zedFirst, God died. Then, Linux. What next, for goodness sakes!!!?
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zedFirst, God died. Then, Linux. What next, for goodness sakes!!!?
so fucking drunk... listen to this you retarded lady gaga whatever retared monkeys: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9cET4al0jw&feature=fvst
Sadly, it is true about PC gaming. At best we get weak console ports, at worst we get horrendous console ports. Though every now and then a developer still gives us a stellar experience for the PC to give us hope...
No need to go farther than this post if you really want to find out the real deterrent to Linux adoption on the desktop.
I'm thinking about reformating my computer with Ubuntu. Most likely dual boot.
I'm thinking about reformating my computer with Ubuntu. Most likely dual boot.
Funny this whole thing just came up. Just last week I installed Kubuntu on a 2 year old ASUS laptop. Kubuntu looks a lot like Windows for those that haven't tried a recent KDE based distro.
Everything worked. Video, sound, wireless, LAN. It was super easy to use. Felt just like XP. It was fast. It had a one-click update, just like Windows update. The app installer was idiot proof. No reading, no forums. I found out where to change settings, bind network adaptors, change backgrounds in seconds. I liked it. And this is coming from someone who has believed anything-nix was designed by super nerd programmers with nothing but jargon command inside jokes. (Seriously, who the f4ck would know what "grep" does based on the name of the command alone?)
Then something happened. I ran the updates for Kubuntu and the laptop locked up halfway through the installs. I gave it the one finger salute and rebooted. No biggie I thought. But then I after I rebooted the update installer was f4cked and so were most of the apps in the OS.
This was an instant show-stopper for me and a huge fail. There's no way a modern supposedly rock solid OS should that. I then realized Linux is still completely unpractical to the average home user.
I should note though, Kubuntu felt like Linux has been closer than ever to competing with Windows. Was a nice surprise after dabbling so many time over the years.
Red Falcon,
Linux is far beyond my comprehension. Will you teach me?
Love,
Starcrossed
Linux is a synonym and came about that way over the years. The same way people call tissues Kleenex.Why do we even call it Linux? Linux is the kernal. If you are using the command line, then you are using Linux. But how many times have you ever touched the command line in Android? Even most people who use Linux never touch the command line, they use the GUI which is GNOME or the various other ones.
It's true that the Linux community is grossly over-infatuated with the whole copyleft, anti-commercial software concept. They drone on and on about "freedom" while shackling their own open-source projects to the GPL, thereby placing severe restrictions on how that code can be used by others. Trading one ball and chains for another set of ball and chains and ensuring that no potentially valuable code gets ushered into the public domain where it can be truly free.I used to think that Linux based distros would be big on the desktop once they got all the bugs out (still waiting 10 years later) but the fact of the matter is that it will always lack most commercial software because those who use Linux are all about free and think that paying for software should be a crime.
Why do we even call it Linux?
Mint 12 is one of the worst Debian distros I've ever worked with.avoid ubuntu like a plague!! try linux mint
Why do we even call it Linux? Linux is the kernal. If you are using the command line, then you are using Linux. But how many times have you ever touched the command line in Android? Even most people who use Linux never touch the command line, they use the GUI which is GNOME or the various other ones.
Linux mint was really meant to be a good out-of-the-box distro without the whole canonical dictatorship issue and full multimedia support, so it's going to be less flexible due to it's fundamental design for new users.
Different philosophy for different distros.
In fairness, Kubuntu is the red-headed-step-child of Ubuntu. Just about *any* distro out there does KDE better in terms of implementation and stability. Best one for those getting into or back into would be Mint, they do KDE too.
Network file sharing was best on 10.4 and 10.6 imo.Anyway, I didn't care for OSX at all. Nice for somethings, brutal for others (like network file sharing).
IMHO 90% of the reason people don't use linux is the masses are fucking noobs.
If you can't get a computer with linux already on it (this would without doubt be their best push.. teaming up with a company to get a line of netbooks or ultrabooks or something with an optimized distro for them) into Brick and mortar stores and online retailers.. you're not going to change the userbase.
Most people don't even know wtf linux is.. and those non technical folks that do look at it like its technie/nerd stuff that they'd have no interest in touching.
You should make it your mission in life to enlighten the masses to the wonders of the world that is Linux.
IMHO 90% of the reason people don't use linux is the masses are fucking noobs.
If you can't get a computer with linux already on it (this would without doubt be their best push.. teaming up with a company to get a line of netbooks or ultrabooks or something with an optimized distro for them) into Brick and mortar stores and online retailers.. you're not going to change the userbase.
Most people don't even know wtf linux is.. and those non technical folks that do look at it like its technie/nerd stuff that they'd have no interest in touching.
Well thank you for proving my points re. the wonderful welcoming world of Linux users.
Happens everytime.
Funny this whole thing just came up. Just last week I installed Kubuntu on a 2 year old ASUS laptop. Kubuntu looks a lot like Windows for those that haven't tried a recent KDE based distro.
Everything worked. Video, sound, wireless, LAN. It was super easy to use. Felt just like XP. It was fast. It had a one-click update, just like Windows update. The app installer was idiot proof. No reading, no forums. I found out where to change settings, bind network adaptors, change backgrounds in seconds. I liked it. And this is coming from someone who has believed anything-nix was designed by super nerd programmers with nothing but jargon command inside jokes. (Seriously, who the f4ck would know what "grep" does based on the name of the command alone?)
Then something happened. I ran the updates for Kubuntu and the laptop locked up halfway through the installs. I gave it the one finger salute and rebooted. No biggie I thought. But then I after I rebooted the update installer was f4cked and so were most of the apps in the OS.
This was an instant show-stopper for me and a huge fail. There's no way a modern supposedly rock solid OS should that. I then realized Linux is still completely unpractical to the average home user.
I should note though, Kubuntu felt like Linux has been closer than ever to competing with Windows. Was a nice surprise after dabbling so many time over the years.
Anyone new to Ubuntu or non technical should only use LTS versions. Any other version can get you into trouble. The LTS will only update you with stable and tested updates, that doesn't mean you will be trouble free, even OS X has troublesome updates, but you'll be less likely to have issues.
Unity does suck, but it will get better.
Nothing against you personally, but the whole "You used the wrong distro" response to anytime you run into troubles is tiresome after a while and just sounds like an excuse to keep claiming how solid Linux is.
I can't really argue with that. It's too bad they don't make it more clear for newcomers as to what they should use and when to upgrade. They should always have a very stable release. The OS is stable, but often the applications are not and that came become a headache.
It does make for a great development environment.
Windows is fucking stable.. the applications are not... I never have any stability problems with Windows... it NEVER EVER crashes because why, I don't load it with shit code.
I'm not trying to be mean, but if this is happening to you with more than one of the three major Linux distro branches, you may not exactly know what you are doing.Every linux distro i have used has shat itself before even loading any software that wasn't part of the distro itself.
Nothing against you personally, but the whole "You used the wrong distro" response to anytime you run into troubles is tiresome after a while and just sounds like an excuse to keep claiming how solid Linux is.