Given the conversation in this thread: https://hardforum.com/threads/linux-in-the-news.1964808/ I decided I'd once again give Linux a try to see if my position regarding the OS still stands or if things have improved since I last gave it a a year or two ago.
For over 15 years I have tried to use Linux to replace Windows either completely or enough to use it on all of my machines save the one I use for gaming. This efforts have always failed to provide the results I wanted and I always ended up back with Windows on all of my machines.
So, today I'll give Linux another shot. I'm looking for the following to prove this experiment a success.
1. Installation needs to just work. While sometimes I run into problems installing Windows, it's pretty rare and for the most part it just works.
2. For the most part, once the OS is up and running, I should be able to do basic functions like check email, browse the web, access info- and enter- tainment without more than basic hassles.
3. There are some applications that are a 'must have' such as my security systems' live camera view software. Once (and if) I'm able to get Linux up and running I'll be looking into whether or not the software is supported on Linux.
The first system I'll be installing Linux on is a secondary desktop with the following hardware:
MSI Intel X79A-GD45(8D) Motherboard
Intel Core i7-3820 Processor
32GB DDR3 PC3-12800 Memory
256GB SSD
Seagate 600 SSD 240GB Hard Drive
MSI 770 GTX Video Card
For over 15 years I have tried to use Linux to replace Windows either completely or enough to use it on all of my machines save the one I use for gaming. This efforts have always failed to provide the results I wanted and I always ended up back with Windows on all of my machines.
So, today I'll give Linux another shot. I'm looking for the following to prove this experiment a success.
1. Installation needs to just work. While sometimes I run into problems installing Windows, it's pretty rare and for the most part it just works.
2. For the most part, once the OS is up and running, I should be able to do basic functions like check email, browse the web, access info- and enter- tainment without more than basic hassles.
3. There are some applications that are a 'must have' such as my security systems' live camera view software. Once (and if) I'm able to get Linux up and running I'll be looking into whether or not the software is supported on Linux.
The first system I'll be installing Linux on is a secondary desktop with the following hardware:
MSI Intel X79A-GD45(8D) Motherboard
Intel Core i7-3820 Processor
32GB DDR3 PC3-12800 Memory
256GB SSD
Seagate 600 SSD 240GB Hard Drive
MSI 770 GTX Video Card