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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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244639 2004-07-13 07:55:00 >Read this article a while ago about Linux and games.

LOL - it might help if I included the link :p

Mainstream Games on the Linux Desktop (www.linuxworld.com)
Jen C (20)
244640 2004-07-13 08:05:00 I still think this was all summed up with kiki's quote:

"Remember the definition of an operating system? It's the thing that manages a computer's resources so that application programs can run. People don't really care much about operating systems; they care about those application programs that the operating system makes possible. Word Processors. Instant Messaging. Email. Accounts Payable. Web sites with pictures of Paris Hilton. By itself, an operating system is not that useful. People buy operating systems because of the useful applications that run on it. And therefore the most useful operating system is the one that has the most useful applications."
Growly (6)
244641 2004-07-13 08:43:00 According to this new article (www.anandtech.com) there needs to be some better video drivers made for linux and the games because that clearly shows XP with better performance.

Oh and thanks Chill, I was simultaneously downloading Ark linux last night as well and that will be why it was going a little slow for me ;)
kiki (762)
244642 2004-07-13 10:25:00 If you are a non conformist an eccentric, greenie, Skoda driver, wear ethnic clothes, vote labour/green, pothead, wear maori bone carving but you are white by all means use stupid linux.
Just be quiet about it and dont annoy the 95% plus who use Microsoft Windows.
Its a bit like the $18.00 angle grinder I bought at the Warehouse you get what you pay for, linux is free go figure.

tedheath
tedheath (537)
244643 2004-07-13 11:08:00 >If you are a non conformist an eccentric, greenie, Skoda driver, wear ethnic clothes, vote labour/green, pothead, wear maori bone carving but you are white by all means use stupid linux.
>Just be quiet about it and dont annoy the 95% plus who use Microsoft Windows.

There is a saying "It is better to let someone think you are a fool than to open your mouth (type) and prove it."
mikebartnz (21)
244644 2004-07-13 13:00:00 Growly, Mikebartnz:
Good points :-)


I think that Gaming also is a real catch-22, so native games like Battle for Wesnoth have to fill in the void for the time being :-)

Kiki:
Nice article - Sad they didnt review debian and gentoo also :-(
Chilling_Silence (9)
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