Are you using Linux?

Perhaps the best part that I can see about Linux is the overall feel of Open Source compared to the Windows world. Nothing against Windows (although I prefer Linux) it's just that everything seems to be so money based. If I want to change how my screen looks, it cost money to run something (yes, I know there is some good freeware, believe me, but I'm speaking as a whole).

But the concept of Linux/Open Source is to get accolades for continued improvements of software. Sort of a "Hey, look what I did!" feel. That's what keeps me trying new Linux stuff rather than purchasing Windows items.

Ok, now I'll step off of my Linux soap-box. ;)
 
I had Fedora core on my old computer, but I didn't keep it because I didn't feel like learning a whole new system at that time.
 
steve s. said:
Perhaps the best part that I can see about Linux is the overall feel of Open Source compared to the Windows world. Nothing against Windows (although I prefer Linux) it's just that everything seems to be so money based. If I want to change how my screen looks, it cost money to run something (yes, I know there is some good freeware, believe me, but I'm speaking as a whole).

But the concept of Linux/Open Source is to get accolades for continued improvements of software. Sort of a "Hey, look what I did!" feel. That's what keeps me trying new Linux stuff rather than purchasing Windows items.

Ok, now I'll step off of my Linux soap-box. ;)
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Actually the main few reasons I find people use Linux is for the change, performance and efficiency in comparison to software and hardware, security and also things such as the better hardware usage in terms of memory management etc.
 
Breaks said:
Actually the main few reasons I find people use Linux is for the change, performance and efficiency in comparison to software and hardware, security and also things such as the better hardware usage in terms of memory management etc.
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Good point. Put that relative to cost per performance and Linux is tough to beat, in my opinion.
 
I use ubuntu, love it, it brought back my old computer to life, with windows it was completly useless but with linux it actualy runs decently, also run linux in vmware one my main pc too
 
bilbus said:
whats the deal with Ubuntu? Its like a fanboy parrade.

I use windows and solaris 10
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Ubuntu is like the Windows of Linux. Clarification: many linux distro's adhere heavily to customization and command line format. Long term Linux'ers seem to love the command line. Ubuntu is the most user friendly Linux distro I've used. After using a few of the more command line oriented distros, I love that Ubuntu give's me the option of using either the command line OR the gui, as I see fit.:cool:
 
burn ISO files with NERO it shall work, do not unzip ISO file using WINRAR or neother programs like that, just BURN it using NERO to make it bootable
 
I use Kubuntu as my primary machine for internet use, and I find it more useful in many ways than Windows. No spyware, or viruses; all my system and apps update with one command; no $$. I love the klipper, the right-click move to command, the calendar integrated into system clock, all customizable. Yes, 3rd party apps will do this on 'doze, but why spend all that time installing them when they are available by default in Linux?

With a Debian machine, you can install all your fav apps with one simple script. With Windows, each app must be installed by itself, and updated by itself.
 
red onion said:
I use Kubuntu as my primary machine for internet use, and I find it more useful in many ways than Windows. No spyware, or viruses; all my system and apps update with one command; no $$. I love the klipper, the right-click move to command, the calendar integrated into system clock, all customizable. Yes, 3rd party apps will do this on 'doze, but why spend all that time installing them when they are available by default in Linux?

With a Debian machine, you can install all your fav apps with one simple script. With Windows, each app must be installed by itself, and updated by itself.
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Ahhh...the essence of Linux. Very cool!

Oh, am right this moment using the PCLinuxOS livecd on the family Windows computer...works great, even with the Linksys wireless, right out of the box (well, right off the downloaded, recently burned iso using this instead of Nero, although Nero rocks if you own it). Use this on Windows boxes every once in a while to save on storing anything and avoiding viruses etc.
 
I don't know for the life of me how to setup bootloaders...so I'm afriad to reinstall Ubuntu again.

My grand plan is to install Ubuntu for every day browsing and such, and keep Windows simply for playing games and such. I have my hard drive partitioned for it (Linux partition, swap partition), even. I think I'll just hook up an older IDE drive I have and let Linux attack its MBR then work on adding my Windows to the setup. I just have no idea how to do it on my 250G hard drive without losing my windows access.
 
Saurian said:
I don't know for the life of me how to setup bootloaders...so I'm afriad to reinstall Ubuntu again.

My grand plan is to install Ubuntu for every day browsing and such, and keep Windows simply for playing games and such. I have my hard drive partitioned for it (Linux partition, swap partition), even. I think I'll just hook up an older IDE drive I have and let Linux attack its MBR then work on adding my Windows to the setup. I just have no idea how to do it on my 250G hard drive without losing my windows access.
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Always have Windows loaded first and then every dual settup I have ever done with any Linux distro, but especially Ubuntu, set's up the grub boot-loader automatically and asks if you want to put it on the MBR? and you say yes, then it will give you the option of booting Windows or Linux on your start. But, if you do Windows second (on the same drive) it likes to take over and clear everything else off unless you are precise on your partition info. And the times that I have loaded using seperate drives, I always do the Linux drive second and it always find the other OS and sets up grub. Especially Ubuntu is real good about that, it seems.

Oh, and the Ubuntu forums are ripe with ways to set up that dual boot...
 
at the moment im dual booting with ubuntu and XP, having trouble getting any network connection inside of ubuintu though, dammit ndiswrapper, why be so complicated!!!

If i dont get the network connection worked out in a few das im formatting and trying a different distribution.

dragon
 
dragon2309 said:
at the moment im dual booting with ubuntu and XP, having trouble getting any network connection inside of ubuintu though, dammit ndiswrapper, why be so complicated!!!

If i dont get the network connection worked out in a few das im formatting and trying a different distribution.

dragon
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Its really not all that hard. I could give you step by step instructions if you want. I presume your using wireless?
 
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