Computer OS question...

[cubin']

What do you use your computer for? If you just want to mess around Ubuntu might be good but the lack of drivers, large range of software and no games really make it suck for most people.

 

[Osaka]

What do you use your computer for? If you just want to mess around Ubuntu might be good but the lack of drivers, large range of software and no games really make it suck for most people.

Thats something I have always wondered... what DO people DO with an OS like this? I had it for about 2 weeks and really couldn't find anything to do with it at all besides spend time trying to find drivers.

 

[juggernaut911]

well...

Photoshop
web browsing
homework
games
G6
communication


uhhh.... thats all I can think of, but I know there is more

 

[Osaka]

I mean, what is the reason for using it that others cant do? what advantage to you get with it?

 

[juggernaut911]

I dunno... I dont know much about it,

 

[OSW]

well, it's free.

and er... programmers love it and it's open source right?

 

[cubin']

I guess it's nice to try something different every once in a while too

 

[Enialis]

You should basically be able to do everything in linux you do in windows, if you are willing to learn how to use the different applications.
There are linux equivalences for most windows applications.

I switched because I was tired of pirating software for windows in order to do what I wanted.
I like to experiment with random things and all the best apps for windows seem to cost money.
I didn't want to buy a piece of software just to screw around with it and stealing it left a bad taste in my mouth.
Every piece of software I've wanted to use in linux is completely free, that is what I like best about it.
Also, if Vista is any indication of future Microsoft OSs, then I couldn't go back to Windows even if I wanted to, because I can't
work with Vista at all. Plus, I don't have to worry about viruses or spyware anymore (not yet anyway).

Also, the level of control you have over your system once you become experienced in linux is worth the time it takes to learn it IMO.

 

[juggernaut911]

i saw alot of videos and I like the GUI too! guess I'm gonna learn to code! thanks guys!