Linux: Anyone use it?
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I started running an Ubuntu Virtual Appliance on my company supplied laptop to do all of my personal web browsing, photo editing, etc then installed VMWare player on the laptop my wife and I use at home so I can keep the appliance on an external storage device and boot it up at home, too.
It's not exactly Linux per se but when I needed an ftp server at work, I configured a FreeBSD distro for that.
It's not exactly Linux per se but when I needed an ftp server at work, I configured a FreeBSD distro for that.
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I use Ubuntu quite often, as I own a CD for every single release since 9.04. 
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I've been using Slackware since 1994, version 2.01, kernel version 1.08 if I recall correctly. I also have a machine that's been running Debian (squeeze, updated from lenny) for a couple years. I've worked with Red Hat, and set up a Ubuntu system for a while. At one time or another I've booted up Mandrake, Knoppix, Yggdrasil Plug-and-Play Linux (my very first linux exposure), Caldera and probably a couple others I'm forgetting (like BBC linux, heh).
Obviously I like linux.
Ubuntu (a Debian derivative) is probably the easiest way to get a linux system up and running. One aphorism I've come across is this: If you want to learn Ubuntu, install Ubuntu. If you want to learn linux, install Slackware. There's a lot of truth to that.
Obviously I like linux.
Ubuntu (a Debian derivative) is probably the easiest way to get a linux system up and running. One aphorism I've come across is this: If you want to learn Ubuntu, install Ubuntu. If you want to learn linux, install Slackware. There's a lot of truth to that.
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I used to use it. Don't have much use for it these days since I'm not stuck with an old computer. But I got my parents used to it, just the basics, and that's it. Still got a dual boot of windows 7 and Ubuntu on the family computer I made for my parents and my dad likes to have it around if they have problems. For these days it's just a backup option or I just use it to find all of the hardware details on a computer to make finding windows drivers that easier(very useful when I worked on old computers in my IT class).
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I use
Ubuntu, Lubuntu and I used to use Fedora.
I really like Ubuntu, Very fast and stable. I recommend everyone new person using Ubuntu to download the LTE version and not the latest version.
Ubuntu, Lubuntu and I used to use Fedora.
I really like Ubuntu, Very fast and stable. I recommend everyone new person using Ubuntu to download the LTE version and not the latest version.
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I use Lubuntu on a netbook. Might install Kubuntu on my phone, have something already called Easy Debian installed already and main OS is Maemo. All Linux as far as mobile computing goes 👍.
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Cool story, bro.
I have Ubuntu on my HTPC at the moment, but I can't seem to get the audio drivers properly sorted and it is starting to irritate me. Of course, Windows was also having issues with the drivers and I'm beginning to think it has to do with a fault in the hardware more than the OS.
It certainly has some redeeming qualities, beyond just being free. I very much see myself using it more over the next few years as I continue to study programming and computer science. But I will pretty much always have Windows for StarCraft II and a few other things.
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Have you installed the MP3 plugin? Go to Fluendo's website and get it. The one in the installer doesn't work properly... at least for me it didn't.
Who's that hipster in your avatar?
Also, Mac OSX and iOS5 are both Linux derivatives, so I don't know why you are giving that comment negative feedback, other than the fact that its payware.
Who's that hipster in your avatar?
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Oh never mind, its based on UNIX not Linux.... my bad.
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Sorry to be a little pedantic here, but OSX is a BSD derivative, not Linux. Both of course are unices, and from the user perspective can appear to be almost identical.
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Heh, treed. Sorry again.
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I think we got Tree'd!
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Have you installed the MP3 plugin? Go to Fluendo's website and get it. The one in the installer doesn't work properly... at least for me it didn't.
Who's that hipster in your avatar?
It isn't an issue with the MP3 encoding, because system sounds are even coming out of the audio input ports.
I'm not sure who the hipster is but I hear he gets laid a lot, so he is probably doing something right.
And no need to correct you on OS X and UNIX. And OS X is far more stable and refined than most any distro of Linux, and it works quite well on the hardware it was designed for. It is a bit more than just a fancy GUI on top of UNIX that they charge for.
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It's usually a lot faster, more secure. less viruses (less than Mac as well), less resource heavy and pretty much all software is open source and free.
