I successfully
configured my internet with the help of the Ubuntu Wiki, Ubuntu Forums and
IRC chat rooms. It was remarkably simple considering all I had to do was
discuss my problem with other community members. I even found a driver for
my HCF Conexant modem. Now I can browse the web, create documents, chat with
friends without using any pirated software.
Ubuntu is a complete operating system based on GNU/Linux and the of
software freedom. Ubuntu is an ancient African word that means ?humanity
towards others?. Ubuntu markets itself as Linux for Human Beings. It has
almost everything that a Windows user might want and then some. It has
OpenOffice to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations, GIMP to
create and manipulate images and Gaim to chat with friends on Yahoo, MSN,
ICQ, Google Talk and IRC. By default it comes preloaded with the Firefox web
browser and Evolution, a mail suite. It has audio and video players and you
can download codecs for almost every media file available. You can plug in
your mobile phone, digital camera, iPod or whatever digital accessory you
use and Ubuntu automatically detects it.
There are more than 15,000 packages available for one to download and
install. If you don?t like Firefox then you can always use Konqueror,
Epiphany, Galeon, Opera or Mozilla. You don?t like Gaim? No problem. Try
xchat, aMSN, Gajim, licq. I have completely migrated to Ubuntu and am using
it for my personal computing needs. I don?t remember a single moment when I
regretted my decision to use Ubuntu. I have solid reasons to prove that I
am doing the right thing.
Ubuntu is free software. It is free in the sense that it offers the freedom
to redistribute, modify and use. There is no enterprise edition, no license
fees and you are free to use it for both commercial as well as personal
purposes. You are free to modify your operating system completely and
redistribute it. You are free to submit patches for bugs or localise the
system to your language.
Ubuntu means humanity towards others. By using Ubuntu you become part of a
worldwide community struggling for software freedom. You can help others by
answering questions in support forums or help the community maintain
Wiki-based documentation. You can translate Ubuntu or any of its components
in your local language, chat with other Ubuntu users and make friends from
all over the world. Free software brings people closer and allows them to
solve each other?s problems. People out there are contributing their
precious time, knowledge and money to help each other. Who wouldn?t like to
be part of such a great community?
In light of this, legal aspects now seem the least important reasons to love
Ubuntu. But you cannot ignore them. I used Windows but it was not my
Windows. Using Ubuntu I can say it is my Ubuntu because not only am I
legally entitled to use it, I am also allowed to redistribute, modify and
contribute to it. It empowers me to work for the community and tell other
people to join. I am legally allowed to enjoy the freedom of making lives
easier for other human beings. There is no excuse for using illegal
software anymore. Today, I wonder why people even try to find lame excuses
to use illegal software when there is such an abundance of better, legal and
free software. I am thankful to free and open source software not because it
is legal but because I no longer fear the indignity and shame that I faced
while using pirated software.
The Site
Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com
GNU www.gnu.org
Philosophy of the GNU Project
www.gnu.org/philosophy/
Free Software Foundation
www.fsf.org
WhatWindowsUsersWant
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/WhatWindowsUsersWant[/align:f936771d89]
یہ رہا مضمون اور اس کا ذریعہ بے کار ہے شاید میرے خیال میں مستقل اور سبسکرائبر صارف ہی پڑھ سکتے ہیں ویب سائٹ سے۔
بہت بہت مبارک بھئی نعمان سائیں اچھا مضمون لکھا۔ مجھے یہاں سے پتا چلا یار آپ کو بھی آئزا سرور کا مسئلہ تھا لیکن آپ نے اسے حل کس طرح کیا تھا پھر؟؟؟ میں تو کیبل نیٹ ہی بدلنے کا سوچ رہا ہوں۔
وسلام
[align=left:f936771d89]My Ubuntu experience
A computer user explains his reasons for switching from the near-ubiquitous
Windows operating system to a user-friendly version of Linux called Ubuntu
By Noumaan Yaqoob
Source
Call me crazy, but I am a person who cannot live with feelings of guilt and
indignity. When I purchased my beloved computer, it came equipped with a
pirated copy of Microsoft?s Windows XP. As is the case with many other
Pakistanis, I am unable to buy a legal copy of the Windows operating system.
It is expensive and unreliable considering the support options and security
issues. I kept using pirated Windows XP, which often displayed an icon in
the task bar informing me of my computer?s security condition. Most Windows
XP users would be familiar with this feature. It strongly recommends that
you install an anti-virus utility on your computer and enable automatic
updates. A legal copy of any popular anti-virus utility is another expensive
software. Therefore, instead of using a pirated version of Norton
Anti-virus, I left my computer unprotected.
Everyone knows that Windows is quite vulnerable to bugs, viruses, trojans
and spyware. There seems to be an attack on Microsoft products on a daily
basis and in order to combat these vulnerabilities you need to get patches
from the Windows Update website. My cable internet connection did not allow
me to download updates using the automatic update utility and Microsoft?s
Windows Update website didn?t allow me to download updates because I was
using an illegal copy of Windows XP. I don?t know about other people but I
felt ashamed whenever I saw a notice telling me that I needed a genuine
Windows license in order to take advantage of security updates. I felt
ashamed when they indirectly told me, ?We know you are a thief and we let
you get away because we know you are poor and needy.?
