matka wrote: > Interestingly, whenever I try to help my relatives with diff versions of > Windows, I'm instantly agitated and mutter unkind words at the user > interface, how slow and awkward it is. I no longer know Windows > interface well and as a result, I don't like it. As you might have > guessed I use Linux (Fedora, Ubuntu and derivatives) for years now and > they seem very natural to me. The point is that we all get used to how > those interfaces work and before learning the new one, we ditch it. > > In Ubuntu you can have multiple desktop interfaces (you probably got > Unity default, which is slightly controversial), you can replace them. > But in a bigger picture, Desktop Interface style really matters little > in Linux, its strength is in a myriad of software that can be installed > for free, services and the power of the command line. If you become > familiar with Linux, you no longer care for the Desktop. > > Good luck with Vortex, it is a Linux showcase and no Desktop in sight > :-)
I was comparing it to Lubuntu, which I liked the look and feel of instantly (maybe as it's quite similar to what I'm used to). Anyway, I've now got vortexbox up and running and it's fantastic! Don't know why I didn't just go for it in the first place - it's the proper solution for what I was after. I've even done a little bit of fiddling in the terminal to set bits up (mostly to attach a USB drive). Once the .iso had downloaded it was installed and running in under an hour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phil5556's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=59704 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98611 _______________________________________________ unix mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/unix