Generally I use Ubuntu for web browsing (which is 95% of what I use my computer for) and of course any light document creating and editing. I still use windows 7 on a desktop for gaming and any photo/video editing.
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Mm, that's one of the good things about Linux.
Let me explain:
People say you don't need virus protection for a Mac, 'cause "Mac's don't get viruses!". This isn't true. However, owning a Mac machine, you are at a much lesser risk of getting a Virus. Windows rules 75% (or near abouts) of the Computing world. Mac OS rules about, hmm, 20% I think. Linux, about 5%. So, obviously, hackers and such are dedicated to creating Windows viruses and bugs, so 'they can get more kills' if you will. There are some Mac viruses out there, you need to be careful, and as Mac's OS is becoming more popular, Mac viruses are becoming more popular.*
I don't have any virus protection as such, I have however downloaded a program called ClamXav, a freeware scanning program. I scan my Mac probably, once every 2 months. Linux users have to worry even less than Mac users, as there are very VERY little amount of viruses targeted for Linux. But, as always, better safe than sorry, which is I recommend Avari AntiVirus protection (there is a free version, and a premium version for only $20, compare that to say $60 for Karapasky or $120 for Norton on Windows based machines).
*This includes all types of viruses, including Malware, Spyware, Viruses etc etc.
EDIT: Also, yes. One of the great things regarding the Mac vs Windows debate. Mac hardware is crap. That's because Apple puts all their money into their fancy screens, their Aluminum back-lit this that and whatnot, and their software.Oooooh their software. Mac OSX in my opinion is the best OS on the market. That's for multitasking, working, blablabla. Mac's are workhorses in my opinion. PC's are the gamers, the awesome ones, with the hair all done fancy. Kinda like this:
Mac:
Windows:
Linux:
Let me explain:
People say you don't need virus protection for a Mac, 'cause "Mac's don't get viruses!". This isn't true. However, owning a Mac machine, you are at a much lesser risk of getting a Virus. Windows rules 75% (or near abouts) of the Computing world. Mac OS rules about, hmm, 20% I think. Linux, about 5%. So, obviously, hackers and such are dedicated to creating Windows viruses and bugs, so 'they can get more kills' if you will. There are some Mac viruses out there, you need to be careful, and as Mac's OS is becoming more popular, Mac viruses are becoming more popular.*
I don't have any virus protection as such, I have however downloaded a program called ClamXav, a freeware scanning program. I scan my Mac probably, once every 2 months. Linux users have to worry even less than Mac users, as there are very VERY little amount of viruses targeted for Linux. But, as always, better safe than sorry, which is I recommend Avari AntiVirus protection (there is a free version, and a premium version for only $20, compare that to say $60 for Karapasky or $120 for Norton on Windows based machines).
*This includes all types of viruses, including Malware, Spyware, Viruses etc etc.
EDIT: Also, yes. One of the great things regarding the Mac vs Windows debate. Mac hardware is crap. That's because Apple puts all their money into their fancy screens, their Aluminum back-lit this that and whatnot, and their software.Oooooh their software. Mac OSX in my opinion is the best OS on the market. That's for multitasking, working, blablabla. Mac's are workhorses in my opinion. PC's are the gamers, the awesome ones, with the hair all done fancy. Kinda like this:
Mac:
Windows:
Linux:
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The good thing about the lack of viruses is that you don't need to worry about entering websites. You can enter any website you want, and you won't get a virus with naked women showing up randomly on your screen, a stupid crappy MySearch web search engine set as your homescreen, or some annoying bar that says "Did you mean www.****.com" every time you enter something to search for. For me, its the relief of the worrying that makes me happy.
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No windows owns 86-90% of the market share over the last year. You are quite a bit off on your estimation tlowr4.
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This.
@Nick09. All the better. That makes my statement stronger. It shows that hackers and virus developers are even less bothered to create Mac and Linux viruses and bugs.
For example. If you were given a list of numbers, that a psychic had given you that are supposed to win you the lottery (85 - 90% chance), or little Jack Dawson that lives in number 67 gave you a list of numbers that he and his dog thought might win the lottery, who's would you take...
This.
@Nick09. All the better. That makes my statement stronger. It shows that hackers and virus developers are even less bothered to create Mac and Linux viruses and bugs.
