any uses out there.? Mike you need not reply on this one.
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But I wanted to reply....... It's because of you I got to know Linux...... what a beautiful thing... and what a frustrating operating System (SUse+Redhat Fedora) it turned out to be.....
It has certainly got it's following of die-hard supporters, but I cannot ever see it dethroning Windows as the operating system of choice.
Not yet....Limited game support and then you have to mount and unmount everything.... and you have top have all the right packages installed to run simple things...but It does look nice, well at least KDE and Gnome do.... give it 5 years or so...
Quote from: Michael Alexander on May 10, 2008, 10:36:17 AM
Not yet....Limited game support and then you have to mount and unmount everything.... and you have top have all the right packages installed to run simple things...but It does look nice, well at least KDE and Gnome do.... give it 5 years or so...
mount and unmount everything, is this anouther typo Mike
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Grrr! Just you wait until we meet face to face one day.... I'll come down to CPT and give you a fat........... er, uhm...beer!
@koos seems like you are too full of rek jou bek bru............
Quote from: Chris Macpherson on May 17, 2008, 03:54:32 AM
@koos seems like you are too full of rek jou bek bru............
hey chris i will rek that pace maker right out of you and stick it down your bek bru.........
thumper
:emot19: arse arse arse
you wanna be a pace--ma--kerrrrr la lalala
Has anybody tried Ubuntu 8.10?
Is that someone to do the garden, don't think it wise to mess with the garden staff???
idontknow
:ciupa1:
I'm using puppylinux..... works like a boeing.... 3_8_14
This is getting too gross even for me!!!! Up-out
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@ Paula
Just forget Linux
XP is problems, Linux is worse, Vista is also problems, stay with XP if you can.....
I am only using XP and Win 95, all programms still run.....well almost all
Oh, so it's computers they are talking about, thanx Dadswa, shooo, I was getting worried there for a moment! chocolate-51
But all new computers nowdays come out with I think it's Vista already installed on them, what does one do then??
idontknow
If i get a new computer, i will test all my programms first, if i have problems, i will delete Vista and install my XP
I know many that have done that
Bill Gates wants you to buy all new programms that are compatible, no wonder he is so rich.......... iknow
I dont take part in that money making !!!!
We have PC shops that offer to install Vista or XP for those reasons
But what if you end up not being able to do anything with them unless you have Vista programe, look at when one used to have Betamax (I think it's spelt like that) and the VHS video tape, in the end one had to buy a VHS machine as the Betamax just faded away?
these bladdy companies do it on purpose, hope they loose lots of money with the credit crunch!!!
3_8_14
Never thought that such a simple question would generate so much talk! haha
Anyway, I agree with Georg, Vista is rubbish! Stick with XP, or 98SE (depending on age of your machine).
We'll have to wait and see how Windows 7 shapes up. Initial reports sound promising however, it has DRM built-in! That, to me, doesn't sound good!
Wondering about Ubuntu 8.10 as Canonical sent me a copy of the Server Edition all the way from the Netherlands.
When I bought laptop I insisted upon XP being installed .. will wait many years till Vista setteld before even going there .. so far latest versions of XP work very well with most programs and most of the time its stable .. only thing is I must be careful with my office word 2007 version .. if one saves a new document as default word doc then its only readable on PC with the 2007 office installed , so when save I just change save option to 97 - 2003 compatibility .. Viola ..
You are absolutly right
I know all thes format problems, i also had Beta and had to change to VHS
Later it was 8 mm analogue
then 8 mm digital
Then Mini DV
Now HDD
Next will be blueray
Vista and XP
If you buy you get vista also on a cd, so if you have problems you can always kick out XP and install vista.
Some people install more then one operating systems and must select on boot up which one must start.....
In the old win 4.oo you could start Dos or win.
Programms Dos based even run on XP if you use the compatibility aid in the system, however it does not work on all programms
Essentially it depends on what your needs are, i have many needs and watch out
My PC is full with many multimedia applications that i need for Music, Video, Photos.....
All Programms are costly.
VISTA SUX! .... not enough drivers are available for it yet..... XP is the way to go.....
A friend of a worker at the shop, bought a laptop, a cheap one, it came with VISTA installed..... for N$ 4999.00 ...what was the catch, well the vista was a trial version, the poor sod had to pay another grand and a bit to get the full version, the furniture company from whom he bought it, did'nt tell him..... he can't afford that./.... felt sorry for the poor sod.....
