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advice for linux newbie
Aloone_Jonez:
--- Quote from: Lord C ---I think you're looking at it from a weird perspective.
Open your mind a little.
I could have started with a Acorn running ReSX because it's the only OS that runs the software I uactOS, and say "I prefer ReactOS to Windows/Linux/MacOse".
Well, maybe it's the only OS that will run the software you use on that OS - but I'm very sure it isn't the only OS that will run the type of software you use.
Maybe Windows is the only OS that could run Microsoft Word (I know it isn't, but im talking hyperphetically), but most other OS' can run Word Processors!
See my point?
Give us a list of software you need/use, and I'm sure we can find out what works, and what alternatives there are for those that don't work, in other Operating Systems.
Welcome to the site - feel free to sign up ;)
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I've already disscused this before and I'm sorry I brought it up again, it just annoys me. There is no decent electronic circuit simulation software for Linux. I'm training to be an electronic engineer and it's also a hobby of mine so this is very important to me. I've replaced MS Works and IE with GPL software and I'm happy enough with how my machine runs.
http://www.microsuck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8860
http://www.microsuck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=8833
http://www.electronics-lab.com/forum/index.php?topic=2315.0
Edit:
I'm not dissing Linux it's great look at how much memory Vector Linux uses:
Screenshot
I know I've posted this before but who bothered to click on the link? I don't want to put the picture in directly because poeple will bitch and the bandwidth I'm wasting.
BobTheHob:
--- Quote from: Aloone_Jonez ---There is no decent electronic circuit simulation software for Linux.
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While this may be true, I have scoured the web, and I just happened to notice that almost every circuit sim. app i could find was compatable with at least win95 if not win 3.1, whats my point you may ask. My point is that if an app works with most every win version, it will most definatly work with Wine :p
Aloone_Jonez:
Well the software I use didn't work with Wine the last time I tried it but it might do with the latest release I'll download it when I get the time as its no easy task on my shitty dialup connection.
Lord C:
Staying with windows for something as specific as what you need is understandable.
Unless, like Bob said, it works in Wine :)
Yeah I beleive I have seen the screenshot before too.
Aloone_Jonez:
I'm just amazed that X only uses 11MB of memory on my Vector Linux installation!
People here have bitched and said X is bloted and it uses >150MB, but why the fuck does it only uses 11MB on my machine and shit loads on everone else's?
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