my screed apparently did not communicate what <br>I meant to ask. bear with me. (donning fireproof clothing).<br clear="all"><br>As an Ubuntu *user* every now and then I get an alert that<br>upgrades are available. If I say "yes" it automagically fires up<br>
a package manager. I enter the my root password,<br>and a few minutes later it's a done deal. Smooth, easy,<br>does not require IQ of 175+<br><br>for a major Ubuntu upgrade, e,g from Gutsy 7.10 <br>to Hardy 8.04, I select an upgrade button, and <br>
sit back while magic happened.<br><br>when I rebooted, I was on 8.04.<br><br>I did NOT lose my address book, either. <g><br><br>ok that last comment was a bit snarky.<br>and uncalled for.<br><br>pls remember, I DO understand that for the next<br>
six months or maybe 12 months, the environment<br>and software stability is not intended for "just users"<br>like me.<br><br>and maybe Freerunner forever remains a niche <br>device for Linux developers and hackers.<br>
That's OK. But then technical users 9but non-hackers)<br>may be better served by some other flavor of Linux <br>mobile phone.<br><br>Just sayin'.<br><br>-- <br>Ron K. Jeffries<br><br><br>