Glowing Chrystal
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Going Linux
Open source is the only way to go
Must say I'm so sick and tired of Microsoft products now. Everytime one needs a program or need to update or whatever, there are costs, problems in finding the item of your choice, and not to mention all these licenses and certifications and crap. Let alone the instability of the OS and all (almost) software installed onto this. Everything in mind to create a steady flow of the mighty dollar. Well, I have grown real tired of this, and turned my eye's towards Linux, which has been proposed to me several times over the years. I haven't had the expertise, though, as Linux mostly have been a tool for even more geeky persons than me (pardon my french). But now, or rather for sometime but it came to my knowledge just now, there is this easy Linux based OS called Ubuntu which seems really nifty.
Ubuntu is a community developed, linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need: a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more. - How nice doesn't this sound ?
I did go download a copy of the desktop CD (there is a server version aswell) and tried it out. You know, it's so cool, you can download the ISO file, burn it onto a CD, and try it out from the CD without installing anything (runs really slow, but...), further if one chooses to install, Ubuntu does it all for you (so they say, hehe).
I have but one webdesign job to do, and after that's done. I'm, oh so, going Linux.
14.01.2008. 12:32
Patric on 02.04.2008. 09:18
Hey, Dom... I know I'm not tending to my site as I should. I have been busy with client work, no excuse, but an explanation. Will do better when 1.7 is released, promise ;)
funlw65 on 24.04.2008. 23:29
Hi Patric,
Ubuntu 8.04 is releasted as stable and you can have a great linux. I left Windows behind years ago.
Right now I have Ubuntu 6.06 on a second hand MAC G4... problem is, I can`t have a flash player, Adobe don`t have a version for linux on PowerPC processors and I think they will never make one. But is ok, when my PC will be ready (HDD crash), Ubuntu 8.04 LTS will be my choice.
Patric on 02.05.2008. 16:11
Thanks, Fun. I'll have a looksie at it. Me too have had comp problems, it's first today, I have a semi working computor, which still needs work, heh. I have no soundcard, and updates isn't possible for some reason... Better go Linux fast, so that the computor will work, right ?
Nicu Alecu on 18.07.2008. 14:09
Like you said, Patric, better go Linux fast! Not just the computer will work, you'll work too :)) ... after a little bit of head banging on the walls (so that you fully grasp the different ways of getting something done) you'll simply be more productive! I know I am ...
By the way, I thought you're a linuxer by now, after the talks on the snews forum.
Best of luck!
Dom on 27.03.2008. 15:24
As I look around me, I see angry crowd wanting an update...
No, I'm telling you, it's not just me!