Linux: It's the purple slice.
Posted on 10/30/2009 1:02:46 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Timing is everything. Novell tried a similar transition. Remember them?
Ahh, yeah that can be problematic.
That’s why I ditched x64 and went with a PAE kernel on 32 bit. I was tired of reading about software that looked really cool but wasn’t out for x64 yet or had bugs (Flash and the Google toolbar for a while). I’m sure it’s better now, but I figured I’d give it some more time for 64 bit to become more of the norm.
I haven’t come across a 32 but app that doesn’t work, provided the proper libraries are installed. ldd + yum provides + yum install has worked for everything so far.
And this is on Fedora, which IMO has now caught up with windows (that is NOT a compliment).
Agree.
It will be tough since MS has so many manufactures bundling their software, to the exclusion of others, on new PC’s sold.
So it's easier than opening a menu, and clicking once, then apply?
Pretty nifty.
I’ve never found one either.
I never used Fedora. Something never sat right with me about the way they split RedHat into RHEL and made the home version of Fedora the testing ground/bastard stepchild. Probably an overreaction on my part, but that’s the way I always felt about it.
This is hogwash. Windows 7 works just fine. Linux is fine for those with a lot of time on their hands. Most people don’t.
Linux: It's the purple slice.
You still working with an old image of Linux in your head?
OK that’s for the desktops....now how about the server marketplace.?
Yes.
I haven’t used it in a while. Saw no need to. Windows 7 is about perfect. I don’t have time to fool with other operating systems. Most people don’t. I upgraded three computers to Windows 7 for $149.00. Why would I want to mess with Linux?
I run a variant of Ubuntu on my EEEPC 901 called Eeebuntu (www.eeebuntu.org). That's one option...
Since Eeebuntu is moving away from the Ubuntu base for their next release, I'm probably going to jump back over to Ubuntu 9.10 (just released yesterday) once a particular EEEPC specific app is updated for the release. (www.ubuntu.com). They should have Firefox 3.5 included and Flash 10 available through the OS Add/Remove function (Flash isn't included on install because it's not Open Software).
I would suggest also taking a look at the ubuntu forums (www.ubuntuforums.org) and the EEE User forums (www.eeeuser.com). You may even be able to search for the answers you're looking for - if they don't have the answers, the folks there are generally patient with new users.
A third Ubuntu-based option is Linux Mint (www.linuxmint.com). They should have a version out based on the new Ubuntu release soon. The one based on the current release should be solid as well. Again, the folks at the Eeeuser forum would be the most help sorting that out.
That's probably more info than you were looking for, but I hope it helps.
Setup was straightforward from a USB drive.
EasyPeasy Ubuntu doesn't play well with the webcam -- or it it does I haven't figured out how to get the two to work together.
Haven't tried the Ubuntu Netbook Remix version.
So? There was a time that Firefox had a tiny percentage of the browser market.
What I said stands. I’ll repeat, in case you missed it: As cross-platform applications become more widely used, people will find the barriers to switching much lower and more people will switch. Linux is easier to use, has applications that a larger and larger percentage of the market are already using on Windows, AND it is easier to install than Windows.
There is zero comparison between what is naturally happening now in the marketplace and what some hack predicted 5 years ago that never came to be.
Nonsense.
And don't forget phones, embedded systems, and everything else that has Linux running under the hood - they're just things that the average person would never think about.
Along with that, think of all of the other PC systems that run Windows and shouldn't, because it makes them unsecure or just plain buggy - cash register terminals, information kiosks, media display systems in public areas (you can find good BSOD pics of those online)
Give the newest Ubuntu a try when you get a chance... you can even load it as a program within Windows - there it works with almost all functionality (except hibernate, IIRC). It'll cost you a dime for a CD and a few hours of your time.
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