why are you using linux (for what)?

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why are you using linux (for what)?

Poll ended at Thu Oct 21, 2010 2:13 am

security
0
No votes
terminal
2
13%
vim
2
13%
standard coding
2
13%
not using windows
0
No votes
variety of tools in each category
2
13%
its programming environment
5
33%
other (tell us bellow)
2
13%
 
Total votes: 15

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why are you using linux (for what)?

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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
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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.
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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.
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  • 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
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VladSun wrote:
  • WWW server
  • DNS server
    ....
  • DC++ hub
  • "Intranet" ICQ server
To summarize: server.
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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 :)
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With all these people trying to migrate to using unix exclusively I feel special being happy with my heterogeneous setup.
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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 ;).

Windows XP OS ~ 130$
MS Office ~ 400$


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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.
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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. :lol:

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. :crazy:

Never understood the one vs. the_other trolling as I never had problems with either.
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VladSun wrote: The average monthly salary here in Bulgaria is about 310 euro (~440$) - there are a lot of unhappy PC owners ;).
I've learned that average salary by no means represent the economic situation for programmers in Eastern Europe - my own salary is, I think, five times higher than average in my country.
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Weirdan wrote:
VladSun wrote: The average monthly salary here in Bulgaria is about 310 euro (~440$) - there are a lot of unhappy PC owners ;).
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"
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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.
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VladSun wrote:It's true but "PC owner !== software developer"
Your'e joking right? I must have missed the sarcasm in that comment... :o
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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)
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