SO I promptly formatted his drive and installed a black version of XP..... his laptop is going like a boeing now.....
Tsk Tsk Mike... :nono1: Shouldn't admit such things on-line. One of those bots might be Billy Gates checking up on you. I mean after all he, Billy, must be down to his last Billion or so!
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woo_hoo bravo daman
The credit crunch is about to hit Bill and his name is Mike!!!!
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I am no longer in possession of the said laptop or that distro...... It now resides in a kraal in Ovamboland......
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@ Mike Stenson
Hi Mike
Are you using Linux? If so, which distro? I've tried a couple of them including Linux 2000, Red Hat and Mandrakes. Linux 2000 was favourite but hardware support was lacking.
As you can see in another post, I now have Ubuntu 8.10 Server Edition but it lacks any of the normal packages. Canonical have said they will send me the standard version which includes all the normal office software, Utilities, Games, etc. etc.
If you (or anyone else for that matter) are using Linux I would appreciate your comments and opinions.
Last time we chatted , Stennie was on Suse 10.0
Quote from: Michael Alexander on March 07, 2009, 12:42:21 PM
Last time we chatted , Stennie was on Suse 10.0
Thats right but always the same old problem......no drivers for my printer and scanner.........3g card.
Also had vidio card problems.....screen kept freezing.
Lost interest but might try it again someday.
Linux is still not an easy install plug n play OS just yet, until it is..... it will continue to lose out to MS(thats Microsoft, not Mike Stenson)
:ciupa1:
It installs alright but there is always some critical little problem and I have to go back to Windows.
Thanx for input. Once I get the standard version of Ubuntu I will have a look and report back if there is anything noteworthy. Really would like to get away from Windows..........
Oh well.
Thanx again.
Gregg, you pay for that broken window of yours?
Yes. Mainly in blood, sweat and tears. (Uncle Billy is a hard man!)
Well, as a pensioner, and depending how brave you might be..... If your broken windows ever needs to be replaced, let me have your postal box and I will send you a nice new window frame...... nudge nudge, wink wink!
:wow1:
Oh gee, Thanx. Almost feel sorry for my recent remarks in the Shout box.
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http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php (http://www.linuxmint.com/index.php)
http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php (http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php)
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What is Linux?
When you hear the word Linux, you may think of programmers with a beard typing obscure code on a black screen. Good news! things have changed.
The picture
Linux is an operating system, a large piece of software that manages a computer. It is similar to Microsoft Windows, but it is entirely free. The accurate name is GNU/Linux but "Linux" is used more often.
Linux is not one company's product, but a number of companies and groups of people contribute to it. In fact, the GNU/Linux system is a core component, which is branched off into many different products. They are called distributions.
Distributions change the appearance and function of Linux completely. They range from large, fully supported complete systems (endorsed by companies) to lightweight ones that fit on a USB memory stick or run on old computers (often developed by volunteers).
A prominent, complete and friendly distribution to step into GNU/Linux is Ubuntu.
Using Linux
GNU/Linux is no harder to use than Windows, and has many more capabilities. It just takes a dozen minutes to get familiar with a distribution like Ubuntu or Fedora, which come in with many programs installed.
If you need commercial-quality software to work with business documents, Internet/networking, or multimedia and graphics, it's there right out of the box. Want more than that? Linux can do – there are many hundreds of free, high quality applications you can find, install and uninstall neatly and easily.
You shouldn't assume however, that Linux is a clone of Windows. To know what to expect when stepping into it, we suggest you read our Making the switch page.
The larger picture
When you get a distribution of GNU/Linux, you also get the freedom to study, copy, change, and redistribute it – that's what makes it truly free software.
Many companies develop their own operating system based on the core GNU software: products they do not have exclusive rights on. How does the wheel turn?
Most companies make a profit by selling support and services around their GNU/Linux distribution. Corporate customers buy guaranteed security updates and assistance. Other services often include training and on-demand improvements to software.
Some companies, such as HP or IBM, contribute to Linux because they pre-install it on servers they sell.
An extremely wide community participates in the development and improvement of software, decreasing costs and improving efficiency.
In the end, individual end-users often get the software at zero cost, while corporate customers are often happy to pay for more support.