For example. If you were given a list of numbers, that a psychic had given you that are supposed to win you the lottery (85 - 90% chance), or little Jack Dawson that lives in number 67 gave you a list of numbers that he and his dog thought might win the lottery, who's would you take...
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Regarding the Mac hardware being crap, its not necussarily crap. I mean, they DO have an abysmal cooling solution for their computers. Hell, I went to the Office Depot the other day to try out the new iMac with its Magic mouse and track pad, and it was quite difficult to use. After half an hour tryin to figure out how the hell this thing works, I touched the back of the iMac to see its heat dissipation and I was like "OH COCK!". You could probably cook an egg on the damn thing, with its sole thin vent at the top. But the thing is, the quality is good, but they're just overpriced, and I do agree, the nice screen is something that I would sacrifice for a little $$$ saving, and a little more plastic wouldn't hurt. The best way to go in my opinion is to get a custom PC that Triple boots between Windows, Linux, and a legal copy of Lion OSX with an OSX86 bootloader so that it can be used for testing purposes on a PC.
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It's quite wrong to to put a image next to the name of an OS. Many web servers run some form of Linux and by the way, Mac OSX is based off of BSD(they took the kernel from BSD), and which is a form of Unix(BSD is re-engineered code from Unix).
I've never seen any Mac systems used for office work in my college(with the exception of one temp teacher. That was his personal macbook which he also uses for his regular job), High School, or any businesses I've visited. Most students who own a macbook are stuck using a windows computer in my college since the programs are meant for Windows. The only people who use mac computers at my college are people who are in the design program in college and not many use them at all. Mac desktops are not easily serviceable(You have to remove the glass with a suction cup and then removing an LCD panel vs removing a side panel off a Windows desktop computer). That means a business or a local collage won't use Mac's due to the expense of the computer itself and then ITT Tech workers. My college has several hundred computers and you would not want to have extra work to wipe and put the OS back on weekly(HDD's are cleared once a week in my college).
I've never seen any Mac systems used for office work in my college(with the exception of one temp teacher. That was his personal macbook which he also uses for his regular job), High School, or any businesses I've visited. Most students who own a macbook are stuck using a windows computer in my college since the programs are meant for Windows. The only people who use mac computers at my college are people who are in the design program in college and not many use them at all. Mac desktops are not easily serviceable(You have to remove the glass with a suction cup and then removing an LCD panel vs removing a side panel off a Windows desktop computer). That means a business or a local collage won't use Mac's due to the expense of the computer itself and then ITT Tech workers. My college has several hundred computers and you would not want to have extra work to wipe and put the OS back on weekly(HDD's are cleared once a week in my college).
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Also on linux you can make an old crappy computer fully capable again. Since Most Linux distros don't use a lot of resources.
Also now a days I only use 1 program on my computer and that is Google Chrome. All my Word processing is done online on Google Docs. I'm sure many other people also are using a Web browser 90-99% of their time.
Unless your a hard core PC gamer, Linux has many advantages. It is more stable, Generally it is Faster, Faster boot up time on most distros, Again the less virus thing explained above.
I'm just throwing ideas out there. Also when a bug is found on linux it usually takes hours to be resolved through an update because it is open source software. On windows it takes days. (That might be a bit exaggerated)
Don't forget the cost as well. $100-300 depending on version for Windows, Linux is $0. I would gladly pay for Linux,
I recommend everyone at least tries a form of Linux. Create a Thread and we will all help you install it. Most new Linux distros are very easy to install and use. You can even dual boot which means you can keep Windows and Linux at the same time.
Also now a days I only use 1 program on my computer and that is Google Chrome. All my Word processing is done online on Google Docs. I'm sure many other people also are using a Web browser 90-99% of their time.
Unless your a hard core PC gamer, Linux has many advantages. It is more stable, Generally it is Faster, Faster boot up time on most distros, Again the less virus thing explained above.
I'm just throwing ideas out there. Also when a bug is found on linux it usually takes hours to be resolved through an update because it is open source software. On windows it takes days. (That might be a bit exaggerated)
Don't forget the cost as well. $100-300 depending on version for Windows, Linux is $0. I would gladly pay for Linux,
I recommend everyone at least tries a form of Linux. Create a Thread and we will all help you install it. Most new Linux distros are very easy to install and use. You can even dual boot which means you can keep Windows and Linux at the same time.
