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| Thread ID: 46143 | 2004-06-15 00:43:00 | Discussion: What Do Newbies (And you) Need to Make the Switch to Linux?? | Chilling_Silence (9) | Press F1 |
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| 244499 | 2004-06-15 00:43:00 | Just found this: www.linuxworld.com Thought it may be of interest. Then, I thought I'd ask myself: If you're not using Linux, what is stopping you? If you are using Linux as your only OS, what would make you use Windows? Would you consider BSD / Solaris? Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244500 | 2004-06-15 04:31:00 | > If you're not using Linux, what is stopping you? ummm lets see..... It is not easy to set-up, it is not easy to use, and it has a crap GUI & it is not newbe friendly That is my 5 cents |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 244501 | 2004-06-15 04:49:00 | >It is not easy to set-up I'm sorry but I'm sick of this one. Nor is Windows if you don't know what you are doing.I actually find XP harder to set up in ways than 95 because the wizards get in the way of what you really want to do and with both OS's there is often more than one way to something which makes it harder to remember. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 244502 | 2004-06-15 04:54:00 | I'm not a linux zealot by any means, but you're just plain misinformed. > ummm lets see..... It is not easy to set-up, Set-up varies greatly between distributions. Sure SlackWare and Debian can be a pain in the ass to install, but things like Knoppix and Mandrake are straightforward. You barely have to touch the machine and it's done, without having to traipse around the net for drivers etc. > not easy to use, No different to Windows once it's running. > and it has a crap GUI You even looked at the net lately? Kde 3.x far outstrips Windows in presentation, and is just as functional if not more so. Try looking at some web-sites and get informed before spouting off. |
whiskeytangofoxtrot (438) | ||
| 244503 | 2004-06-15 05:08:00 | A newbie responds........ I've been a newbie for 2.5 years so am qualified on this one. (If you think that's too long it's because just when I think I'm getting somewhere something comes up that throws me right back. Right now it's device drivers.) Windows is enough of a complication to deal with without plungung into Linux which has a reputation as the chosen OS of geeks. OK so Knoppix boots off a CD but still haven't been game enough to try it. That's it in a nutshell, Linux is too difficult and at least there are lots of window users around you can ask. M2cW Mark c :) |
mark c (247) | ||
| 244504 | 2004-06-15 05:08:00 | Woah, okay... Just to clarify, I dont want this to become a debate on why you should use what and the pro's / con's. I have to agree, that post by WTF is just what I would have said though :-) So reason #1: We are mis-informed about its capabilities *We being those who havent 'seen the light' ;-) Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244505 | 2004-06-15 05:09:00 | > You even looked at the net lately? Kde 3.x far > outstrips Windows in presentation, and is just as > functional if not more so. HAHA, very funny, even so it is still crap. |
stu120404 (268) | ||
| 244506 | 2004-06-15 05:12:00 | Stu, I know how Linux could look like that to you. Heck, a couple of years ago I probably had the same opinion. But Linux keeps improving itself for the desktop and although it hasn't reached catalyst yet but it will be sooner than you think. Pick up some Linux distro like Mandrake (or Xandros and Ark which I am trying to get a copy of) and give them a try. Even if you think its still not there for you to convert, you gotta admit they've come a long way. I have one of my staff (non IT literate) working on a PC with Mandrake 9.1 and he working without any problem since we gave him the PC with Open Office and Envolution installed. |
nzStan (440) | ||
| 244507 | 2004-06-15 05:13:00 | This is what Im talking about.... Okay, support: 47% of large Corporations wouldnt investiagate Linux due to "Lack of Support" (Jen can keep me correct on these figures provided by Novell) And because its too "geeky"? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244508 | 2004-06-15 05:14:00 | > > not easy to use, > > No different to Windows once it's running. Lets see you still have to mount a cd rom drive etc.... |
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