makeuseof.com — One thing you hear often about Linux is that there’s no software for it. This is simply not true. There may not be much proprietary software for it, but there is some, and there are plenty of free alternatives to what most offices use every day.
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slippiefistMar 18, 2008
It takes about 30 minutes to install Vista, and "getting things done" on Linux takes forever because you have to type 10,000 commands to do a simple task.
Closed AccountMar 18, 2008
No, I just think that installing 10+GB of useless crap is stupid. How about the days of slackware and it had everything you needed (well, unless you wanted something obscure) and installed from a zip disk. (anyone still remember those?)
Closed AccountMar 18, 2008
"That is the point. I am not a system administrator. I am an artist, and The GIMP is like being chained to a dead troll while standing waist deep in a swamp of camel s**t. You can get there eventually, but you need to do things the hard way, and use many workarounds."I have to add that to my signature, it clearly defines it.
Closed AccountMar 19, 2008
"You can't even install Linux without a keyboard.'You can't install Windows without a keyboard, either. You have to type in your username, etc."I have to type a bunch of "noapic noacpi --" ***** to even run a Ubuntu LiveCD. But I can't anyway because my keyboard and mouse are wireless and Ubuntu doesn't ***** recognize them. But Vista does. Like my wireless adapter. And my Xbox 360 controller. And my printer. And my webcam. None of these things work with Linux, all of them work with Vista, with no manual configuration. I shouldn't have to buy special hardware just to use an OS."That's a nice thought, but it's utopian. There is no way to use all hardware on all operating systems, end of story. Vista will not work on incompatible systems, and neither will Linux. It isn't the operating system's fault, either. Your hardware is not compatible - mine is, and all my hardware is set up perfectly by Ubuntu out of the box without asking me a thing, except my graphics card which requires the assistance of a single checkbox to work at its best."The Linux community needs to say ***** copyrights and reverse engineer the ***** out of all Windows drivers and codecs. I agree it's not right that most hardware companies ignore Linux, but you guys need to do something about it. File a class action lawsuit, call for an anti-trust investigation, or hack the ***** out of every Windows driver out there. The companies will get the message and start releasing Linux software themselves. Just my two cents."The Linux community is doing exactly that, and progress is coming amazingly quickly - drivers for hardware that isn't even publicly document have been created right and left. It's only a matter of time.
macoafiMar 21, 2008
KDE's PIM is in part 2 :) AbiWord and Gnumeric aren't cross-platform. Neither is Krita.
macoafiMar 21, 2008
I prefer Deluge for torrenting.
lolo2007Jun 20, 2008
If it takes me even one hours per year longer to do stuff in Linux than on my Mac, which it would in spades. then Linux suddenly becomes far more expensive for me, doesn't it? You do know that time is money, right? Not that I don't like the aesthetic, but any OS that doesn't have a living, breathing software ecosystem (which means, I can pay $20 for a program that nicely fixes a problem I have) is not for me.<a class="user" href="http://ladies.paramegsoft.com/">http://ladies.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://game.paramegsoft.com/">http://game.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://girls.paramegsoft.com/">http://girls.paramegsoft.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://www.paramegsoft.com/">http://www.paramegsoft.com/</a>