From Windows to Linux In No Time

OStatic ^ | 27 July 2012 | Sam Dean

[ShadowAce]

Personally, I like Fedora

[ShadowAce]

[JRandomFreeper]

they may wish for more advanced documentation

cd /usr/src/linux

Then read the source code.

/johnny

[ShadowAce]

LOL! I don’t think that’s what he was talking about......

[Moonman62]

There are countless users of Microsoft's Windows operating system who become Linux users each year

Countless? I think they are embarrassed to say how few. Linux makes a great rescue disk, but Linux still lacks in hardware compatibility and usability. Only dedicated Linux geeks have no problem with that.

[hosepipe]

Linux is good back up works good.. check out OSL2000 for dual boot...

[JRandomFreeper]

When is the last time you booted a live cd? Many issues have been addressed. My brother had me open and print .doc files that his Apple wouldn't.

/johnny

[GeronL]

I have loaded Linux a few times. Running off a disk is really cool. I could go online without a problem and use Open Office.

I could not figure out how to do anything else. Why does Linux make “unpacking” compressed files so hard? I never did get to play Scourge 3-D with Linux... the Windows version is kind of buggy.

[CodeToad]

...and back to Windows 7 even faster.

[the invisib1e hand]

i put ubuntu on my laptop last year and spent a total of a half hour with it.

As much as I detest msft, I can't imagine trying to get by with underground alternatives. It's like switching from a Ford to a DeLorean. It might look cool for a while, but...the Ford's probably always gonna get me to work and I can get parts anywhere.

[Bob]

I've tried one Linux distribution (I believe it was Ubuntu but I'm not sure) that boots from a USB stick. I got stuck on trying to find and download a compatible wifi driver for my HP dv6. (Perhaps I just didn't know what to look for.)

Can anyone recommend a specific Linux distribution that will boot from a read-write DVD? I'd like to try it before I put a dual-boot loader on my hard drive.

[JRandomFreeper]

Suse 11.2 has a live boot DVD. I'm using Suse on my laptop machines, and CentOS for my servers.

/johnny

[GeronL]

btw... is there a free unzip software for Vista?

[upchuck]

Other commenters in the discussion have snide comments. Here's a good example: "I suggest giving showing them Windows 8 first. After that, the change to any of the major Linux distributions will seem trivial."

Now that's just funny!

[JRandomFreeper]

No idea. I don't run Vista.

/johnny

[Bikkuri]

I had Linux Mint (Mate) installed and on the Internet in less that 10 minutes... It has come a long ways.

[Sudetenland]

Linux, in all its forms, is for geeks. Always was, always will be--geeks, IT/database folks, and wannabe rebels who just hate corporations. It will never be as accessible or usable as the commercial products. It will never support as much hardware as commercial products . . . and it will never-ever provide the wide selection of native programs that consumers need.

The profit motive works. Commercial products are better because those who produce them get paid for it.

[ShadowAce]

Quick!! Tell JR and John before FR fails!!!!

[upchuck]

btw... is there a free unzip software for Vista?

It's been while, thank goodness, since I've used Vista. I think there may be unzip software built into the OS. Double click the zipped file and see what happens.

If that doesn't work, try 7-Zip, it's free.

[JRandomFreeper]

Not to mention Hot-Mail (microsoft owned, run on linux), Yahoo, Google, and pretty much anyone that has a serious web site.

/johnny