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- yetAnotherCroc, on 04/18/2008, -0/+6Inter resting story. I remember my first Linux experience of trying to get a redhat 5.2 file server up and running. (I had no idea what I was doing back then) It was fairly successful except I couldn't get it to recognize my NIC, which sort of killed the point of making a server out of it. I remember overnight kernel compiles etc. Then I dropped Linux altogether only to pick it up last year. I could not believe how far it had come in that short time. And in this last year it seems like it picked up even more momentum. And the future is looking bright. Linux made my computing experience exiting again!
/ramblings - shauncullen, on 04/18/2008, -0/+4Well, I don't know if Linux as a whole has made that much progress, I would say that most distros are becoming slicker and more friendly, so it might seem like they have jumped in quality from before. But the truth is the foundations of linux have been there for a long time, the foundations of a better operating system. I remember installing Gentoo over a two day period, and trying to install Debian but not getting past the display settings blue and grey screen, but we all got it to work eventually, and it was awesome. Its good that Ubuntu makes things easier, but that doesn't discount the work of the distros and linux as a whole that it is built upon. I think it was tough to see because of the hurdles to install.
- Falldog, on 04/18/2008, -1/+5Others, like me, don't really care what OS you use.
- TeacherOfHeroes, on 04/18/2008, -0/+3"2. Applications are super easy to install -> Only if they are in the package manager. Otherwise it's tedious"
If you try to install an application on windows from source, it's pretty tedious, too.
Most of the time, more popular projects will have .deb files for ubuntu, or you can find deb files at places like http://www.getdeb.net - oldhick, on 04/18/2008, -0/+2I think for anyone employed in the technology industry, but specifically in OS support, should start learning some linux distros. While you can argue back and forth about his 10 reasons why, the best reason why is so that you become more knowledgeable. The wider your skill set the more opportunities you will have. Having both Microsoft and Red Hat certifications and plenty of real world time with both, I often find myself being the bridge between different groups in IT.
From troubleshooting interoperability issues such as Apache integration with Active Directory to something as simple and mundane as samba configurations, having knowledge in as many areas as you can will always give you an advantage. Plus the more you know about various OS', the less you'll find yourself being a fan boy of any of them! - shanesemler, on 04/18/2008, -1/+34. Free software. -> Software which is often an imitation of better software (Who seriously uses GIMP over Photoshop?)
I do. - kalel90, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1Reason i wont switch to linux yet:
1.Games
2.Tversity (yes there are streaming apps for linux but none that stream and convert on the fly.)
3.Steam/Vent.(They don't work as well as i wish)
4.Also having to sudo and put in my password all the time is annoying. (Yes i know it adds security but its annoying.)
Also Ubuntu 8.10 beta hates me. - SweetyCheeks, on 04/18/2008, -0/+1Right on! I had the same issue. The networking was the pits. There were a limited number of NICs that worked with it. I remember I could only get 3com cards working. It's come a long way, and even more with the recent desktop versions.
- ThinkBox, on 04/18/2008, -1/+1All your submissions are from this same site.
I mean, if it was an original story I'd overlook it, but I have seen hundreds of these kinda switch stories on digg. It isnt anything new. - typicalusername, on 04/18/2008, -1/+1Amen! I was going to say, if I see one more "I switched to OS (whatever)" articles, I'm going to ***** puke.
- Vaughanabe13, on 04/18/2008, -3/+2I wish I could like linux. I gave it a fair shot and it just didn't hold up. Here's my anti-top10 list:
1. No blue screens. -> But frequent crashes of X and other damage unless you are a power user
2. Applications are super easy to install -> Only if they are in the package manager. Otherwise it's tedious
3. Better security. -> I suppose, but you have to jump through hoops to edit system files
4. Free software. -> Software which is often an imitation of better software (Who seriously uses GIMP over Photoshop?)
5. Community support. -> Only for popular distros like Ubuntu and Suse. If you don't want to use those you're on your own
6. Speed and functionality. -> I would argue a KDE desktop with 3D effects and other tools can be just as slow as windows
7. Better networking. -> Unless you have a laptop. And if it's a Dell, good luck getting wireless to work.
8. Greater innovation. -> Innovation doesn't mean productivity and success. I don't see how this is even relative.
9. Easier to tweak change or even add OS features. -> It's easier to tweak in Windows, you just have more options in linux
10. The full command line and scripts are there when I need them. -> Well ok, I agree with this one. But the average computer user would have no need for, or knowledge of the command line.
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