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Mike S your comparison of Linux verses Windows is very true in the fact that its free but honestly I cannot see Linux being user friendly, for the mere fact that you will have to go back and start using the command prompt is not an option with many computer users.....Below this was from the internet and below that again is another example of a better system that went into the wilderness and it was not free............... XP vs Vista I have Vista and it can be very frustrating............but that B****** Bill Gates will not get the better of me..............I payed good money........................... image04
Comparisons between the Microsoft Windows and Linux computer operating systems are a common topic of discussion among their users. Currently, Windows is the dominant proprietary operating system for personal desktop use (in terms of desktop installations), while Linux is the most prominent free software operating system. Both operating systems not only compete for user base in the personal computer market but are also rivals in the server and embedded systems markets.
The comparisons below reflect three families of Windows operating systems: Windows 9x (legacy), Windows NT, and Windows Embedded. Each family has its own code base and design. The focus of these comparisons is mainly on the NT family.
Linux is available for many types of CPUs: x86, x64, Itanium, MIPS, PowerPC, ARM, and others. Windows NT is available on x86, x64, and Itanium, although Itanium compatible versions of Windows are only sold as servers and x86 is being phased out Because of the diversity of supported cpu types, Linux finds applications today in routers, set-top boxes, PDAs and mobile phones as well as in servers and desktops. Windows Embedded has a long history, starting with DOS on POS terminals. Microsoft has based many embedded platforms on the core Windows CE operating system, including AutoPC, Windows Mobile, Mediaroom, Portable Media Center, and many industrial devices and embedded systems.
Microsoft Windows dominates in the desktop and personal computer markets with about 90% of the desktop market share, and in 2007, accounted for about 66% of all servers sold (while not necessarily used)] In server revenue market share, as of Q4 2007, Microsoft Windows had 36.3% and Linux had 12.7%. As of June 2009, Linux powered 88.6% of the world's most powerful supercomputers. In December 2008, Linux powered five of the ten most reliable internet hosting companies, compared to Windows' one.
Linux and Microsoft Windows differ in philosophy, cost, versatility and stability, with each seeking to improve in their perceived weaker areas. Comparisons of the two operating systems tend to reflect their origins, historic user bases and distribution models. Typical perceived weaknesses regularly cited have often included the poor "out-of-box" usability of the Linux desktop for the mass-market ]poor consumer familiarity with Linux, while Microsoft Windows' main drawback is perceived susceptibility to viruses and malware due to its enormous market share.
Proponents of free software argue that the key strength of Linux is the degree of freedom allowed to the users: "the freedom to run the program [such as Linux]...to study...and change it...the freedom to redistribute copies...and improve the program, and release your improvements. An other point of view on the "freedom of choice" is that it put the burden of an founded and well-informed selection on the users shoulders. In Linux, the pure amount and complex interaction of choices on topics like e.g. distribution, desktop system, windowing system, audio subsystem, terminal application, etc. , might be to out of scope of interest and knowledge of many users . This concept is in contrast to an policy of limitation of choices and pre-selection of system defaults by the OS system designers for their users, which exist in the Window OS (and even more strict in MacOS).
Windows embedded devices are often configured without disk storage, and may be configured as a "closed" system that does not allow for end-user extension.
When home VCRs started to become popular in the UK, the main issue was one of availability and price. VHS machines were available through the high street rental chains such as Radio Rentals and DER (most of whom were owned by Ferguson Electronics, who were part-owned by JVC, the inventors of VHS), while Beta was seen as the more upmarket choice for people who wanted quality and were prepared to pay for it. By 1980, out of an estimated 100,000 homes with VCRs, 70% were rented, and the presence of three (the third being Video 2000) competing formats meant that renting was an even more attractive choice, since a small fortune (about £2000 or $3900 in today's prices) could be spent on a system which may become obsolete. By the time Betamax machines became easier to rent, VHS had already claimed 70% of the market.
Beta sales dwindled away and VHS emerged as the winner of the format war. The video format war is now a highly scrutinized event in business and marketing history, leading to a plethora of market investigations into why Betamax failed. Sony seemed to have misjudged the home video market. They believed that the 1-hour length of their current Umatic format would be sufficient for Betamax too. However, Umatic was primarily a professional standard with constant surveillance by television technicians and which did not need more than one hour length per tape. For home usage, one hour would not be enough to record an evening of primetime programming, or Monday Night Football. Therefore, consumers naturally flocked to the 4-hour "Long Play" VCRs offered by RCA and Matsushita in 1976.
