linux all together

gamer101 · 04-13-2007, 07:10 PM

i have seen alot about linux but i aint for sure what it is exactlyso if someone could give some what of idea i would greatly appreciate it

Facade · 04-13-2007, 07:19 PM

Everything you could ever want to know about Linux

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux

I mean everything...

Cheers,
-Facade

**Bartender** · 04-14-2007, 05:56 AM

#1 requirement for a happy Linux user: broadband

Well, that and a good attitude.

- Are you a serious gamer? (yes, I know, some popular games work in Linux but by "serious gamer" I mean someone who is fully prepared to replace or gut his PC for DirectX 10)
- Do you rely on Windows-based software for some specific tasks like video editing or CAD work?

If no to the above 2 questions, then you're starting to look like a Linux candidate.

- Do you use your PC to email, surf the web, listen to music, manipulate digital photos? You know what I mean, mainstream PC tasks.

If yes, even better.

You could find yourself hung up on driver issues if your scanner/printer/video card/wireless parts haven't received attention from either Linux developers or a progressive manufacturer. For instance, HP spends some effort making sure their printers will work in Linux and their devices are generally considered a good choice when shopping for peripherals.

If you have broadband and compatible parts and you don't need specific Windows-based software to get thru your day you could easily find yourself using PCLOS or SimplyMepis or OpenSUSE or Ubuntu/Kubuntu and loving it.

04-13-2007, 07:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
gamer101 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: west florida Posts: 284 OS: xp media center sp2 linux:ubuntu	linux all together i have seen alot about linux but i aint for sure what it is exactlyso if someone could give some what of idea i would greatly appreciate it

04-13-2007, 07:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Facade Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Blood Gulch Posts: 77 OS: Vista/Solaris 2.5,3,6,8,10/Linux/Mac/Xp pro,home,multimeda/W98/W95/DOS/Amiga	Re: linux all together Everything you could ever want to know about Linux http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux I mean everything... Cheers, -Facade __________________ Comedy is a dead art form, now tragedy heh heh heh... now THAT is funny!

04-14-2007, 05:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
Bartender Mentally divergent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Chehalis, WA, USA Posts: 1,285 OS: W2K, Ubuntu 8.04	Re: linux all together #1 requirement for a happy Linux user: broadband Well, that and a good attitude. - Are you a serious gamer? (yes, I know, some popular games work in Linux but by "serious gamer" I mean someone who is fully prepared to replace or gut his PC for DirectX 10) - Do you rely on Windows-based software for some specific tasks like video editing or CAD work? If no to the above 2 questions, then you're starting to look like a Linux candidate. - Do you use your PC to email, surf the web, listen to music, manipulate digital photos? You know what I mean, mainstream PC tasks. If yes, even better. You could find yourself hung up on driver issues if your scanner/printer/video card/wireless parts haven't received attention from either Linux developers or a progressive manufacturer. For instance, HP spends some effort making sure their printers will work in Linux and their devices are generally considered a good choice when shopping for peripherals. If you have broadband and compatible parts and you don't need specific Windows-based software to get thru your day you could easily find yourself using PCLOS or SimplyMepis or OpenSUSE or Ubuntu/Kubuntu and loving it.