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Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating?

From Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org>
Newsgroups comp.os.linux.advocacy
Subject Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating?
Date 2012-06-13 17:24 +0200
Message-ID <a3rpkvFiqjU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References (4 earlier) <CBFC2CEE.30B0%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <a3o68kF645U1@mid.individual.net> <CBFC36EB.30B6%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> <a3pe8jFnq1U1@mid.individual.net> <jr80e6$33q$1@dont-email.me>

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On 06/12/2012 08:05 PM, DFS wrote:
> On 6/12/2012 1:57 PM, Ian Hilliard wrote:
>> On 06/12/2012 08:59 AM, Snit wrote:
>>> On 6/11/12 11:34 PM, in article a3o68kF645U1@mid.individual.net, "Ian
>>> Hilliard"<nospam@nospam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>>>> And I also showed the answer:
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>> Got it. To get the GUI update program to work you need to
>>>>>>> use the command update program and update the GUI updater:
>>>>>>> <http://goo.gl/DcXj2>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Really... not that hard for a techie, but for a general
>>>>>>> user... that is just absurd.
>>>>>>> -----
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> No, you set the proxy in the proxy setting in the configuration
>>>>>> panel.
>>>>>
>>>>> No. I did not. To be clear: you made that up. You fabricated that
>>>>> story.
>>>>> It is in no way true or accurate. And, of course, you have no
>>>>> support for
>>>>> it. It is merely wishful thinking on your part - an excuse for a
>>>>> clear bug
>>>>> in Ubuntu... a bug which is referenced in the above link.
>>>>
>>>> No fabrication involved. I had this problem years ago, but a quick
>>>> google gave the answer.
>>>>
>>>> This is not a bug. It is a security feature.
>>>
>>> See the link, above. It was fixed by doing an update. Are you saying
>>> Ubuntu has updates that are designed to reduce security... and that the
>>> default setting is designed - on purpose - to not work just to be more
>>> secure?
>>>
>>>
>> I would hope that updates are not reducing security in Ubuntu, but given
>> their recent history, I would not put it past them. I have been using
>> Linux Mint for several years now.
>
>
> Has Mint always had the 'Log me in automatically' "feature"?
>
> Linux: insecure by design
>
>
>
>> This is however the wonderful thing about Linux. If your favourite
>> Distro decides to go all Windows 8 on you, you can find a new favourite
>> distro. When Microsoft goes all Windows 8 on you, you just have to
>> suck it.
>
>
> No, you can use Win7, Win Vista, Win XP, Win Server 2008, Win Server
> 2003, Win 2000, etc.
>

Where are you going to get a legal license for WinVista, WinXP, Win2k, 
etc..? Or, are you promoting piracy?

When Microsoft stops selling Win7, are you planning on illegally 
installing that on your next PC? Where do you intend to get the drivers 
from?

> All are better desktop options than any Linux distro.
>

It is a matter of opinion as to whether it is better. It is an opinion, 
which I do not share.

Ian

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Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-11 17:10 +0200
  Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? "Henk & Ingrid" <Henk_Ingrid@nospam.eu> - 2012-06-11 22:25 +0200
    Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-06-11 16:41 -0400
    Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-06-12 08:05 +0200
      Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-11 23:18 -0700
  Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-11 14:42 -0700
    Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-06-12 08:08 +0200
      Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-11 23:17 -0700
        Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.com> - 2012-06-12 08:34 +0200
          Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-11 23:59 -0700
            Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-12 19:57 +0200
              Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-12 14:05 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? MelissA <melis@a.com> - 2012-06-12 20:34 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-12 11:37 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-06-12 14:31 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-06-12 14:34 -0600
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2012-06-12 16:19 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-06-13 00:48 -0600
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-06-13 11:40 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-13 12:24 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-13 10:25 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2012-06-13 12:09 -0600
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                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-06-12 16:11 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2012-06-12 22:54 +0100
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-13 17:24 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-13 08:51 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2012-06-13 11:42 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-13 19:02 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-13 22:31 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-14 05:14 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-14 12:50 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-14 20:20 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-14 21:36 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-14 15:02 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-14 18:46 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2012-06-14 18:44 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-15 08:36 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-15 13:51 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-15 07:48 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Foster <frankfoster50@yahoo.com> - 2012-06-15 08:59 -0400
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-15 08:26 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-14 19:06 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Chris Ahlstrom <ahlstromc@xzoozy.com> - 2012-06-14 16:55 -0400
              Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-12 15:50 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-13 17:19 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2012-06-13 10:39 -0500
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-13 08:47 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-13 17:49 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-13 09:10 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Hadron<hadronquark@gmail.com> - 2012-06-13 18:30 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2012-06-13 09:48 -0700
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-13 20:56 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Ian Hilliard <nospam@nospam.org> - 2012-06-13 19:04 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2012-06-13 23:21 +0100
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2012-06-13 19:07 +0200
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? William Poaster <wp@induh-vidual.net> - 2012-06-13 23:29 +0100
                Re: Ok, why is Ubuntu not updating? none of your buisiness <none@none.com> - 2012-06-13 16:06 -0400

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