Comment 242 for bug 441835

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peter b (b1pete) wrote :

this floppy issue has a v long history - it goes back many releases - on some it works on others it does not.

in my opinion this state of mind that has been publicly expressed by ..... (no names but it is there for everybody to see)

......'You're trying to use a floppy disk, in 2010, and then asking what you're doing wrong!? (-; '....

must stop once and for all.

does this kind of attitude/language serves ubuntu's best interests ? personally I do not think so. my answer to this 'pearl' was ....'sorry ........, not everybody must share your opinions .... as long as a device is present it must be recognized and render operational by the os. it is up to the user whether to use it or not. '......

however, if yes, than let it be known to all concerned that ubuntu does not support/has anything to do with any kind of floppy devices - they'll be pure and simple ignored.

is t