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HillWilliam

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44. That's your opinion

Fri Mar 2, 2012, 10:04 AM

Mar 2012

I've been using Linux for 15 years because I got tired of fixing Windows problems day in and day out. I'm neither a hacker and I don't run servers at home. True, I am a developer but I develop apps for InterSystems Cache' and PHP code. I threw Windows out long, long ago and haven't looked back. My Office apps just work and I have complete compatibility with Word and Excel.

I set Linux in front of my totally non-computer-literate partner and he gets along just fine; better than he ever did with Windoze.

Obviously, you know nothing about Linux. It's a perfectly fine -- an even more-workable environment -- for an end-user, QED. If my computer-hating partner is more comfortable with it than Windows, your statement holds no water at all.

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Windows 8 Beta out now (aka Consumer Preview) [View all] steve2470 Mar 2012 OP

I want to try it. Renew Deal Mar 2012 #1

It's already a failure. randome Mar 2012 #2

Actually it is meant to be a tablet OS MattBaggins Mar 2012 #4

Personally, I think the 'Metro Tile' design looks childish. randome Mar 2012 #7

Absolutely. nt snagglepuss Mar 2012 #20

I can't stand it either MattBaggins Mar 2012 #21

Exactly CatholicEdHead Mar 2012 #23

Amusingly, you just explained the problem with GNOME 3 and Unity too. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #24

I was always more fond of KDE over Gnome anyway MattBaggins Mar 2012 #28

Gnome 3 is gawdawful fugly HillWilliam Mar 2012 #43

Strange, Red hat Enterprise 6 still uses the nice old GNOME 2.x. 2ndAmForComputers Mar 2012 #53

Nah, KDE 4 was buggy and a retrograde step on release.. Spider Jerusalem Mar 2012 #54

That's why they're coming up witn Win 8 Warpy Mar 2012 #6

LOL......wow, you have decided. Are you a expert? Logical Mar 2012 #29

A self-styled 'expert' in user design. randome Mar 2012 #33

Wow, people like you..... Logical Mar 2012 #34

It's just an opinion. That is what we do on message boards - offer opinions. JFN1 Mar 2012 #41

So you haven't tried it Renew Deal Mar 2012 #38

Reports from people who downloaded it say to be sure and save a backup of current system first DJ13 Mar 2012 #3

Partition your hard drive and dual boot MattBaggins Mar 2012 #5

I'll bravely venture to install it on a virtual machine slackmaster Mar 2012 #8

I have tried that on Virtualbox CatholicEdHead Mar 2012 #22

I'm using VMware Player and the 32-bit version of Windows 8. So far no luck with the NIC. slackmaster Mar 2012 #26

I'll wait until enough machines flame out that they release a stable version. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #9

So far so good on my machine steve2470 Mar 2012 #10

ALWAYS throw a simple VGA monitor on before upgrading. The boot screens are on the VGA. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #12

It booted up just fine steve2470 Mar 2012 #14

Well, to be fair, even HDMI monitors have a VGA cable. It's just easier with two. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #15

I suspect Win 7 will become the new XP IDemo Mar 2012 #11

I agree steve2470 Mar 2012 #13

I'm Still Running Windows ME Yavin4 Mar 2012 #16

I've been using Linux for to long Sea-Dog Mar 2012 #17

Linux is not a real OS for an end user. Hackers and Servers. Logical Mar 2012 #30

That's your opinion HillWilliam Mar 2012 #44

The poster never did bother to support that opinion. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #48

P.S. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #49

HEHEHEHEHE HillWilliam Mar 2012 #60

I truly don't care at this point. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #18

my hardware runs the newest ubuntu like shit off a shovel whereas its slow as hell running just xp Sea-Dog Mar 2012 #19

Autocad2000 runs on ubuntu 10.10 using wine better than it does on xp. madokie Mar 2012 #25

Yea...I'm running Xubuntu on a 5 year old high-end laptop... TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #27

Linux is free. And it shows. Not a real end user OS. Logical Mar 2012 #31

And when was the last time you installed a Linux distro? TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #35

I write embedded code for devices. So I love the idea of linux. But it is not for 90% of end users.. Logical Mar 2012 #36

No, the wine comment was because you falsely equated free with poor quality TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #37

Also, you didn't bother to answer my question. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #39

That's what I'm hearing, too n/t HillWilliam Mar 2012 #45

Yep...in the lack of an answer we have our answer. TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #61

Haven't installed or used linux in a while, huh? Occulus Mar 2012 #57

Hand on my hart. MichaelMcGuire Mar 2012 #40

I have a Mac, so I doubt that I will be trying it. RebelOne Mar 2012 #32

kick for today's crowd nt steve2470 Mar 2012 #42

I'm happy with Windows 7. It will be many long months Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #46

I never do operating system beta's. Javaman Mar 2012 #47

Windows 8: Sugar coating on Microsoft's hard-to-swallow tablet FarCenter Mar 2012 #50

They use words like 'reimagining' and 'reinventing' but they don't mean anything. randome Mar 2012 #52

Ubuntu 12.04 hits beta, brings smooth Unity for marching masses FarCenter Mar 2012 #51

Comparison images: Spider Jerusalem Mar 2012 #55

Touch for a desktop will never work well. randome Mar 2012 #56

The question is what 360 million PC, 300 million tablet, and 500 million smartphone buyers want FarCenter Mar 2012 #58

I use KDE on Linux Spider Jerusalem Mar 2012 #59