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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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| 244549 | 2004-06-15 14:40:00 | Judging from the threads on the subject, that I've read on this forum I'd need infinite time & endless patience! Sorry, I have neither! 98SE will have to do for now! Despite all it's faults! Regards. |
DUNK (1527) | ||
| 244550 | 2004-06-15 15:40:00 | I think I agree with what Murray P said. Linux isnt as well-known on the Desktop as Windows is, but the fact that for many it is a perfectly viable alternative for those who want to move away from their current desktop OS is still unknown to the vast majority of computer users out there! I must be honest that about a week ago I asked every customer who came through the door of the CyberCafe what they thought of Linux. Of all the people we had come in (It was a slow day, but still had a good 50 or so people) only one knew what Linux was, and his comment was something like: I run smoothwall as a firewall, that's Linux right? We got one or two other good comments: I tried Linux once, but then windows gave me a Blue Screen error and restarted it so I didnt load it up again Linux, yeah, I like it, my aunty makes it every time we go around to her place Otherwise, I got about 45 blank stares, and one big grin on my employers face :-) Some linux games to google for: Legends Battle for Wesnoth Adonthell Supertux tuxmath & tuxtype Tuxracer What about in Business, what are peoples perspective on using Linux in a corporate environment outside of the server-room? Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244551 | 2004-06-15 21:03:00 | Well, for what it's worth, my 5c. Ive given Xandros my best shot, but have put it to one side for now. The basic reasons as mentioned already by (sorry I forget who :) ), drivers! It wont support my scanner, and it doesnt support my soundcard fully, so that sound quality is miserable. When device manufacturers start including Linux drivers with their products as a matter of course then maybe I'll go back to it. I found it a pain trying to locate and install all the extra libs etc, when trying to install just a simple small program. I mean MS Windows is MS Windows more or less, but Linux? It is a multiplicity of messy distributions which is confusing to say the least for anyone starting out. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 244552 | 2004-06-15 22:11:00 | No blinkers here! | mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 244553 | 2004-06-15 22:39:00 | To Murray P and Chill . Your well-considered and stable opinions were well worth reading and I really am sorry if I have offended the majority on this thread . But WTF X-( really got my gander up with his "pretty coloured plugs" etc in his 12 . 02am post . And the rest of the post is just for him . . . . . . . . . When I bought my first computer, I got precious little help from vendor as they went out of business soon after . The Toshiba notebook I have now, was bought from a firm who puts you on to another business when you query them or their person who deals with it is out . I have rung Toshiba in NZ once and the technicians were marvellous . AND there are NO pretty coloured plugs on my computer . It's all black and grey, and it runs Windows XP Pro and its my favourite toy . regards, Marg . |
pulling hair out (4493) | ||
| 244554 | 2004-06-15 22:41:00 | Terry> Did you install the Alsa library files from Xandros-Networks, as well as the SANE Scanner Backend? Xandros has some of the best Hardware support Ive seen, especially with the cursed Win/LinModems! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 244555 | 2004-06-15 22:46:00 | > But WTF X-( really got my gander up with his > "pretty coloured plugs" etc in his 12.02am post. And > the rest of the post is just for him......... Marg, don't take it to heart. The best policy is to ignore and forget and listen/read those that are helpful to you. |
nzStan (440) | ||
| 244556 | 2004-06-15 23:19:00 | Chill, I pretty well installed everything going in Xandros, but there is just NO Linux support for my Canoscan FB310, ClickSmart 420 webcam or "Ma-La-Zi 5.1 sound card. The sound card chipset is more or less recognised and I do get sound, but the quality is very poor, sounds like tinkling glass in the background, and there is no surround sound recognition. I just bought a Canon MP700 combined printer/scanner/copier, there are no Linux drivers. Toyota if Im going to have to dither around trying to find hardware that has Linux support, and if I did it probably wouldnt be what I want anyway. So there :) |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 244557 | 2004-06-15 23:29:00 | Just a side-track. A few years ago in DOS I could phone-fax-web browse-ftp, run a word processor, run graphics programs/viewers/editors/players, run PCB programs and plot out printed circuit boards on my HP serial port plotter, control devices on the parallel port, in fact heaps and heaps of things from MS-DOS. Now I know the Linux gurus like Graham can do all that without blinking an eye, because they have 'grown up' with Linux/Unix, and so would all those whose tertiary education has been with Unix. In Xandros, I'm limited in what I can and want to do. In Windows I can do most all things I want. Thats the big difference. |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 244558 | 2004-06-15 23:31:00 | The problem is not many device you bought came with Linux drivers, like motherboard drivers, display, sound, web cam . . . etc . :( I know Linux will work with most of the device without drivers, but sometime you need to use their own drivers to use their advance features for that particular device . If manufacturers provides both Windows and Linux drivers then I think it will make Linux more appeal :) I know some already do, but the majority don't :( As for user friendly and ease of use, I think Windows is a little bit better in that area still . (My opinion only, correct me if I'm wrong) . Let say you have a PC with no OS and a person that have no computer experience, do you think that persoon can have the PC up and running with Windows or Linux if you gave him to try both? |
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