Comment 2 for bug 298694

** Please Note: REWORDED, SUBMITTED AS QUESTION **

My purpose is NOT to deemphasize the question: "Is this a bug?", at all. That is, I do believe there is a "bug" here, perhaps-- at least according to some general definitions of "software bug" i've seen floating around-- and my own reasoning toward an educated judgment of what is a "bug", and what is a "configuration difficulty", "dependency problems", and other non-bug issues, which so often are submitted, improperly, as a "bug".

The "Question", inspired by this issue, yet represents the issue from a different angle-- as one where the User (myself) seeks assistance in a "best workaround", to arrive at a working system-- even though the "bug" persists.

Parts of the "bug report" (#298694)-- if not the entirety of this "bug", (explained in the primary attachment above), I reworded/ re-presented as appropriate for an entry under the Launchpad "Answers" / "Questions" section.

Indeed, this very "bug" is now a "Question", albeit revealed under different lighting, because i believe the "concern" may sensibly coexist, and should be so redundant -- for learning purposes there-- for tech purposes here.

I'm all ears for a general community opinion on this sort of approach. I know "double-posting" is frowned upon, but unless disclosed as I have, readers may never recognize it is bourne of one and the same User/ issue-- but merely [ the Realtek RTL8169/8110 Family Gigabit Ethernet connectivity ] seems to be bothering a lot of users, in generally similar circumstances as stated in attachment here.

blah, blah. thanks for your help! even if i don't see anyone else post text here-- i know you're helping, behind the scenes. we know you are. it's good stuff. it's a massive project, so vast in magnitude and dynamics (i.e. Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Kubuntu, Newbs, Intermediates, etc.), that anyone involved in maintaining a sense of communication, wherein positive improvement is taking place-- those people are those who deserve the thanks.

Regarding the benevolent volunteers, and others working in the "bug" dept., please take a moment to revel in your successes-- for the changes i can see between Xubu 7.G and Xubu 8.10 are substantial, at face value (an important dynamic to this distro, i believe, so-- that's great!) -- it's going in a "direction where improvement is remarkable in each subsequent release. it's because of the dedication of all of the "bug squashers", so thanks to you, Ladies and Gents!

Cheerio!