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Is Linux really all that great....
Dave:
...or is it just for people with too much time on their hands?
Ive not had any major problems with windows XP (I couldnt care less if XYZ version of linux loads up 20 seconds quicker or microsoft is evil) & all the bits of software Ive bought seem to work fine - it is easy to use and it does the job.
Yet there do appear to be a few linux fan boys on here so I was wondering what is so great about it - IMO it just seems like extra hassle.
What is it that you guys do that means you need to spend time faffing about with linux rather than simply using windows (Im mean aside from server side stuff - just on a personal computer level).
I may be wrong but IMO it just seem that people use linux more as some sort of hobby than for any real practical reason & then use the whole "its more stable" "it loads up quicker" "yes you can use xyz bit of software hardware as long as you add these bits of code & spend half an hour doing this and that"
I guess some people like collecting stamps, other people like train spotting and some people like Linux.
maximusotter:
Yes, its bloody fantastic.
Its about freedom. With windows, Im treated like a criminal and required to pay for a closed secretive system, where I have to pay even more to get it to look anything short of fisher price.
I get a more usable gui, with more flexibility, better software management, far smaller installation footprint, etc.
Its also got support for cooler stuff like svg icons, actual document/image thumbnails on the desktop, and much much superior window management.
Its a far superior OS than XP.
Is XP lousy? Not really, but its closed and creepy, I use it every now and again for stuff like Google earth and to operate the scanner bit of my 3:1.
Linux is a hobby the same way that XP is, and in a way, its easier to find solutions for Linux problem and fixing a problem is most often more straight forward.
So between something thats, in my opinion, just easier to use, has a sharper community, and offers me freedom of every kind, and something thats OK, but is artificially limited, has closed code and treats me like a bloody crook, Ill take Linux please.
Christopher Monkey:
I agree with maxxi about Micro$oft being a rip off, however all i use linux for is coding at uni..... its easier than using XP..... not sure if i could use it as my day-to-day OS tho, mainly because ive never tried!
brummie:
--- Quote from: maximusotter ---Yes, its bloody fantastic.
Its about freedom. With windows, Im treated like a criminal and required to pay for a closed secretive system, where I have to pay even more to get it to look anything short of fisher price.
I get a more usable gui, with more flexibility, better software management, far smaller installation footprint, etc.
Its also got support for cooler stuff like svg icons, actual document/image thumbnails on the desktop, and much much superior window management.
Its a far superior OS than XP.
Is XP lousy? Not really, but its closed and creepy, I use it every now and again for stuff like Google earth and to operate the scanner bit of my 3:1.
Linux is a hobby the same way that XP is, and in a way, its easier to find solutions for Linux problem and fixing a problem is most often more straight forward.
So between something thats, in my opinion, just easier to use, has a sharper community, and offers me freedom of every kind, and something thats OK, but is artificially limited, has closed code and treats me like a bloody crook, Ill take Linux please.
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All that he said :D
maximusotter:
yeah, if youve gotten used to a certain set of programs, habits can be hard to break.
I just never got into dows at all. Used it back in 93 at school a little and thought it was pretty rough. Then got a 98 box which I used for all of a month before slapping Suse on it. It wasnt that Suse was a more capable OS at that point, about six years ago, it was that 98 pissed me off--it seemed like a very hostile environment. So I switched to something that was initially a bit more challenging, but also more rewarding once I understood a few basic concepts.
Its been ready for general desktop use for going on five years now, but its been in the last two, where hardware recognition and things such as lappie sleep have really become polished.
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