Further driving the VHS format was its inherent 2 hour playback time (SP speed) - a much better fit for Hollywood movies than Betamax's 1-hour limitation. This event spawned the huge video rental business that flourished in the 1970s and 80s. Being able to watch Hollywood movies at home was a major innovation that transformed consumer habits and allowed people to see older "classic" films that had been buried in the vaults for years.
What Sony did not take into account was what the consumers wanted. Sony believed that having better quality recordings was the key to success, whereas it soon became clear that consumer desire was focused more intently on recording time and compatibility for easy transfer of information. In addition, Sony, being the first producer to offer their technology, also thought it would establish Betamax as the leading format. This kind of lock-in and path dependence failed for Sony, but succeeded brilliantly for JVC. For thirty years JVC dominated the home market with their VHS, Super VHS, and VHS-Compact formats and collected billions in royalty payments.
The video recording market was an unknown when VCRs first came on the market; as such, Sony and JVC were both developing technologies that were unproven. As a result of the desire to get into the marketplace faster, the firms both spent less time on research and development, and tried to save money by picking a version of the technology they thought would do best without really exploring all the options. This is why there was more than one format on the market and why they continued to reinvent them with longer playing times and better quality.
Remember Mike Microsoft has an army of people that get paid for what they are selling.......linux is free...........Frank
Linux has made great strides in the last few years, no need to use the command prompt anymore.
The graphical interface is just as good as windows or better.
I payed nothing for all the software I'm using.... all legal to. sorriso2
Mintlinux
Thanks for all the historical comparison Frank ... truly interesting ... and yes the comment in essence you get what you pay for .. my personal tack .. anything in life that is for free has a drawback somewhere ... or in afrikaans goedkoop is duur koop ... I note the many people that have downloaded " free ' antivirus software .. somewhere there is a hole punched in the system and they lose all their intellectual input if their PC gets raided or gets trashed ... the long and short of it is that if one is paying , the provider has an obligation to provide the service they promised ... ie I took out a good antivirus package from trend its valid for 3 pc's and cost only ZAR 450 per year .. in a home where there is more than on PC thats a bargain I can give or sell the two spares to anyone I so choose ... Trend has protected me from the worst attacks , updates each time one opens up and is like a schoolmarm constantly remindingone to do a scan ...
So While we not always like Mr Gates especially when his company falls short at times and introduces new software with quirks and errors . they at least keep on supplying pathches as they sort out the glitches .. and yes always supply udates to improve operasting efficiency .. and yes i find the windows system easy to operate ... currently on XP ... avoided Vista cos of the quirks .. but understand that the new windows 7 is a super XP type .. will wait and see ,, stay where I am untill my pC blows up ... ha ha ... my one off cost for the software pales int comparison when I have the operating ease ...
This whole subject brings me to so many folk I encounter in life who are forever looking over their shoulder at what they percieve they lost out on .. ie the bargain on a vehicle special ,,, or a cellphone contract etc ,,, its all about timing ... we sometimes find ourselves in a lucky spot and score ,, I take it that the universe was kind for that moment ... others mother universe not so ... I have listened to folk when our cellphone market opened up in respect of being able to migrate from one provider to the next .... they were like wolves on the hunt .. prob is one has to update each time one gets the percieved whim that there is a better " deal " to me its not worth the bother ... stick with the contract and then see .... makes me wonder what they do with life choices vis relationships etc ,, are they also always looking over the shoulder wondering what they lost out on ... ???
http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux-Windows_Software_Equivalents (http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Linux-Windows_Software_Equivalents)
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http://www.techdrivein.com/2010/04/15-stunning-linux-desktop.html
Mike Linux has made great progress with its operating system and will so into the future, it will become more user friendly but noticed you were having trouble with installing Skype........ plugging in the camera can bit of a headache
Linux is a great system if you have the time to play around with it we have it on another computer and have 'Ubantu' as the operating system and its great ........Like building a computer you can go out and buy all the parts and then assemble them plug in switch on and you have the satisfaction of seeing what you have assembled........ Doing it that way is good for understanding the way they work. Or you can purchase one out of a box at half the price plus with the operating system already installed 2.7GHz AMD Athlon II X3 Triple-Core 425 Processor; 4GB Memory; ... Intel Core 2 Quad Processor; 8GB memory; 1 Terabyte hard drive; Windows 7 Home Premium. All that for around $800 Australian.
