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| Thread ID: 81803 | 2007-08-07 21:29:00 | 30 things Ive learned from using Linux | pctek (84) | PC World Chat |
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| 577868 | 2007-08-07 21:29:00 | No not me personally.... blogs.zdnet.com # There are far more Linux distros available that I have time to try them out. # Switching to Linux does not mean trouble-free computing. # Whenever you ask a Linux user which is the best distro, invariably the answer you’ll get is the name of the distro that they’re using. # In my opinion, the best Linux distro is Ubuntu. # No matter how much I like a GUI, and no matter how lazy years of using Windows made me, there’s a lot to be said for using a command line. # Linux does crash. # The lack of a decent line-up of games for Linux sucks. # Without a doubt, you need lower system requirements to run a Linux distro such as Ubuntu compared to Vista. # No matter what Linux fans tell me, I still believe that Wine is far from perfect. # Installing Linux is far easier than installing Windows. # I still haven’t found the killer app for Linux. # Arguing, or even trying to enter into any kind of sensible discussion with a Linux fanboy is pointless. Any opinions you have will be trampled on, dismissed out of hand and their own opinion substituted in its place as fact. # Try as I might, I can’t drum up enthusiasm for RedHat or SuSE. # The LiveCD really does mean that anyone who can burn and boot up off a CD can take Linux for a spin. # Linux’s main weak point when it comes to hardware support is WiFi. If there’s one area that the development community need to address urgently, it’s this. # There are legal alternatives to illegal codecs … but you have to know where to look. # Steer clear of proprietary file formats such as WMA and WMV and you avoid 99% of codec hassles. # A Linux distro with Beryl installed makes Vista’s Aero look lame. # Open Office can do 90% of what I use Microsoft Office for … # … however, Open Office has some serious speed issues. # The key to success with Linux has nothing to do with being good with computers, it’s about being good with Google and having one heck of a sense of adventure. # I still don’t understand the deal with Gobuntu. # Setting up a Windows/Linux dual boot machine is simple. # The Linux bootloader is very versatile. # While Michael Dell might like Automatix, I’m not all that thrilled with it. # The more I use Linux, the less I want to buy into the Mac ecosystem. # I really don’t care whether the software I use on Linux is open-source or closed-source. # The more I use Linux distros, the more OS agnostic I find myself becoming. # No matter how jazzed I feel about Linux, I’m 100% certain that desktop Linux distros represent no threat to the dominance of Windows - at least in the short to medium term. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 577869 | 2007-08-07 22:05:00 | Haha! Great! "Switching to Linux does not mean trouble-free computing." That's definitely true. I can't even get it set up correctly on an old Windows 95 computer. I think it has something to do with the RAM, but when I bought a lot more RAM than necessary, it didn't read it correctly. "Kernel Panic" sucks. I've tried more than five distributions! |
MattMik (12630) | ||
| 577870 | 2007-08-07 23:30:00 | Well done Pctek... pretty much sums it up, especially the Google bit. I'd add # problems with drivers/compatiblity with Nvidia cards. Guess why they call them 'Man pages'... because once you find them and get them to open up, there's nothing in there! And before I get roasted- yes, I'm a guy. It's called 'tongue-in-cheek' humour :rolleyes: |
Shortcircuit (1666) | ||
| 577871 | 2007-08-08 01:00:00 | For me its these that put me off: # The lack of a decent line-up of games for Linux sucks. # No matter what Linux fans tell me, I still believe that Wine is far from perfect. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 577872 | 2007-08-08 02:24:00 | He he he, these are my favorites :D # Switching to Linux does not mean trouble-free computing. # Linux does crash. # The lack of a decent line-up of games for Linux sucks. # No matter what Linux fans tell me, I still believe that Wine is far from perfect. # The more I use Linux, the less I want to buy into the Mac ecosystem. |
The_End_Of_Reality (334) | ||
| 577873 | 2007-08-08 03:38:00 | Nice post pctek. Pretty much agree with everything. For the home user Linux seems "meh", add in the lack of gaming for me personally and Windows is clearly the better option for most. Linux has a very real purpose for server and niche environments, general home use is not one of them. I only dual boot Linux to test and stay in touch for work, otherwise there would be no good reason to have it from a personal point of view. |
Battleneter2 (9361) | ||
| 577874 | 2007-08-08 06:56:00 | I'd agree with all of those.. this one I think is very apt: # The key to success with Linux has nothing to do with being good with computers, it’s about being good with Google and having one heck of a sense of adventure. I'd add # problems with drivers/compatiblity with Nvidia cards. I have only ever used nVidia cards, and have been using Linux for approx 2 years. No problems at all (they did go through a bit of a rough period around the time xorg upgraded to 7, but no problems since). |
Myth (110) | ||
| 577875 | 2007-08-08 07:13:00 | That's 29. What happened to the first one? (for those who can't be bothered following the link) "1. That I don’t have to pay money to get my hands on a credible operating system." |
bachelorno1 (6556) | ||
| 577876 | 2007-08-08 11:09:00 | Cedega is better for gaming, apparently (not that I've used it - yet) | Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 577877 | 2007-08-08 19:15:00 | Cedega is better for gaming, apparently (not that I've used it - yet)The jury is out on even that fact/comment. I know people who prefer to run games (like WoW) through WINE rather than Cedega | Myth (110) | ||
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