does the word "Linux" mean anything to you?

[easypeasy]

Im just wondering if anybody else knows what it is and if they "use" it.

[Chrizzle]

I've never heard it :laugh2:

[lily.]

Yes, I know what it is. But, that's because I'm a geek.

It's another OS. It's free, and a lot of ppl prefer it to windows. I haven't ever used it, but lately it's crossed my mind to give it a try.

[Lauren]

I've heard a lot about it, don't use it.

Mainly because of compatibility issues of progs etc.

[Sophii3x]

Is that another name for the moon?

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Chrizzle
I've never heard it :laugh2: hmmm I'll wait a while before i explain what im getting at.

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Stropz
Yes, I know what it is. But, that's because I'm a geek.

It's another OS. It's free, and a lot of people prefer it to windows. I haven't ever used it, but lately it's crossed my mind to give it a try. http://www.ubuntu.com/ i use this form of linux, Im just amazed people still rely on windows. theres no viruses or spyware that can touch a linux pc.

[lily.]

Are you thinking of trying it out?

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Lauren
I've heard a lot about it, don't use it.

Mainly because of compatibility issues of progs etc. which progs are you thinking you would miss if you had no "windows"?

[lily.]

http://desktoplinux.com/articles/AT9727687530.html

You might want to have a read at that^ easypeasy.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by easypeasy
Originally posted by Lauren
I've heard a lot about it, don't use it.

Mainly because of compatibility issues of progs etc. which progs are you thinking you would miss if you had no "windows"?

A lot of programmes and plug ins have compatibility issues with Linux/Don't have a linux version.
You can mostly get past this, but I can't be bothered to try and get past something :laugh:

EDIT: I've heard good things about Ubuntu.

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Stropz
Are you thinking of trying it out? been using it for over a year and half and i prefer it to windows now. ive set my pc up so it dual boots (can log into windows or ubuntu linux) but spend most of my time on linux.

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Lauren
Originally posted by easypeasy
Originally posted by Lauren
I've heard a lot about it, don't use it.

Mainly because of compatibility issues of progs etc. which progs are you thinking you would miss if you had no "windows"?

A lot of programmes and plug ins have compatibility issues with Linux/Don't have a linux version.
You can mostly get past this, but I can't be bothered to try and get past something :laugh:

EDIT: I've heard good things about Ubuntu. I know what you mean, a year ago there were a lot of things stopping me from giving up on microsoft, now though there is nothing i cant do on ubuntu i can on xp, theres even a linux version of google earth.

oh thanks for link stropz, I'll have a good read of that in a bit.

[Tanser_Man]

A crap OS which isn't reliable, used it the once and there was problem after problem regarding software.

I'll stick to Windows! :hugesmile:

[MarkWaldorf]

I've heard it, but I'm not sure what it means.

[Sophii3x]

I asked this before but no one answered:sad:

Is it another name for the Moon?

[andybigbro]

Never Heard of it

[Ruth*Star]

i've never heard of it but at first glance i would of thought it was a programme to put on pcs.

[andybigbro]

Cool Ruth you changed your name :hugesmile:

[Ruth*Star]

:xyxwave: yeah i wanted something unique, thanks for noticing.

[Rory]

I know what it means but I don't use it. Where's that choice?

[Red Moon]

I don't currently use it because I current own a number of Mac's running OS X and a Sun Ultra 5 running Solaris 10. But somewhere in the cupboard there will be a Linux machine.

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Red Moon
I don't currently use it because I current own a number of Mac's running OS X and a Sun Ultra 5 running Solaris 10. But somewhere in the cupboard there will be a Linux machine. lol you sound like my mate, he hates to throw away old machines.
Ive heard of solaris but never seen it in action, might have to research into that, Ive just installed an ide called eclipse and am hoping to work through the tutorials and learn a bit of java.

[tinkerbell]

Vile!! i hate Linux!! i had to use it in high school!!! piece of sh!t

[tinkerbell]

Originally posted by Sophii3x
Is that another name for the moon?


LOL !!

sorry :blush2:

[Red Moon]

The version I use to play with was the Vector Linux. It comes on a single CD and it seems to install on most machine I have tried on. It comes complete with office packages which makes it ideal if you want a good linux system for home and office use.

Like to site: http://vectorlinux.com/

Oh and I forgot to mention it installs about 5 to 10 times faster than Windows XP and it really costs infinitely less to buy because it is free.

[easypeasy]

im guessing it is "open office" that it comes with, which is a complete office suite that is even available for microsoft pc's. anybody who buys microsoft offie is being conned. same goes for people who pay for paint shop pro ("the gimp" software package is free and does everything psp does, it also has a version that can be used on microsoft machines), in fact if anyone wants to get a feel for linux software without giving up on microsoft should check this out.....
http://www.theopencd.org/
........and learn what the "open source" movement is all about.

[Red Moon]

Spot on it comes with both Gimp and Openoffice.

For any other Apple Mac users out there you can get both these free packages for OS X.

Link: Open Source Mac (http://www.nothickmanuals.info/doku.php/opensourcemac)

[easypeasy]

Originally posted by Red Moon
Spot on it comes with both Gimp and Openoffice.

For any other Apple Mac users out there you can get both these free packages for OS X.

Link: Open Source Mac (http://www.nothickmanuals.info/doku.php/opensourcemac) have you tried "audacity" yet Red? its a great bit of music editing software....near enough a recording studio.

[Red Moon]

Originally posted by easypeasy
have you tried "audacity" yet Red? its a great bit of music editing software....near enough a recording studio.

I use it for making MP3 sound recordings from number of different audo sources now and again. It very good, simple to use and powerful.

Good bit of software. :thumbs:

But there is so much good stuff out there if you take time to go out looking for it. The problem is avoiding all the shareware stuff and finding only the freeware.

[~Kizwiz~]

Originally posted by easypeasy
lol you sound like my mate, he hates to throw away old machines.


Your not wrong there..... Red has bits of computers all over our house :rolleyes::laugh:

[easypeasy]

Thats why i like booting into ubuntu rather than windows, i know that everything is free and there are no viruses or spyware. i cant believe people are so narrow minded that they think windows is the only choice, they are gullible enough to pay 80 pounds for xp that limits them to only install it onto one machine and then the software is flawed anyway because there is an update for it every month or so......

I just think its my moral duty to tell people there are other options out there than microsoft seeing as Vista is out now and Mr Gates is still being greedy.