This is a quotation from a book by Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1999.................................................................................................
A person with Ubuntu is open and available to others, affirming of others, does not feel threatened that others are able and good, for he or she has a proper self-assurance that comes from knowing that he or she belongs in a greater whole and is diminished when others are humiliated or diminished, when others are tortured or oppressed.
One of the sayings in our country is Ubuntu - the essence of being human. Ubuntu speaks particularly about the fact that you can't exist as a human being in isolation. It speaks about our interconnectedness. You can't be human all by yourself, and when you have this quality - Ubuntu - you are known for your generosity.
We think of ourselves far too frequently as just individuals, separated from one another, whereas you are connected and what you do affects the whole world. When you do well, it spreads out; it is for the whole of humanity.
Mike!! go for it you never know it might beat Microsoft in the end.............................................................. image04
http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-linux-works-ultimate-guide (http://www.tuxradar.com/content/how-linux-works-ultimate-guide)
http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188 (http://www.securityfocus.com/columnists/188)
Frank, are'nt you a wee bit old to be fiddling around with UNIX?
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I still go back to the old saying .. " nothing in life is for free " free has its problems .. as I read in between the lines here ... good on those experimenting with it ,, your feedback to the writers can most probably help get the glitches sorted out ... personally I dont have time for that , sooner pay my licence and as happens with a company that then has commitment ( not that they too have had their fair share of horrors like Vista ) but at least they comitted to supplying updates and patches ... and most systems seem agreeable to the "mighty bill gates " dont forget they were the originators of DOS which to my understanding is still the basic platform upon which most programs operate or communicate to ... that compared to some of the older clunky operating platforms ... but anyhow to you intrepid explorers of the free /open software have fun .. you are aprt of the pioneering spirit of it ...
Psst a humerous take on it all >>>>>>>>>>> at least the " windows "open and I find no shut doors
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_operating_systems (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_operating_systems)
Michael its not what you know its who you know.
Fedora is an RPM-based, general purpose operating system built on top of the Linux kernel, developed by the community-supported Fedora Project and sponsored by Red Hat. The Fedora Project's mission is to lead the advancement of free and open source software and content as a collaborative community.
Slackware another stable release of Slackware is finally ready to go. Slackware 13.1 is available in both 32-bit x86 and 64-bit x86_64 editions, and brings with it many major improvements, like KDE SC version 4.4.3, the 2.6.33.4 Linux kernel, a new toolchain, updated libraries, and major applications such as Firefox and Thunderbird. image04
Linuxmint is built on top of Ubuntu which is built on top of Debian which is built on top of the Linux Kernel. sorriso2
Try it some day, very easy to use for someone who has only used MS Windows.
Never thought I would ever change completely to Linux but after trying Linuxmint Windows is history for me.
Linux has come of age...
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I had me turn at Linux, Red Hat, Suse and puppy Linux, in fact my Laptop still dualboots into puppy , being only 99 megs in size with all the trimmings...
However, I still feels Linux still has a few years to go before it is 100% user friendly...
Those few years have past now Mike ...... sorriso2
We used Linux in a industial environment , the system was connected 24 / 7 to HO in Canada .
During the six years I was there , it never crashed and was never infiltrated by a virus .
dont ask me what version etc .
I dont think that that specific version wouldl be suitable for the home environ ment , although I understand that Linux made good prograss over the last two or three years to make it more user friendly for the home environment
There are virus's for Linux, however due to the fact that 95% of the worlds OS is windows based, it stands to reason that there will be more virus's out there for Windows.... the funny thing is, Unix systems are more preferred by hackers to be used to hack into windows....
Michael! viruses for Linux can just as easily be introduced into the O/S in fact more so as its open sourced. There are some good books out there on the early days of hacking "Underground" by Suelette Dreyfus this one deals with the 1980-90 and there is one name in the that stands out in the Acknowledgments..................."Julian Assange"..............................Wikileaks!.
Why aren't the existing Linux viruses[1] anything more than a topic for conversation? Why don't they affect you in your daily computing in the way that MS viruses affect Windows users?
