Is Windows worth the money and is Linux for You?

**ian** · 01-01-2009, 06:08 AM

This blog post was made by IrishWhistle
http://www.techzine.com/2009/01/01/i...linux-for-you/

NaughtyMonkey · 01-01-2009, 09:15 AM

He left out the Apple Mac OS.

Gareth · 01-01-2009, 01:47 PM

Well you cant legally run OS X on anything other than an apple PC, so that is most likely why.

**epidemik** · 01-01-2009, 08:40 PM

I had a question, if he checks this window, might just have to PM him...

What distros do you recommend?

When I've played with linux, I've used Ubuntu just because its easy to get support but I was wondering if there was something you felt was superior to the others. (Theres so many )

Irishwhistle · 01-01-2009, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Garethman!!`

Well you cant legally run OS X on anything other than an apple PC, so that is most likely why.

Yeah, that was why.

Quote:

Originally Posted by epidemik

I had a question, if he checks this window, might just have to PM him...

What distros do you recommend?

When I've played with linux, I've used Ubuntu just because its easy to get support but I was wondering if there was something you felt was superior to the others. (Theres so many )

I personally like Ubuntu... if you don't like the Gnome desktop environment you could also try Kubuntu. Ubuntu isn't out of the box nice looking, but if you mess around with it a bit you can get it looking awesome.

Other than Ubuntu, I like Linux Mint and Dreamlinux.

alexander · 01-02-2009, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epidemik

What distros do you recommend?

When I've played with linux, I've used Ubuntu just because its easy to get support but I was wondering if there was something you felt was superior to the others. (Theres so many )

Linux Mint is what I use, also a really cool one is Puppy Linux, its really tiny and only needs 93MB, runs in RAM and off a USB stick, yet still has a GUI and programs like Firefox!

Carlton · 01-02-2009, 09:30 PM

I've been using Linux for a few years now. openSuse is superior to Ubuntu IMHO. Not exactly a go with the flow comment but I've used both for quite some time. One thing I really like about Suse is the YaST tool.

Ubuntu is quick and easy to get up and running but is nowhere near as polished as openSUSE.
http://software.opensuse.org/

If you want to try a distro that has everything but the kitchen sink as part of it's default installation, try Sabayon. A Gentoo based distro that has all the multimedia codecs and graphics drivers as part of the installation. While this is a fun distro, I wouldn't recommend it to people new to Linux.
http://www.sabayonlinux.org/

Fedora IMO has the best community support bar none. Unfortunately, Fedora still doesn't have it's act together with conflicting repos.

Irishwhistle · 01-02-2009, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alexander

Linux Mint is what I use, also a really cool one is Puppy Linux, its really tiny and only needs 93MB, runs in RAM and off a USB stick, yet still has a GUI and programs like Firefox!

Yup! Linux Mint is nice (I prefer Ubuntu though), but I don't like Puppy... it doesn't work with a lot of software.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carlton

I've been using Linux for a few years now. openSuse is superior to Ubuntu IMHO. Not exactly a go with the flow comment but I've used both for quite some time. One thing I really like about Suse is the YaST tool.

Ubuntu is quick and easy to get up and running but is nowhere near as polished as openSUSE.
http://software.opensuse.org/

If you want to try a distro that has everything but the kitchen sink as part of it's default installation, try Sabayon. A Gentoo based distro that has all the multimedia codecs and graphics drivers as part of the installation. While this is a fun distro, I wouldn't recommend it to people new to Linux.
http://www.sabayonlinux.org/

Fedora IMO has the best community support bar none. Unfortunately, Fedora still doesn't have it's act together with conflicting repos.

I like OpenSuSE, but I've never managed to get it to connect to my wifi... Ubuntu, on the other hand connects out of the box.

brycematheson712 · 01-03-2009, 12:22 AM

I love Ubuntu. It always seems to break though. I don't even do anything wrong. On any computer that I load it on it always tells me that it can't boot due to an MBR problem or something. There are various problems. Maybe I'm just special.

gamerman4 · 01-03-2009, 12:52 AM

I just installed Xubuntu on my PS3 and must say that, as my first foray into Linux, it was an easy install and I like it more than OSX and if it weren't for a couple things (games) I would totally use it over Windows. I will soon be making a cheap media PC and I will definitely be using Linux.

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01-02-2009, 09:30 PM	#7
Carlton Byte Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 88	I've been using Linux for a few years now. openSuse is superior to Ubuntu IMHO. Not exactly a go with the flow comment but I've used both for quite some time. One thing I really like about Suse is the YaST tool. Ubuntu is quick and easy to get up and running but is nowhere near as polished as openSUSE. http://software.opensuse.org/ If you want to try a distro that has everything but the kitchen sink as part of it's default installation, try Sabayon. A Gentoo based distro that has all the multimedia codecs and graphics drivers as part of the installation. While this is a fun distro, I wouldn't recommend it to people new to Linux. http://www.sabayonlinux.org/ Fedora IMO has the best community support bar none. Unfortunately, Fedora still doesn't have it's act together with conflicting repos.

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brycematheson712 Kilobyte Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: C:\Windows\System32\ Posts: 345	I love Ubuntu. It always seems to break though. I don't even do anything wrong. On any computer that I load it on it always tells me that it can't boot due to an MBR problem or something. There are various problems. Maybe I'm just special.