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Your next operating system move could be to one of the half-dozen most popular free Linux desktop versions instead of to Microsoft Windows Vista. With these versions, you would not have to perform a risky software upgrade, nor would you have to settle for a watered-down Vista option if your new computer were underpowered. The Linux operating system -- already well known in the workplace for its virus-proof ironclad security -- is garnering approval from consumers as the computer system of choice in the home- and small-business office.
Re: Is Now the Time to Move to Linux?
Posted by: bobmann 2006-12-08 07:09:34 In reply to: Jack M. Germain
This is a joke right???
"She started with the Xandros distribution but switched to Ubuntu Linux. "Xandros was a nightmare,"
Xandros blows Ubuntu out of the water and is dead simple to use..it also has the best hardware detection out there among many other things.. makes me wonder if the person in question even knows what a computer is, or the author has another agenda..
"She started with the Xandros distribution but switched to Ubuntu Linux. "Xandros was a nightmare,"
Xandros blows Ubuntu out of the water and is dead simple to use..it also has the best hardware detection out there among many other things.. makes me wonder if the person in question even knows what a computer is, or the author has another agenda..
Re: Is Now the Time to Move to Linux?
Posted by: tfarrell67 2006-12-06 11:21:37 In reply to: Jack M. Germain
It is good to see a favorable Linux article that refocuses on the positives than dwelling on the age old complaints: device drivers and games.
The reality remains that extreme gamers are a sect within the technology community and do not reflect the average user. By the way those users that need gaming should try "Wine".
As for the hardware issue, it is true that it has been difficult to get some hardware to run with no effort. But that is constantly addressed and the Linux developer community has done (and continues to do) and admirable job at keeping up with hardware.
The reality is that most users needs a office application (Open Office, Scribus, Many Editors and other office apps), e-mail and online access.
The sad truth about the technology industry is that they push high priced hardware and software that most people simply do not need.
I have been actively promoting Linux since 1999 (when I first became a convert)and in that short time it has grown by leaps and bounds. I have sought the most user friendly versions in an effort to convert other users. PCLinuxOS (based on Mandriva/Mandrake) is my current favorite choice for the Novice Linux user. It has ease of use, simple install, and Synaptic Package Manager.
Now is the time to switch to Linux, on the desktop. Turn your old hardware into a new machine and with XGL Desktop and Open GL Widgets. Or Look into Project Looking Glass (Sun) for the coolest desktop I've ever seen, and runs on X.
You can have everything Vista has minus the security issues, loss of function and control.
The reality remains that extreme gamers are a sect within the technology community and do not reflect the average user. By the way those users that need gaming should try "Wine".
As for the hardware issue, it is true that it has been difficult to get some hardware to run with no effort. But that is constantly addressed and the Linux developer community has done (and continues to do) and admirable job at keeping up with hardware.
The reality is that most users needs a office application (Open Office, Scribus, Many Editors and other office apps), e-mail and online access.
The sad truth about the technology industry is that they push high priced hardware and software that most people simply do not need.
I have been actively promoting Linux since 1999 (when I first became a convert)and in that short time it has grown by leaps and bounds. I have sought the most user friendly versions in an effort to convert other users. PCLinuxOS (based on Mandriva/Mandrake) is my current favorite choice for the Novice Linux user. It has ease of use, simple install, and Synaptic Package Manager.
Now is the time to switch to Linux, on the desktop. Turn your old hardware into a new machine and with XGL Desktop and Open GL Widgets. Or Look into Project Looking Glass (Sun) for the coolest desktop I've ever seen, and runs on X.
You can have everything Vista has minus the security issues, loss of function and control.
