Posted on 05/02/2020 10:57:06 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Excellent reply.
User name not bad either.
Yes. Really stupid use of memory.
It is intentional to hide the things they don’t want you to see.
I built my first PC in 1982, it had an 8bit Z-80 CPU running about 4 MHZ. (incredibly noisy) And it had the maximum RAM that the CPU would address, 64K. (yes, less than 1 megabyte.)
It ran NewDOS 80 and was pretty darn fast.
So why the complexity today? Why the bloat?
If the public knew why, many would not own a computer.,
I found that SSDs really speed up the old machines and make Linux an enjoyable experience on 10 yr old hardware.
It’s not just that... The way linux is structured makes it much more secure. You are never autologged in as administrator at boot, always as guest. And the system is locked up safe on a whole different partition from user files, and it has to be rooted to make any changes at all. Illegal hackers run Linux for very good reason of security themselves.
A comparison would be the difference between a proprietary locked cell phone and an unlocked cell phone. It is very very difficult to root and unlock a proprietary phone. Same with the Linux kernel.
Consider this fact... Almost 100% of web servers on the internet are now Linux for two reasons, one linux can do much more with much less faster, and because of the inherent structured security.
“Yes it is.
Depending on the distribution: (I am currently using Linux Mint):
1. Faster
2, More secure
3. Change it anyway you want.
4. Many different distributions to select from.
5. Free
6. Fun to play around with. You will learn a lot.
The list goes on and on....”
Yep, “3” I even customized one with graphics and icons to look exactly like win7. lol
Why I don’t know... I reminded me of MS again and depressed me all over again. It would like to add one to your list... 7. PEACE OF MIND. The update anxiety is gone completely.
Popular flavors of Linux include:
Linux Mint LTS
Ubuntu LTS
I'm typing this using Linux Mint LTS, installed on a old Lenovo T400 laptop. I upgraded the laptop with a SSD drive and it SCREAMS speedwise with Linux.
Windows are great for ventilating your house, otherwise no.
You know what to do. Post moar vanity!
Depends. From what I’m hearing Windows 10 is one of the better OS versions turned out by Microsoft. I use it at work and it’s OK, but I don’t use a lot of the capabilities during my office duties. But it seems pretty solid.
At home I use two distros of Linux/Ubuntu: Zorin 9 Lite and Linux Mint (forget the version, but it’s recent). The advantage with Linux is that it’s free unless you buy it on disk. You can download it and a good array of software and all of it at no cost (unless you want to contribute to the developer for work well-done). The benefit here is that you’re not beholden to MS when it decides to remove support from a great OS (like Win XP) and then all that software that you have bucks wrapped up in gradually ages out, along with your security.
Warning: You’ll have to become a little bit of a computer nerd again to do the installations. Learn the lingo, file structure, installation procedures and the like. But it’s not too bad. I would recommend that you take an old laptop that you no longer rely on and get your feet wet.
Yes. Windows is and has always been larded down with all kinds of stuff going on in the background. I was amazed how fast an old laptop booted up and ran when I first got into Linux/Ubuntu. It was a very old laptop so I selected a “light” version of Zorin to install that had a reputation for not being to demanding on the hardware. Blazing fast compared to Windows.
Automatic Transmission (Windows 10) or Stick (Linux). I have Linux and yeah, I drive a stick.
** I found that SSDs really speed up the old machines... **
This is a really good point regardless the OS that the questioner goes with. Get rid of the mechanical hard drive and you’re going to eliminate R-W times as well as a potential failure point.
Making the transition to Linux now. For most stuff I do it is better than Windows. The spreadsheet software is clunky and my Excel generated spreadsheets break.
The install was from several 3-1/2” floppy discs. It was command line only, no GUI. It was amazingly fast.
My first graphic version of Linux was Redhat 5.0.
I have run many versions of Linux since then.
Last install was Debian 8 with XFCE graphic interface.
Yes it is.
If you want, you can install a linux flavor that mimics a Windows OS and have it pop up a ‘blue screen of death’ randomly so that you won’t know the difference between systems.
If you are really good with computer software, then Linux is the way to go. I just hate clicking a million places to do simple tasks.
Although it is still a tracker.
I got tired of Microsoft 4 years ago. I was tired of cleaning out viruses, trojans, spyware, etc... Gets old and consumes a lot of time. So I went over to to Apple. They have their issues too, but computer wise everything runs smooth.
And if you look at the task manager, there are DOZENS of programs running in the background and very few people even know what the are.
Yes
Will current windows files open/convert to Linux? I want a divorce from Ms
Agreed. Whatever get me from point A to point B and maximizes my utility function.
Hey Hey Hey... are you trying to start a rumble here?!
I swear that some of you will need to be hosed down!
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