Linux
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?Pics will vary so much as it's so customisable, people make it look how they want.
Distro - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
Here's what mine looks like:
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Distro - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
Here's what mine looks like:
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addle_brains
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There are millions of 'distributions' of Linux. It's free to edit and release. There are so many it's sometimes hard to choose which one. I tend to use GNU Debian because that's what we use at university. I have a stack of disks on my desk full of different distros.
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With Windows, only Microsoft offer versions, yes?
With Linux, because it's open-source, you have lots of companies and individuals offering different "versions".
These "versions" are known as distributions or distros for short.
I suggest you spend a few days with Google doing some research, so that you understand what you're getting yourself into
There is so much choice and it will confuse you to begin with.
Not only are there hundreds of different distributions, all with a particular aim, there are also different desktop environments (DE's).
Oh then there's the release cycles, Windows releases a new version every few years, in Linux they come a lot quicker, usually every few months. So you could choose a distro to use now, install it and find that the one you've chosen has been superseded a few days later - it will still work just fine but you won't have the latest unless you upgrade. Which is why it's important to do your research.
With Windows, only Microsoft offer versions, yes?
With Linux, because it's open-source, you have lots of companies and individuals offering different "versions".
These "versions" are known as distributions or distros for short.
I suggest you spend a few days with Google doing some research, so that you understand what you're getting yourself into
There is so much choice and it will confuse you to begin with.Not only are there hundreds of different distributions, all with a particular aim, there are also different desktop environments (DE's).
Oh then there's the release cycles, Windows releases a new version every few years, in Linux they come a lot quicker, usually every few months. So you could choose a distro to use now, install it and find that the one you've chosen has been superseded a few days later - it will still work just fine but you won't have the latest unless you upgrade. Which is why it's important to do your research.
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brian
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you also have to chosie between ease and funtion. linux has this thing called a livecd. which boots from your ram or the cd and has a taste of linux. the good thing is you keep your os intacked. but you lose all your progress once you reboot. or you get the full addition and install to your hd
The live session is really meant to give you a taster and see what hardware is likely to work, but you could use it on a daily basis if you saved your work to removable media.
Have to remember though that because it's running from a CD that it will be a lot slower than if you install it.
Have to remember though that because it's running from a CD that it will be a lot slower than if you install it.
Jonyboy
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Live Cds are great to check compatability and see what comes with the distro.
I would probably suggest that you choose ubuntu to start of with and then go on to more advanced distros.
Ubuntu is great for everyday desktop use.
you get a MS-Office compatible suite of software (and it looks more or less the same)
Firefox is the default web browser so you may already be used to that.
"the gimp" will give you basic image editing.
You also have "gaim" if you want to use msn messenger (or AOL,yahoo etc)
I would probably suggest that you choose ubuntu to start of with and then go on to more advanced distros.
Ubuntu is great for everyday desktop use.
you get a MS-Office compatible suite of software (and it looks more or less the same)
Firefox is the default web browser so you may already be used to that.
"the gimp" will give you basic image editing.
You also have "gaim" if you want to use msn messenger (or AOL,yahoo etc)
Irishwhistle
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Check this out: http://www.tuxmachines.org/gallery/main.php
20thCenturyBoy
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Screenshots for alot of distros.
The only thing I can say is stick with some of the more popular distros. That would mean, in my mind, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSUSE, PcLinux...
Distrowatch can give you details for a huge number of distributions. It also ranks the distros in terms of page hits on their site. In general, the top distros in this list are the current heavy hitters.
Other than that, don't be afraid to ask questions. All big distributions have a pretty large community and great forums. Most people on there will be glad to help you. Linux is a learning process in the beginning.
Here's a thread in the Fedora forums. It has ALOT of information about Linux in general and Fedora itself. You might have guessed that I'm a Fedora user, but I really just support Linux itself. Most other Linux users are like me and will be happy to guide you into the "world of Linux".
The only thing I can say is stick with some of the more popular distros. That would mean, in my mind, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, OpenSUSE, PcLinux...
Distrowatch can give you details for a huge number of distributions. It also ranks the distros in terms of page hits on their site. In general, the top distros in this list are the current heavy hitters.
Other than that, don't be afraid to ask questions. All big distributions have a pretty large community and great forums. Most people on there will be glad to help you. Linux is a learning process in the beginning.
Here's a thread in the Fedora forums. It has ALOT of information about Linux in general and Fedora itself. You might have guessed that I'm a Fedora user, but I really just support Linux itself. Most other Linux users are like me and will be happy to guide you into the "world of Linux".
jmedina
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I have been using Linux for almost a year now. It is Great! I have tried Opensuse,Ubuntu,Fedora,Kubuntu, and Mandriva. Out of all I like Kubuntu and Ubuntu. Suse is alright, But my only complaint is that they don't make a Live CD. Which close to every distro is doing these days. They make a Live DVD though.
