Server: Windows v Linux
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2003 6:55 pm
Which do you prefer?
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Not at all. The GUI for most major distro's matches that of Windows/Mac. Heck, my little borther, 6 at the time, was able to use Linux without breaking a sweat. Heck, he came back to me showing ME thing he had found on his own. And he usually used Windows.infolock wrote:well, it's gonna take you about 10 days to understand the gui first of all.
It's just like setting up security for Windows. If you don't know how to do it, you won't know how to do it. I feel the same way about Windows. Indeed, it bothers me that Windows doesn't come with basic secure tools, like SSHinfolock wrote:then, trying to setup your security is a nightmare since the administration tools ( that i saw ) only gives you so much you can do (like you have trouble closing ports),
That's the same thing for any OS. I can't run several applications I need on Windows.infolock wrote:you are limited to the applications you can run under it
Hrm? You can't? Oh, for sure, you can't run every single game out there, but there are dozens of games that run on Linux. Unreal Tournament, Enemy Terrority, Neverwinter Nights, etc.infolock wrote:( meaning #1, you can't play games,
Yes you can. You can run many Windows Applications, including Microsoft Office and Photoshop. Of course, there are a lot of comparable applications for Linux. For example, Open Office replaces MS Office (yes, it does), and the GIMP is an excellent tool for doing web graphics, and a wonderful replacement for Photoshop. Indeed, their are features in the GIMP that Photoshop doesn't have. For example, the right click menu is a wonderful idea, and makes my life a lot easier.infolock wrote:#2, you can't use windows applications
You have the same problem with Windows. For example, I can't get my HP Deskjet working on Windows, though it works flawlessly under Linux. Nor was I ever able to get my Sound Audigy working completely under Windows. And Windows didn't have drivers for an older video card of mine, though Linux handled it fine. Goes both ways.infolock wrote:then you have the tedious problem of your peripherials
That's not true. Laser mice work perfectly fine in Linux.infolock wrote:laser mice do not work under linux
Or Windows. =)infolock wrote:3d sound cards do not work under linux
I am sorry that you feel that way. My questions to you are which distro did you choose to use, and did you actually have someone with you to help you out? These are important things, because 1) the wrong distro will make the experience a poor one at best, and 2) having someone there is always a good idea. Heck, people wouldn't use Windows if so many of their friends didn't barely understand it. What does the average person do when they can't get somethign working? They call up "Bob," that Windows user who knows just enough to be useful. Your at that stage where you need a Bob yourself. Maybe you should check for a local Linux User Group in your area.infolock wrote:i don't claim to be a linux guru, but a few days of linux's inability to meet my demands threw me off.
Compatibility issues for Hardware is a non-issue. I have had more problems in the last year with Windows supporting hardware than Linux. Obviously, your distro of choice is important.infolock wrote:don't get me wrong.. if i were setting up a web server, mail server, or something i wanted to make secure, linux is the way to go. but for normal home users that want to try and make it the operating system of choice, well.. there just isn't enough features and compatability issues to warrant switching over..
Yup, same with SUSE 9.0. I was just the DJ, everything was easily reckognised etc. Their YAST (Yet Another Setup Tool) is really amazing. And no, I am not in their pockets, just really like their product.I did like the fact that my redhat distro didn't even require me to load a single driver. It was like install, configure settings, and presto; al my devices, besides my web cam -_-, were ready for use. Even my 10/100 card and printer!
I agree with Jason in many aspects. If the dumb Word can't open your .doc file, you call your friend or the son of your neighbor, he knows what to do. Linux lacks on this 'underground support'. It's not that easy to find someone who can help you. You cand find this support on the many forums, lists and kbases on the www.jason wrote:having someone there is always a good idea.