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The downsides of Linux
lazygamer:
No matter what Linux has against it, I doubt it has anything to make it not worth switching to(from Wind0ze anyways).
Still, we need to be honest and present REAL reasons why Linux sucks, or at least semi-sucks. None of this XP loo-sah BS, im talking about real issues, problems, quirks and blahs that everyone(or alot of people) must put up with to rock the house with Linux.
So were not talking too much about pros or disadvantages here. Anything Linux VS Win 9X issues mentioned must either be:
Linux is worse then Windows in this respect
Linux is equal to Windows in this respect
Linux is somewhat better then Windows in this respect, but the issue/disadvantage/problem still exsists.
So get talking. Oh and disregard what XP loo-sah says. Im sure he will have PLENTY to say.
Master of Reality:
I really like using the console to do everything. I dont like having to search through windows and menus for configurations and stuff, but... There is a few things that the GUI's (not Linux) could/should put in for Graphic configuration for newbs to use. Stuff like the resolution and colour depth... those are the only two i can think of, because i use command line for as many things as possible.
On another note: I was thinking about rightin' up a thing like 'The death of a thousand strings' to compare win98 versus RH Linux with KDE 3...(depends on how lazy i am)
slave:
quote: Oh and disregard what XP loo-sah says. Im sure he will have PLENTY to say.
--- End quote ---
Hahahahahahahahahhahah
Some of the many flaws of Linux:
Linux's development model has a critical advantage over Windows's development model. Since Linux isn't controlled by a single entity, we have Linux fragmenting into competing distributions which creates inconsistency. (GNOME and KDE for instance)
Linux is definitely ahead of where Windows is on the desktop front, and it is doubtful windows will ever catch up.
Adding and removing programs in Linux is easy, since there are no consistant install/uninstall programs such as under Windows.
Configuring hardware under Linux is also a hassle. To illustrate this, let us look at the steps required to install nvidia's geforce drivers under Windows and then Linux.
Windows:
Download the appropriate driver package for your version of windows.
Double click the program, hit next a few times.
Reboot.
Linux:
Download the RPM...
Install the RPM.
Linux has good commercial desktop support. When it comes to graphics and video editing, web page design, 3d modeling, and office programs, the support just is great with programs like mozilla composer and sun staroffice, koffice, abiword, gimp, gNumeric, Dia, ect, ect and you're happy with brilliant open source alternatives.
Finally, especially from the price, there is lots Linux offers that Windows doesn't. The fact is, people don't mind paying for something if it's worth it, and that's why Linux doesn't overtake Windows is a expensive and but crappy product.
[EDIT: Had to cencor our properganda, just had too, its my job in life]
[ July 05, 2002: Message edited by: Ex Eleven / b0b ]
[ July 05, 2002: Message edited by: Ex Eleven / b0b ]
Master of Reality:
well... that was quit a lot of words for such a lowly creature, but it didnt really tell us anything. Next you will be bitching about binary because it gives you too many options.
[ July 01, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]
voidmain:
Damn, everything XP Luser said is a + for Linux in my book. Frankly, I am glad there are choices in GUIs and distros. Some people like Gnome, some people like KDE, some people like WindowMaker, some people like, FVWM, some people like BlackBox, some people like Lesstiff, some people like Openlook, some people like Mandrake, some people like SuSe, some people like RedHat, some people like Debian, some people like ELX, some people like Slackware. Hmmm, I have a choice.
And you don't have to reboot when you install the Nvidia drivers dumb ass. You only have to reboot in Windows.
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