m wrote:
It's not too encouraging ... are you saying I should give up?
Perhaps.
Hmmm, I don't like to give up easy. Why don't
you rather suggest how to fix some of the things ... say make fonts in Mozilla look like in Windows.
Things in Linux look/act differently to Windows, if you prefer Windows, stay with it. You'll never emulate Windows exactly, thank God.
See comments below:
As a newbie (I'll consider myself newbie till I'm
able
to compile my own kernel and that won't happen any time soon, as PC is just a tool for me and I don't have time for it) I've decided to try Linux as
Then many of us are newbies too, if that's the definition.
hearing
all that how great it is made me curious.
Good that you've heard good things, I love Linux myself, would never go back to Winblows.
So far
it
didn't give me anything I couldn't do with
Windows,
That's not the point. If you think that the only important thing to do is re-create the Windows environment in Linux, forget it.
stability is out of question as my laptop is
freezing
more often with Linux then Win2k, things I like
Then you have a bung install, simple as that. Linux does not crash...repeat after me, does not crash, I have been using it for 2 years, so I know (others far longer, and they agree with me). The only way it would is if you were trying some exotic kernel or beta software or similar.
very
much e.g. suspend or hot swapping of my cdrom with floppy ain't working to the same extend as with Windows (sometimes after wakeing it up, display wouldn't get in sync at all etc etc), fonts in say Mozilla sucks comparing what it is in Windows.
Sounds like an XFree/Video card problem to me. Pop in Knoppix and try the same thing, it may configure your video better than Mandrake does, it has on some of my boxes.
There
is still a lot of software I need in my day to day
business not available for Linux too,
Like? Be specific so we can make recommendations.
so the only
bright side is I can do my expect/tcl script on my
PC
Hey!! At least you found a silver lining!!
instead of login to some of the corporate Sun
servers
and I LOVE xterm ... getting help from Linux gurus
is
the same hassle as getting help for MS issues.
Um, no, I disagree.
When I buy a PC it comes with Windows and I dont
have
to pay anything extra, right?
Yes you do, it's bundled in with the price (ie. Windows Tax). Buy a whitebox and save between $100-$600 depending on the bundle.
So ... what's the
point
to do format c: and go for Linux?
If you still don't know all of the benefits, I'll post them again at the bottom of this email.
Hope I didn't upset anybody, just like to hear
your
opinion.
Ok, you got it.
Cheers
Jason
PS, My PERSONAL reasons for using Linux/OSS:
Freedom - the freedom to use, modify and in general, play with my software with a level of transparency simply not available with Windows.
Modifiable - Being able to modify most things on my computer through simple, text editable text files, without the worry/hassle of a "registry" of any kind.
Value/Cost for performance - in my experience, Linux and OSS offer a price for performance return that Windows doesn't even come close to.
Community - I like being part of a community of my choice, rather than being a slave to a company in Redmond that uses my net's back channel to report my usage behaviors and buying decisions - all for my own supposed benefit.
Helping others - I can help others by introducing them to Linux for almost no cost without feeling like I am "stealing" and without fear of getting caught "pirating"
Stability - the feeling that I can do almost anything to/with my PC and not have to worry about lock ups or slowing system performance. No need to do a "general" reboot every few days/hours just to keep my system fuctioning normally.
Security - I know EXACTLY who has access to my computer and when, and I can easily control it.
Choice - I have PLENTY of money to buy MS software, thankfully I have the CHOICE not to, which I gladly exercise.
Interopability - I can use software that adheres to global, well documented and open computing standards instead of using software that has its own "standards" that don't play nice with anyone else's, forcing me to use that, and only that software.
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