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@twiztidsinz:For the record, two were already playing that little game. But to address your points...You're inability to have the motivation to read documentation has nothing to do with the viability of Linux. Windows has the same requirement. Wine has a large and growing compatibility list of working Windows games. Windows does not have the same for Linux. I guess Microsoft is too good to be bothered with including free software. Your loss pal. There are many programs that make it worth the switch, but I won't go into details as you obviously don't want to research this yourself either. Linux "just works" far better than Windows "just works". After installing Windows and Linux on probably hundreds of machines by now, I can easily say that as a fact.I've used Windows since 3.0 (was all DOS before that). I've been programming Windows until around 2002 (been programming in general since 87) with the exception of cross-platform code which seems to happen by default when you code a certain way. I've been using Linux since 99. I have had far fewer problems with Linux if I was comparing apples to apples. Using Windows most people take the mindset that you have the base (Windows), you have drivers, and then you have apps. People never blame driver issues or app issues on Windows, they always blame it on whoever made the s**t (occasionally people who don't know any better blame driver issues on Windows, but just as likely people blame driver issues on an app they are using so I think it balances that out). Linux is made by a massive conglomeration of people and merged into a cohesive whole of a system. So when somebody has a problem they blame Linux. Like that actually means something? You might as well blame the whole of all proprietary developers in the Windows world. With that in mind, if I were to take the same kind of view with Windows that most people have with Linux then I have had a s**t ton of problems. Way more than with Linux. Way way more in fact (especially when talking about driver issues, activation issues, esoteric hardware issues intrinsic to a basic Windows install). Linux is not perfect. It is just another OS. But it is definitely more progressive, more evolutionary, cheaper, and generally easier (notice I say generally). I guess you haven't used Windows back in the 95/98 days when reinstalling yearly is essentially required to keep your system functioning decently. I understand XP is rock solid when you have driver support, but so is Linux. BTW, if you knew what you were doing, you would essentially never "have to" reinstall Linux. This applies to Windows as well, but to know what you are doing with it requires a bit of mind reading as they do not reveal how a lot of its underpinnings are supposed to work.Take it or leave it. Linux is progressing in a big way, and when it finally does meet your criteria: welcome to the club, enjoy the money and time you will save.
What it comes down to is XP has been the standard for about 5 years. If hardware makers STILL havn't gotten their drivers working they'd be out of business by now.Linux on the other hand is constantly evolving, and while it DOES have support for more hardware and is more powerful/efficient than windows. It hasn't remained constant.It just takes a while to get it set up properly. Once you do that it will achieve all the things you've heard about
jumalautaOct 31, 2008
you're a douchebag.
directrix13Oct 31, 2008
@twiztidsinz:For the record, two were already playing that little game. But to address your points...You're inability to have the motivation to read documentation has nothing to do with the viability of Linux. Windows has the same requirement. Wine has a large and growing compatibility list of working Windows games. Windows does not have the same for Linux. I guess Microsoft is too good to be bothered with including free software. Your loss pal. There are many programs that make it worth the switch, but I won't go into details as you obviously don't want to research this yourself either. Linux "just works" far better than Windows "just works". After installing Windows and Linux on probably hundreds of machines by now, I can easily say that as a fact.I've used Windows since 3.0 (was all DOS before that). I've been programming Windows until around 2002 (been programming in general since 87) with the exception of cross-platform code which seems to happen by default when you code a certain way. I've been using Linux since 99. I have had far fewer problems with Linux if I was comparing apples to apples. Using Windows most people take the mindset that you have the base (Windows), you have drivers, and then you have apps. People never blame driver issues or app issues on Windows, they always blame it on whoever made the s**t (occasionally people who don't know any better blame driver issues on Windows, but just as likely people blame driver issues on an app they are using so I think it balances that out). Linux is made by a massive conglomeration of people and merged into a cohesive whole of a system. So when somebody has a problem they blame Linux. Like that actually means something? You might as well blame the whole of all proprietary developers in the Windows world. With that in mind, if I were to take the same kind of view with Windows that most people have with Linux then I have had a s**t ton of problems. Way more than with Linux. Way way more in fact (especially when talking about driver issues, activation issues, esoteric hardware issues intrinsic to a basic Windows install). Linux is not perfect. It is just another OS. But it is definitely more progressive, more evolutionary, cheaper, and generally easier (notice I say generally). I guess you haven't used Windows back in the 95/98 days when reinstalling yearly is essentially required to keep your system functioning decently. I understand XP is rock solid when you have driver support, but so is Linux. BTW, if you knew what you were doing, you would essentially never "have to" reinstall Linux. This applies to Windows as well, but to know what you are doing with it requires a bit of mind reading as they do not reveal how a lot of its underpinnings are supposed to work.Take it or leave it. Linux is progressing in a big way, and when it finally does meet your criteria: welcome to the club, enjoy the money and time you will save.
larsoncOct 31, 2008
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nstern2Oct 31, 2008
Just install madwifi as there is no support out of the box for the aao's wireless card. It takes all of 3 minutes to install it.
stempOct 31, 2008
Install linux-backports-modules-intrepidBut just stick to Vista. Please.
isaacasimovNov 1, 2008
well if YOU approve!
bonez56Nov 4, 2008
Kubuntu sucks in general, regardless of which version you use.In fact, KDE sucks.C'mon... digg me down, you know you want to
justaboutrealNov 6, 2008
Hooray! approval!
justaboutrealNov 6, 2008
What it comes down to is XP has been the standard for about 5 years. If hardware makers STILL havn't gotten their drivers working they'd be out of business by now.Linux on the other hand is constantly evolving, and while it DOES have support for more hardware and is more powerful/efficient than windows. It hasn't remained constant.It just takes a while to get it set up properly. Once you do that it will achieve all the things you've heard about