This is a very interesting article. Though he doesn't go into the details of several modern computer tasks (spreadsheet macros, chat, gamez), he does do a sufficient job of relaying what is and isn't included in Linux. I always laugh when a Windows user (such as myself) gripes about XYZ Distro not including MP3 or AVI support. I just installed Windows Vista and - guess what? It didn't include a DVD player, MP3 support (for burning) or DIVX support. Conversely, I just got a Gateway Laptop with WinXP Tablet Edition. It included - surprise! - DVD player Lite, Media player....In other words, people are on their own when installing the OS from scratch. I think people need to realize that.
ahh, I remember almost 10 years ago - running slackware using fvwm95 I thought was a gas when I got a typical microsoft user on it - the expression on their face was priceless as they hit the "start" button lolslack / gentoo are great distros - but for some reason on every time I updated the OS/apps the gcc screen saver kicked in ;) so for myself, using ubuntu (or any debian-based OS) was binary install / upgrade heaven. The big kicker for both seasoned pros and newbies is "ubuntu just works" with a *minimial* amount of tinkering. Kind of like buying a mac without the spending part...
im using linux OS on my desktop but i still manage to use windows on it at the same time by using VMware... I'm using windows for some testing (quality assurance purposes) .. Linux is free.... windows, hmmm.... is still windows for everyone...<a class="user" href="http://www.kanati.com.ph">http://www.kanati.com.ph</a>
perfectreignJun 27, 2006
This is a very interesting article. Though he doesn't go into the details of several modern computer tasks (spreadsheet macros, chat, gamez), he does do a sufficient job of relaying what is and isn't included in Linux. I always laugh when a Windows user (such as myself) gripes about XYZ Distro not including MP3 or AVI support. I just installed Windows Vista and - guess what? It didn't include a DVD player, MP3 support (for burning) or DIVX support. Conversely, I just got a Gateway Laptop with WinXP Tablet Edition. It included - surprise! - DVD player Lite, Media player....In other words, people are on their own when installing the OS from scratch. I think people need to realize that.
doolittleJun 28, 2006
ahh, I remember almost 10 years ago - running slackware using fvwm95 I thought was a gas when I got a typical microsoft user on it - the expression on their face was priceless as they hit the "start" button lolslack / gentoo are great distros - but for some reason on every time I updated the OS/apps the gcc screen saver kicked in ;) so for myself, using ubuntu (or any debian-based OS) was binary install / upgrade heaven. The big kicker for both seasoned pros and newbies is "ubuntu just works" with a *minimial* amount of tinkering. Kind of like buying a mac without the spending part...
doodlebummJun 28, 2006
Two releases old Ubuntu... Hmm. You should try a new release.
bruce89Jun 28, 2006
They are different, but not necessarily harder than windows.
monsoloJun 29, 2006Submitter
But you have to realize that many people just use a computer for, as you mentioned, "surfing the web, playing music, and writing a document."
madgreek65Jul 15, 2007
Here is what work without Windows looks like:<a class="user" href="http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/eai/madgreek/archives/open-source-and-microsoft-free-17339">http://blogs.ittoolbox.com/eai/madgreek/archives/open-source-and-microsoft-free-17339</a>
streetsmartchicJan 31, 2008
im using linux OS on my desktop but i still manage to use windows on it at the same time by using VMware... I'm using windows for some testing (quality assurance purposes) .. Linux is free.... windows, hmmm.... is still windows for everyone...<a class="user" href="http://www.kanati.com.ph">http://www.kanati.com.ph</a>
janyu86Mar 15, 2008
pr0n is 1337 speak. ;)