I am neither poor nor needy. Companies such as Microsoft think that the
citizens of Third-world countries need pirated software for their computing
needs and just like any power hungry corporation, they pretend to be kind
and gracious by not persuading our governments to aggressively wipe out
illegal software. I wanted to tell them, ?No sir, I can?t take something in
such a shameful way. No matter how pretty and valuable it is.? This was the
reason I went looking for other options and found the wonderful world of
Ubuntu.
I knew about Linux and free operating systems such as Red Hat, Mandrake,
Debian and others of their ilk. I decided to give one of them a try and
bought a set of Red Hat Linux installation CDs. The installation itself went
smoothly enough but after booting, my internet didn?t work. My modem was not
supported and my cable service provider was using an ISA server with some
strange settings. During my first attempt to install Linux, I had
accidentally deleted Windows and now had no choice but to reinstall it. My
initial attempt to migrate failed miserably but I did not give up. I kept
looking around for a simple easy open-source solution. Meanwhile, I started
using open source programs such as OpenOffice, Gimp, Firefox and Thunderbird
on my PC.
Ubuntu is free software. It is free in the sense that it offers the freedom
to redistribute, modify and use. There is no enterprise edition, no license
fees and you are free to use it for both commercial as well as personal
purposes.
One day I came across Ubuntu Linux. I immediately ordered their CDs after
learning that Ubuntu is not only free but they also ship free CDs globally.
I received my package in three weeks. Unlike many other Linux distributions,
Ubuntu comes with only one install CD containing almost everything one could
ask for. In light of my previous attempts to install some Linux
distributions, this time I didn?t make the mistake of deleting my Windows
partition from my hard disk. I installed Ubuntu and as with my previous
experience, it installed smoothly. However, my internet connection still
didn?t work. This time, I decided to struggle a little and configure my
system. Ubuntu has great community support options and I successfully
configured my internet with the help of the Ubuntu Wiki, Ubuntu Forums and
IRC chat rooms. It was remarkably simple considering all I had to do was
discuss my problem with other community members. I even found a driver for
my HCF Conexant modem. Now I can browse the web, create documents, chat with
friends without using any pirated software.
Ubuntu is a complete operating system based on GNU/Linux and the of
software freedom. Ubuntu is an ancient African word that means ?humanity
towards others?. Ubuntu markets itself as Linux for Human Beings. It has
almost everything that a Windows user might want and then some. It has
OpenOffice to create documents, spreadsheets and presentations, GIMP to
create and manipulate images and Gaim to chat with friends on Yahoo, MSN,
ICQ, Google Talk and IRC. By default it comes preloaded with the Firefox web
browser and Evolution, a mail suite. It has audio and video players and you
can download codecs for almost every media file available. You can plug in
your mobile phone, digital camera, iPod or whatever digital accessory you
use and Ubuntu automatically detects it.
There are more than 15,000 packages available for one to download and
install. If you don?t like Firefox then you can always use Konqueror,
Epiphany, Galeon, Opera or Mozilla. You don?t like Gaim? No problem. Try
xchat, aMSN, Gajim, licq. I have completely migrated to Ubuntu and am using
it for my personal computing needs. I don?t remember a single moment when I
regretted my decision to use Ubuntu. I have solid reasons to prove that I
am doing the right thing.
Ubuntu is free software. It is free in the sense that it offers the freedom
to redistribute, modify and use. There is no enterprise edition, no license
fees and you are free to use it for both commercial as well as personal
purposes. You are free to modify your operating system completely and
redistribute it. You are free to submit patches for bugs or localise the
system to your language.
Ubuntu means humanity towards others. By using Ubuntu you become part of a
worldwide community struggling for software freedom. You can help others by
answering questions in support forums or help the community maintain
Wiki-based documentation. You can translate Ubuntu or any of its components
in your local language, chat with other Ubuntu users and make friends from
all over the world. Free software brings people closer and allows them to
solve each other?s problems. People out there are contributing their
precious time, knowledge and money to help each other. Who wouldn?t like to
be part of such a great community?
In light of this, legal aspects now seem the least important reasons to love
Ubuntu. But you cannot ignore them. I used Windows but it was not my
Windows. Using Ubuntu I can say it is my Ubuntu because not only am I
legally entitled to use it, I am also allowed to redistribute, modify and
contribute to it. It empowers me to work for the community and tell other
people to join. I am legally allowed to enjoy the freedom of making lives
easier for other human beings. There is no excuse for using illegal
software anymore. Today, I wonder why people even try to find lame excuses
to use illegal software when there is such an abundance of better, legal and
free software. I am thankful to free and open source software not because it
is legal but because I no longer fear the indignity and shame that I faced
while using pirated software.
The Site
Ubuntu www.ubuntu.com
GNU www.gnu.org
Philosophy of the GNU Project
www.gnu.org/philosophy/
Free Software Foundation
www.fsf.org
WhatWindowsUsersWant
http://wiki.ubuntu.com/WhatWindowsUsersWant[/align:f936771d89]
یہ رہا مضمون اور اس کا ذریعہ بے کار ہے شاید میرے خیال میں مستقل اور سبسکرائبر صارف ہی پڑھ سکتے ہیں ویب سائٹ سے۔
بہت بہت مبارک بھئی نعمان سائیں اچھا مضمون لکھا۔ مجھے یہاں سے پتا چلا یار آپ کو بھی آئزا سرور کا مسئلہ تھا لیکن آپ نے اسے حل کس طرح کیا تھا پھر؟؟؟ میں تو کیبل نیٹ ہی بدلنے کا سوچ رہا ہوں۔
وسلام
