Are you into Linux?
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Cycleguy007
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Cycleguy007 said:
Tell me about it ... I'm so tired of Windows, I'm thinking of buying a Mac, just so I can use 'Snow Leopard' ... prrrrrrrrrrr
There are over a 100 distros currently.ig-88 said:
A distro she he looks more like could be, openSUSE, Mint, Dreamlinux, TinyMe, Parted Magic, CrunchBang, KateOS, GParted, GoblinX .... the disto list goes on.
I wouldn't mind Goblin her X....
I was tired of Windows to.snowleopard said:
Looked at Mac then passed because it cost double or triple what a PC costs!
Guys at work said give Linux a try first, since it's FREE.
That was over two years ago and the best decision I ever made.
Two years later I hardly ever use M$ anymore and can do it all with Ubuntu, a great OS that didn't cost a penny...
Wish I had tried linux earlier.
Started out with Fedora, it was nice.
Then tried a couple other distros but still go back to Ubuntu, it just runs.
Started out with Fedora, it was nice.
Then tried a couple other distros but still go back to Ubuntu, it just runs.
How do I use Linux? Is it as easy as downloading something like Firefox or Opera? whats the advantages?
Ceiling Cat said:
It's not a program, but an operating system, like Windows or Mac. You can download it anywhere, pretty much. The advantages of Linux, and other open source OS', is that they're free, versatile, and quite secure (ie no malware). The disadvantages are they do require some knowledge of computers to make them work properly. Furthermore, they are basicly command line driven, meaning you have to know what to type to get your computer to do stuff, unlike Windows or Mac, which come with a built in desktop.
If you want to run Linux, Unix, or FreeBSD, like you do Windows (point and click with a mouse) you need to install a Desktop program (also called GUI, for Graphic User Interface) like KDE or Gnome.
