RevanA4 Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 zokay I just upgraded my linux OS and now it is pretty much all I use so anybody else a linux fan/user just intrested to see how many there are out there also feel free to ask others about linux here and no OS flaming plz I'm gonna have to watch myself here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ET Warrior Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I use Unix at work and for a lot of my classes. I've been meaning to set up my PC to dual-boot XP and Ubuntu linux, but I'm very lazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevanA4 Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 *points to Aash Li* ask her what the though about it I'm using fedora 3 right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOssusKeeper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 nope, i use XP, i tried Linux RedHat once upon a time, it was ok... but i was more knowledgeable about the Windoz OS's then the linux one's so i stuck with the Win OS's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevanA4 Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 nope, i use XP, i tried Linux RedHat once upon a time, it was ok... but i was more knowledgeable about the Windoz OS's then the linux one's so i stuck with the Win OS's... O_o well I have an advantage to knowing both so I'm sticking with my dual boot system Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOssusKeeper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 what are the latest versions of Linux OS's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevanA4 Posted September 27, 2005 Author Share Posted September 27, 2005 well fedora 4 is the latest RH one other than that I don't know the latest of any other distro's somebody else might beable to help ya on that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOssusKeeper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 does anybody know anything about coLinux 0.6.2, it's a linux os that runs in the windows os... is it any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I use Ubuntu Linux, with FluxBox Windows Manager. I never really cared much for Fedora, always seemed to be popular with the KDE kids though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoffe Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I wouldn't call myself a "fan" of any OS. It's a tool used for a purpose and hardly something that would inspire that kind of reverence. I did have Linux (Redhat I believe) installed alongside Windows for a while on my old PC. I did however find it lacking, or rather found my ability lacking to use it for anything meaningful, and didn't bother to re-install it when I bought a new PC. For a dumb end user like me Linux is head-spinningly complicated to configure properly, and even though you can put a graphical front end on top to conceal most of it, the "hardcore tech geek" parts (no offense intended towards linux users, I can't find the proper word in english for what I mean) make themselves known all too often. I don't think I would have gotten it to work on my old PC if I didn't have some linux-using friends who helped me install it. Windows feels a lot more user friendly to people like me who don't know how all the technical stuff behind the scenes work, and it feels more polished and safe. Besides, most of my applications and games don't have Linux versions so I will stick with Windows for now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOssusKeeper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 hehe, I'm with you Stoffe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Windows feels a lot more user friendly to people like me who don't know how all the technical stuff behind the scenes work, and it feels more polished and safe. I'm going to assume when you say "safe" you mean in terms of you working it. You should probably give Ubuntu a shot. It's nice and straight forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOssusKeeper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 You should probably give Ubuntu a shot. It's nice and straight forward. is it a free distro.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Sitherino Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 is it a free distro.? Yes, they'll even ship you out some discs for free. I got 100 sent to me, distributed them amongst my friends and parent's friends/co-workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 Yes, they'll even ship you out some discs for free. I got 100 sent to me, distributed them amongst my friends and parent's friends/co-workers.I may have to try that out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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