ubuntu 11

**p38arover** · 18th November 2011, 10:10 PM

I started with 10 and hoped to get into it.

I gave up and went back to Windows XP. At least everything works with XP.

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 19th November 2011, 01:01 PM

are you saying something you own isnt broken?????

**curious4h20** · 9th July 2012, 07:16 AM

So i will start the rant,
Linux is like a Land rover, it will get the job done, how much you know how to fix/understand is the other tool. land rover lovers should love Linux.
Windows breeds laziness, every thing is left open, no privacy, and hence viruses, and hacking.
Linux is the opposite, every thing is shut down and you have to open it up for it to work. Linux is about security and freedom in one breath.
Windows users like windows, because they are lazy and therefore like to pay for the operating system called windows, virus scanning software, virus removal and a million other problems, hackers love to exploit, it is russian roulette with windows, sooner or later you get the loaded barrel.
I have been using linux since 1996/7, but full time since 2003ish. i have used mainly opensuse, but the last 3 years or so have used more ubuntu based linux, linuxmint <- very nice but use Kmint , currently my laptop is triple booted opensuse,backtrack and my main OS and fav at the moment' NETRUNNER'
I prefer KDE desktop to gnome but both run nicely, and some of the lighter desktops are great as well.
on some of the older computers and laptops,eeepc, pentium 1 etc, i like to use 'puppy linux' bring them back to life.
Oh apple users, in the near future, apple is going to control you just like windows had done in the past, and security, privacy and freedom is another future issue with apple, so you pay high prices for a good technology with money through the nose software, which has been created so they can spy and shut you down. time will show you that this comes to be.

so if you haven't at least have your PC dual booted with linux, you are crazier than me.

**incisor** · 9th July 2012, 07:45 AM

Originally Posted by curious4h20

So i will start the rant,
Linux is like a Land rover, it will get the job done, how much you know how to fix/understand is the other tool. land rover lovers should love Linux.
Windows breeds laziness, every thing is left open, no privacy, and hence viruses, and hacking.
Linux is the opposite, every thing is shut down and you have to open it up for it to work. Linux is about security and freedom in one breath.
Windows users like windows, because they are lazy and therefore like to pay for the operating system called windows, virus scanning software, virus removal and a million other problems, hackers love to exploit, it is russian roulette with windows, sooner or later you get the loaded barrel.
I have been using linux since 1996/7, but full time since 2003ish. i have used mainly opensuse, but the last 3 years or so have used more ubuntu based linux, linuxmint <- very nice but use Kmint , currently my laptop is triple booted opensuse,backtrack and my main OS and fav at the moment' NETRUNNER'
I prefer KDE desktop to gnome but both run nicely, and some of the lighter desktops are great as well.
on some of the older computers and laptops,eeepc, pentium 1 etc, i like to use 'puppy linux' bring them back to life.
Oh apple users, in the near future, apple is going to control you just like windows had done in the past, and security, privacy and freedom is another future issue with apple, so you pay high prices for a good technology with money through the nose software, which has been created so they can spy and shut you down. time will show you that this comes to be.

so if you haven't at least have your PC dual booted with linux, you are crazier than me.

god loves a blind zealot.

linux is a open as windows soon as you open a browser, get over it...

so is a mac

the worst thing about linux is there are no "easy" tools to keep the crap under control

at least with windows and mac there are..

and yes i use all three and more on a daily basis

go play with bsd and learn the power of the wheel....

**isuzurover** · 9th July 2012, 12:43 PM

Not fussed with the new ubuntu desktop personally.

We switched our work machines from Ubuntu to Debian recently. So far so good. Plan to do the same to the home machines when I get the chance.

**clubagreenie** · 9th July 2012, 01:08 PM

While I do like the desktops, why do they change layouts with every release. Being someone who likes it, but doesn't necessarily want to learn the backend to the n'th degree, I'd like stuff to be where it was pre update.

At least it's not windows scale changes but still. Give an option of keep old layout or change during update or later.

**incisor** · 9th July 2012, 01:33 PM

Originally Posted by isuzurover

Not fussed with the new ubuntu desktop personally.

We switched our work machines from Ubuntu to Debian recently. .

my linux distribution of choice ...

was a debian consultant for a while many years ago

on a network of quite a few machines, debian package management etc leaves the others for dead ime.

aulro ran on it for years

till i worked out that bsd is so much more secure

and sparc is even better

but linux is still a good desktop option.

**disco gazza** · 15th July 2012, 10:16 AM

Hi all,

A question for all Linux users.

Am thinking of trying one of the following desktop systems:- Ubuntu--Debian or Fedora.
Have read that Fedora is the best out of the lot,but am open to which one is the more user friendly.

It will be put onto a clean desktop (oldish-ran xp before I upgraded to notebook).Will have new hdd in it.
Thoughts please.

cheers

**incisor** · 15th July 2012, 10:24 AM

Originally Posted by disco gazza

It will be put onto a clean desktop (oldish-ran xp before I upgraded to notebook).Will have new hdd in it.
Thoughts please.

cheers

want you want to use it for is big factor

anything in particular ?

**JDNSW** · 15th July 2012, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by disco gazza

Hi all,

A question for all Linux users.

Am thinking of trying one of the following desktop systems:- Ubuntu--Debian or Fedora.
Have read that Fedora is the best out of the lot,but am open to which one is the more user friendly.

It will be put onto a clean desktop (oldish-ran xp before I upgraded to notebook).Will have new hdd in it.
Thoughts please.

cheers

Which is more user friendly depends largely on the user! And what they use it for.

The main differences between distributions are:-

1. Package management. Unlike Windows, most software you use is going to be either supplied with the distribution or downloaded from the distribution repository, with software there having been tested with the distribution. With this in mind, the way of accessing this is important. I prefer Synaptic, used by Ubuntu, Mint and others, but that is probably mainly because I am used to it.

3. Software supplied/available. For almost everything you want, this will come down to which version is in the repository - and this will be a balance between cutting edge and bleeding edge, with probably the most important being that the newer the kernel, the less likely you are to find you have hardware not supported. But you may also particularly want the latest of some particular software - which you can install from an alternative source, but no guarantee that there may not be problems.

4. Default software. While this can be changed fairly easily with most distributions, it is probably easier to pick one that defaults to something close to what you want. Main aspects are what desktop (Gnome, KDE, Unity, LXDE etc) is used and the overall load imposed on the computer.

5. Minor changes by distribution. These can be as simple as adding logos, colour schemes and backgrounds, but can also be extensive with lots of minor modifications, especially to desktops, placement of menus, hiding of options etc. Agai, this is usually easy to change, but you might as well get something close to what suits you.

John

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