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why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:13 am
by hannnndy
the question is what is the the advantages of Linux is Linux really good or we are just lie to ourselves
list us the advantages any thing you think i think every thing in Linux has something in windows instead
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:17 am
by Weirdan
I don't use linux desktops, I have servers running linux (including development one, on which I do most of my development using vim) and ssh there as necessary from my windows workstation.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:42 am
by vigge89
I've so far only got a server running Ubuntu 7.10-server (apache, mysql, ssh, ftp, samba, svn repository) used as a sandbox for screwing around with as well as a local server. I am somewhat interested in using Ubuntu on my desktop computer too but the fact that I play alot of Windows-only games along with not wanting to dual-boot have prevented me from installing it so far.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 9:54 am
by VladSun
- WWW server
- DNS server
- MySQL server
- PostrgreSQL server
- SSH
- FTP server
- Soft PBX (Asterisk)
- Samba domain master
- SVN repository
- CVS repository
- VPN
- Traffic shaper
- Router
- Proxy
- Mail server (POP3, SMTP, IMAP [*+s], SPAM filter, AV)
- DC++ hub
- "Intranet" ICQ server
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:26 am
by Weirdan
VladSun wrote:
- WWW server
- DNS server
....
- DC++ hub
- "Intranet" ICQ server
To summarize: server.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 10:32 am
by VladSun
Weirdan wrote:To summarize: server.

Indeed, I still use Windows for IDE - trying to migrate to Linux IDE but it's hard to learn while there is a lot of work to finish in time. Just a matter of time to fully migrate to Linux
Well, system (not only) scripting in Linux is lovely

There are so many useful scripts I've written (with ease) that made my life easier

Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 11:30 am
by Weirdan
With all these people trying to migrate to using unix exclusively I feel special being happy with my heterogeneous setup.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 12:41 pm
by VladSun
Weirdan wrote:With all these people trying to migrate to using unix exclusively I feel special being happy with my heterogeneous setup.
The average monthly salary here in Bulgaria is about 310 euro (~440$) - there are a lot of unhappy PC owners

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Windows XP OS ~ 130$
MS Office ~ 400$
...
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:11 pm
by Christopher
I use Linux for servers and have a Linux workstation and a Windows laptop. I use Eclipse on both so the IDEs are identical as I pull code from CVS so I can switch machines whenever. Linux comes with all of the requisite SSH/SFTP tools ... the need to be installed on Windows (puTTY and WinSCP). I use OpenOffice, GIMP, Firefox/Thunderbird on both as well.
Maybe it is that I know Unix as well as I know Windows, but I find that Windows more often gets in the way, whereas Linux more often gives me way a do to things. I should note that I run vanilla desktops and have very little interest in customizing it with the latest l33t eye candy. I suppose if I used Windows servers I would prefer the click a bunch of dialog boxes style of doing things ... but I don't.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 1:35 pm
by JAM
I use *nix on the servers only, but I do use various win32 platforms as servers aswell. Webdevelopment in various ways. Tcl/tk and C/C++ for ircnetworking/scripting only. I'm leaning at the way Weirdan's setup, not nearly as serious as VladSun.
I've tried to move away to Linux completely for some time now without success. This because it takes (for me) to long time to learn and because I really don't want to break anything that's not broken.
Never understood the one vs. the_other trolling as I never had problems with either.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:11 pm
by Weirdan
VladSun wrote:
The average monthly salary here in Bulgaria is about 310 euro (~440$) - there are a lot of unhappy PC owners

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I've learned that average salary by no means represent the economic situation for programmers in Eastern Europe - my own salary is, I think, five times higher than average in my country.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 4:12 pm
by VladSun
Weirdan wrote:VladSun wrote:
The average monthly salary here in Bulgaria is about 310 euro (~440$) - there are a lot of unhappy PC owners

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I've learned that average salary by no means represent the economic situation for programmers in Eastern Europe - my own salary is, I think, five times higher than average in my country.
It's true but "PC owner !== software developer"
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:16 pm
by Weirdan
VladSun wrote:It's true but "PC owner !== software developer"
But we were talking about software developers - look at the poll questions. Rich programming environment do not benefit home users who are mostly interested in surfing, games and video/music.
Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:45 pm
by JAM
VladSun wrote:It's true but "PC owner !== software developer"
Your'e joking right? I must have missed the sarcasm in that comment...

Re: why are you using linux (for what)?
Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 12:03 am
by Jenk
I use linux for everything I do. Other than gaming, I actually don't have a need for Windows. What is also odd, and this will probably have me branded as an anti-ms evangelist, is since I stopped using Windows, I've noticed so many things about MS and their products that are just mind boggling and would hinder users, either deliberately or just from idiocy.
Although I am typing this from a windows laptop, as I don't have my own machine setup in this house (house mates laptop)