Windows or Ubuntu

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Xamiche wrote:

Speelgoedmannetje wrote:
I like my dual boot Ubuntu-XP atm. Though my XP installation is broken a few weeks ago. Didn't bother to repair it as for yet.

The dual boot is a great idea. I had Ubuntu on my system a few years back, but I needed space so I had to drop it. I think I may get myself a new HD and re-install it. My sister's boyfriend had WoW running on his Ubuntu set up. It didn't run as well as it did on his WinXP set up, but it was there at least.

My fav game, Soldat, works very lousy on my system :-( .
I use XFCE and it's faster than Windows. It makes me keep using Linux.

[swift240]

Downloading Dreamlinux now to see what it is like........

Nero will do the rest for me......


Mike.

[Xamiche]

swift240 wrote:
Downloading Dreamlinux now to see what it is like........

Nero will do the rest for me......


Mike.

Tell us what your impression of it is. I'm thinking about setting up a Linux Box and would love to hear what you think of Dreamlinux.

[Colani1200]

swift240 wrote:
what would you prefer Windows or Ubuntu/Linux of some type?

I'd definitely choose Ubuntu. No viruses, no activation b*llsh*t, no bloat, no paternalism... My fiancee is running it on her laptop and it works really great (including WIFI, audio and other stuff that sometimes tends to give headaches). I have never seen such an easy and fast installation of an OS including applications than with Ubuntu.

So, if you are not forced to use some piece of software that is Windows only and does not work with WINE, I'd say stick to Ubuntu. BTW: WINE has become really good aswell, I was really surprised how many things you can already run with it (including games).

To be honest if Ubuntu would have more TV card drivers I would go total Ubuntu

Why? How many TV cards do you have  :-?

[GreggBz]

Give Mandriva a try! Not many do anymore. It's gotten very desktop friendly yet has not strayed from the Red-Hat server centric old school Linux.

Personally, after 10 years or so, I just find Linux exhausting anymore. I still have to learn stuff and read man pages. And now I work with *nix every day, so double yawn.

Anyway, that's just me. Pick the best tool for the job. There's no one "right" OS.

[gdanko]

Ubuntu or Fedora Core. Windows is NOT necessary!

[Xamiche]

gdanko wrote:
Ubuntu or Fedora Core. Windows is NOT necessary!

Can Ubuntu or Fedora Core run DirectX 10 games?

[gdanko]

As far as I can recall, the poster was asking for our opinions. Games are inconsequential to me. I would ask you if Windows can effectively use Bash scripting? cygwin doesn't cut it, either. It has its limitations that I cannot overcome.

[Xamiche]

gdanko wrote:
As far as I can recall, the poster was asking for our opinions.

So the answer is no?

Games are inconsequential to me.

Not to me. And I dare say not to a large percentage of PC users. Which means Windows is not 'NOT necessary'. Unfortunately.  :-(

[thanos]

I have switched to Ubuntu 7.10, a few months ago.

I wanted to learn a little about linux, so I installed on a second PC.  I have not even turned on my windows machine since.

I should really get around to installing on my best hardware, AM2, 2.6 Ghz, 2Gb DDR 800, ATI 3850...

My Ubuntu box, 2.0 Ghz, 2Gb DDR 400, NVIDIA 7600GS...

I don't really play any video games anymore, so I don't feel I am missing anything.

[Xamiche]

thanos wrote:
I have switched to Ubuntu 7.10, a few months ago.

I wanted to learn a little about linux, so I installed on a second PC.  I have not even turned on my windows machine since.

I should really get around to installing on my best hardware, AM2, 2.6 Ghz, 2Gb DDR 800, ATI 3850...

My Ubuntu box, 2.0 Ghz, 2Gb DDR 400, NVIDIA 7600GS...

I don't really play any video games anymore, so I don't feel I am missing anything.

Yeah, a Linux OS is the best way to go for a non-gamer I think - on PC at least. Honestly, I don't know why anyone would use Windows if they didn't use Window only software. I sure as hell wouldn't.

[cv643d]

Im running Ubuntu on my fileserver at the moment, it was a pleasure to install. On my workstation I am going to run XP and Ubuntu, dual boot (XP for Word, Photoshop, Flash and Dreamweaver). Currently on Vista and I am not going to miss it.

Choice is good but I think it is positive to have one big mainstream Linux and not call it Linux in the name. I hate that f"n penguin  :-)

[amigadave]

Xamiche wrote:

gdanko wrote:
As far as I can recall, the poster was asking for our opinions.

So the answer is no?

Games are inconsequential to me.

Not to me. And I dare say not to a large percentage of PC users. Which means Windows is not 'NOT necessary'. Unfortunately.  :-(

I think you are sadly mistaken.  The percentage of people who use PCs for everything EXCEPT games is 10 times more than the PC gamers.  So I think your "large percentage" of PC users that run games is more like 10% of all PC users.

Most computer users today only use them for e-mail and to browse the Internet when they are not using them for work.

[persia]

Yes, he meant a large percentage of his mates used PCs for games.  Personally of all the people I know, maybe one or two are serious gamers, the rest surf the net, read email and do word processing.  A little Dreamlinux box will do all that and not be susceptible to all the Virii that are out there.

[amigadave]

persia wrote:
Yes, he meant a large percentage of his mates used PCs for games.  Personally of all the people I know, maybe one or two are serious gamers, the rest surf the net, read email and do word processing.  A little Dreamlinux box will do all that and not be susceptible to all the Virii that are out there.

Yes, that is very true.  Most people would be completely satisfied with a Linux box, Firefox and Open Office with a decent Linux e-mail program, or they could just use a web based e-mail account.  Too bad they have all been duped into thinking that they must have a MS operating system and programs.

[blobrana]

The latest release of the Linux Distribution Ubuntu, (# 8.04, Hardy Heron), is now available for download or shipment.