The Freedom Of Linux

Bar_Rony · 07-08-2003, 11:39 AM

The linux is so exciting and cool..:) all the commands are intresting
and deiffrent from windows..=) i've been found by my self some basic command such as (wget,mkdir,dir,./,perl <file> etc.), much harder and complicated than win - as i said kinda exciting.

what do you think about it?

**Fox** · 07-08-2003, 02:45 PM

Well, my experiences with it haev been less than enjoyable (I used to have RH 5.2), but the newer versions of almost all the distrobusions look very promising.

**TheTechIsIn** · 07-08-2003, 05:26 PM

Its a great system depending on what you want to do, what kinds of hardware you have to do it with, and what release you have. Basically it will do anything Windows will do with the exception of games, main stream programmers just don't code for Linux yet so from a gaming standpoint you will be lacking. But everything else is very nice these days. :)

**gotissues68** · 07-09-2003, 12:11 AM

I had this very discussion with a friend over aim tonight :) I love Linux and sans the gaming support it rawks :) I never had this degree of customization, or control over an OS and its just so cool heh.

And wget is something that I'd use Linux for just for it ! LOL.. wget, awk, sed, perl <infile> gcc and all of it :) For someone who wants to program on the cheap side, its a very good way to get into it.. ...

Bar_Rony · 07-09-2003, 03:43 AM

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Originally posted by gotissues68
I had this very discussion with a friend over aim tonight :) I love Linux and sans the gaming support it rawks :) I never had this degree of customization, or control over an OS and its just so cool heh.

And wget is something that I'd use Linux for just for it ! LOL.. wget, awk, sed, perl <infile> gcc and all of it :) For someone who wants to program on the cheap side, its a very good way to get into it.. ...

indeed:tongue2:

diamondxl · 07-28-2003, 07:40 AM

emacs rules so hardcore. unfortunately, my linux/unix experience is always limited to school machines. my prob is that my main machine (read fastest) has some compatibility issues with linux distros and crashes too much. i just got a friends old machine that im gonna try with either redhat, mandrake, or suse real soon.

bobcares · 07-31-2003, 12:16 PM

Linux is cool. It is just the way you want to use it that matters.
IF you are looking for server class stuff you must learn the commands.
Else Just install X and some desktop like KDE or Gnome (I prefer KDE) . That makes linux really easy and wonderful to work with... :)
Have a nice day
Regards
Amar

**Fox** · 08-01-2003, 07:43 PM

An interesting way to think of it is that Windows is like a honda civic- everybody has it but it isn't really that great. Linux is the touchy old stingray you buy as a restoration project. It starts out a little rough but once you get it set up correctly it's really great.

Ok, so I'm a loser

bobcares · 08-02-2003, 12:27 AM

Windows is the like Honda Civic.
But Linux is more or less like hummer... ;)

amar

07-08-2003, 11:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
Bar_Rony Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 21 OS: xp	The Freedom Of Linux The linux is so exciting and cool..:) all the commands are intresting and deiffrent from windows..=) i've been found by my self some basic command such as (wget,mkdir,dir,./,perl <file> etc.), much harder and complicated than win - as i said kinda exciting. what do you think about it?

07-08-2003, 05:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
TheTechIsIn Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Roaming the US Posts: 1,693 OS: WinXP & Linux	Its a great system depending on what you want to do, what kinds of hardware you have to do it with, and what release you have. Basically it will do anything Windows will do with the exception of games, main stream programmers just don't code for Linux yet so from a gaming standpoint you will be lacking. But everything else is very nice these days. :) __________________ <-- This Space for Sale -->

07-09-2003, 12:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
gotissues68 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver Washington, Mountain View CA and Atlanta GA you pick the week! Posts: 716 OS: Linux/FreeBSD	I had this very discussion with a friend over aim tonight :) I love Linux and sans the gaming support it rawks :) I never had this degree of customization, or control over an OS and its just so cool heh. And wget is something that I'd use Linux for just for it ! LOL.. wget, awk, sed, perl <infile> gcc and all of it :) For someone who wants to program on the cheap side, its a very good way to get into it.. ... __________________

07-31-2003, 12:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
bobcares Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: India Posts: 7 OS: Linux	Linux is cool. It is just the way you want to use it that matters. IF you are looking for server class stuff you must learn the commands. Else Just install X and some desktop like KDE or Gnome (I prefer KDE) . That makes linux really easy and wonderful to work with... :) Have a nice day Regards Amar __________________ Tech support for hosting companies..:) http://ikonware.com - Be pampered with this control panel....

08-02-2003, 12:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
bobcares Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: India Posts: 7 OS: Linux	Windows is the like Honda Civic. But Linux is more or less like hummer... ;) amar __________________ Tech support for hosting companies..:) http://ikonware.com - Be pampered with this control panel....

07-08-2003, 02:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	Well, my experiences with it haev been less than enjoyable (I used to have RH 5.2), but the newer versions of almost all the distrobusions look very promising.

07-28-2003, 07:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
diamondxl Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 60 OS: winXP	emacs rules so hardcore. unfortunately, my linux/unix experience is always limited to school machines. my prob is that my main machine (read fastest) has some compatibility issues with linux distros and crashes too much. i just got a friends old machine that im gonna try with either redhat, mandrake, or suse real soon.

08-01-2003, 07:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
Fox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 7,752 OS: XP Pro, CentOS My System	An interesting way to think of it is that Windows is like a honda civic- everybody has it but it isn't really that great. Linux is the touchy old stingray you buy as a restoration project. It starts out a little rough but once you get it set up correctly it's really great. Ok, so I'm a loser