Does Linux have an Amiga feel?

[ElPolloDiabl]

Is Linux a substitute for Amiga OS? Due to the fact that AROS might be awhile before it (a) runs heaps of programs. (b) Is compatible with everyones hardware.
I've only used Linux on x86 so I can't give an opnion on the 68k or PPC version.

[ElPolloDiabl]

Modern Linux has the option to both. Use the CLI, or pretty much anything can be done in the menu.
 The ability to customize is about the only thing it has in common with AmigaOS.

  I would imagine a fully loaded Amiga would be a pain to fix if anything goes wrong. Unless you just go for a reinstall. Linux is just as complicated.

[ElPolloDiabl]

Why don't we have 24 hours where nobody mentions the word "unix"?

It's a bit disturbing when an Amiga discussion gets ruined by the mention of the word u... shhh.

[ElPolloDiabl]

I have a feeling Linux may get another chance at the desktop. Microsoft
fired their pc software manager and they are now all under the Windows phone division.
Thanks, I'll have a 27inch videophone instead of a computer.

[ElPolloDiabl]

I like how they thought: "Everyone must want thin PC's. We have to make thin PC's." (With the rare under 7mm hard drives. Plus no room for any expansions).
   Personally my next purchase might be a touchscreen, all in one, kiosk type computer. I could sit it somewhere and use it like an appliance. I'd use it for google searches and casual games.
   Other than that I am slowly adding to my desktop box.

   The big companies are hooked on the idea of renting things to you. I bet the old fashioned way of: have product... a sale... upgrade the product... another sale... product breaks... customer buys a replacement... That must result in more money than renting.

[ElPolloDiabl]

Take something like Excel. You are going to be using keyboard shortcuts more than the mouse. I've yet to use MS office (or the open version) on a touchscreen computer. It should be fun?

The disappointing part is that you can no longer customise things. There are a set number of 'themes'. Everything runs off a menu interface, no more desktop.

[ElPolloDiabl]

I don't like the vague estimates.
Things people might do on a computer:

Edit photos/store photos.
Logon to bank and pay bills.
A lot of online shopping.
Write a resume.
Google stuff.

The above mentioned drones who seem to be estimated at 95% (put me down for 50%) are people who have a device or computer to access the internet. I imagine there day consists: Google restaraunt. Google map to get to restaraunt.
Check emails while in restaraunt. Google what a 'Linux' is. etc.

[ElPolloDiabl]

You are correct that the market for computers is much broader than it was in the '80s. Yes, it contains many more non-programmers than it used to. However, you are still completely ignoring the question: how do you even know that most people only want to "go on Facebook" and not do any of the hundreds of other, non-technical, non-programming things that PCs are useful for? You keep making this blanket assertion and you have absolutely nothing to back it up with aside from the truly shocking revelation that more people watch video on devices that are specifically geared towards watching video.

I suppose it is anecdotal evidence.

[ElPolloDiabl]

@ CommodoreJohn

   I have a 1.6GHz dual core laptop. Windows XP runs perfect. Windows 7, there is a 1 second pause from lag every 30 seconds.
   Also I agree Windows 7 has a great UI and hardly ever crashes. Why it needs a 10GB install and 40 processes running in the background, it is only an OS?

On the same laptop (1.6ghz dual core) Linux KDE with a lot of features is fast except when I run Firefox. Now a web browser is the source of bloat.

[ElPolloDiabl]

There is agreement. Linux is the bloated, hard to customise free alternative.

There is one thing, I have never gotten WINE (windows compatibilty) to work. Actually I last downloaded the beta version by accident. Not one of the PC programs I tried worked. Not interested in trying again.

I'm afraid no option is a satisfactory replacement from where OS3.1 left off. There are no paid/full-time programmers to make AmigaOS a lean, snappy, plus optional features, plus modern programs OS. It's a case of 2nd best for the moment.

[ElPolloDiabl]

I wouldn't mind if this thread was locked, as it has become too boring.
The same argument is just repeating itself.

Yes lock the thread.