There are several reasons for the non-issue of the Linux virus. Most of those reasons a Linux user would already be familiar with, but there is one, all important, reason that a student of evolution or zoology would also appreciate.
First, let's take a look at the way Linux has stacked the deck against the virus.
For a Linux binary virus to infect executables, those executables must be writable by the user activating the virus. That is not likely to be the case. Chances are, the programs are owned by root and the user is running from a non-privileged account. Further, the less experienced the user, the lower the likelihood that he actually owns any executable programs. Therefore, the users who are the least savvy about such hazards are also the ones with the least fertile home directories for viruses.
Even if the virus successfully infects a program owned by the user, its task of propagation is made much more difficult by the limited privileges of the user account. [For neophyte Linux users running a single-user system, of course, this argument may not apply. Such a user might be careless with the root account.]
Linux networking programs are conservatively constructed, without the high-level macro facilities that have enabled the recent Windows viruses to propagate so rapidly. This is not an inherent feature of Linux; it is simply a reflection of the differences between the two user bases and the resulting differences between the products that are successful in those markets. The lessons learned from observing these problems will also serve as an innoculation for future Linux products as well.
Linux applications and system software is almost all open source. Because so much of the Linux market is accustomed to the availability of source code, binary-only products are rare and have a harder time achieving a substantial market presence. This has two effects on the virus. First, open source code is a tough place for a virus to hide. Second, for the binary-only virus, a newly compiled installation cuts off a prime propagation vector.
Each one of these obstacles represents a significant impediment to the success of a virus. It is when they are considered together, however, that the basic problem emerges.
A computer virus, like a biological virus, must have a reproduction rate that exceeds its death (eradication) rate in order to spread. Each of the above obstacles significantly reduces the reproduction rate of the Linux virus. If the reproduction rate falls below the threshold necessary to replace the existing population, the virus is doomed from the beginning -- even before news reports start to raise the awareness level of potential victims.
The reason that we have not seen a real Linux virus epidemic in the wild is simply that none of the existing Linux viruses can thrive in the hostile environment that Linux provides. The Linux viruses that exist today are nothing more than technical curiosities; the reality is that there is no viable Linux virus.
Of course this doesn't mean that there can never be a Linux virus epidemic.[2] It does mean, however, that a successful Linux virus must be well-crafted and innovative to succeed in the inhospitable Linux ecosystem.
Linux networking programs are conservatively constructed, without the high-level macro facilities that have enabled the recent Windows viruses to propagate so rapidly. This is not an inherent feature of Linux; it is simply a reflection of the differences between the two user bases and the resulting differences between the products that are successful in those markets. The lessons learned from observing these problems will also serve as an innoculation for future Linux products as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXW0bx_Ooq4&feature=player_embedded image04
I'm looking forward to next weeks episode.... image04
WINDOWS EARLY DAYS ... Talk about windows ... prior to be introduced by default to the computer world and windows in 97 ... the only exposure and programs I knew were simple DOS based basic statistical operations .. hell man I did not even know how to operate a mouse ....
anyhow I self taught myself .. then a year or two later , my elderly neighbour Norman was given an elderly PC that still used the large floppy discs ,,, well here I saw the start of windows in black and white screen ,,, huge icons with rough graphics ,,,perfectly operational , and yes perfectly understandable but a bit quirky as it did not have the refinements ,,, I realise now what an adventure it was to play in that I dont know how many years old version of early windows ,,, anyone remember the black and white huge grainy icons ???
That would be windows 3.0
(http://www.catb.org/~esr/writings/taouu/html/graphics/win30progman.png)
You still got an old PC like that that Michael ?? ha ha pretty much the same except that it had the toolbar set up ...
I've been using Ubuntu for about 6months now and I have not regretted yet. I've used Mac OS as well as Windows so I have at least some right to have an opinion I guess. Linux is very under-rated and has come a long way. I will admit however that it still has a long way to go until it is ready for a mainstream market. It still has a lot of work to do with regard to being easy to use for the 'man on the street' with regard to 3rd party software and drivers.
Try Linuxmint it uses Ubuntu as a base.... very nice..
I've had a look at with my neighbor's copy of Linux Mint. (the one struggling to get his 3g working =P)
It's not bad but I'm not fond of the their menu layouts. I like Ubuntu and am happy with how they're developing it, especially with the social networking trend.
Ok!... Just very glad to see another Linux user here...
As am I. Hahaha