... isn't it ultimately in Microsoft's interest to allow pirated copies of Windows to be out there?
dave gutteridge on the impact of piracy on free software. a good read, even if you're not a nerd.
one of the most annoying things about sudo is the inevitable game of "Simon Says". today i learned a coping technique. the Ubuntu wiki says:
sudo !! will repeat the last command entered, except with sudo prepended to it.
sudo !!
there's still hope. convert to the one true desktop environment:
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
the above command will install KDE, the one true desktop environment. it will also change your life.
dave gutteridge on the impact of piracy on free software. a good read, even if you're not a nerd.