Linux!!
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19 Mar 2008, 13:33
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I'm willing to try Linux, but plz tell me the advantages. I know for example it doesn't run Photoshop, 3DS-Max, and many other programs I'd like to run. Yes, I know, you can do a duel-boot (which I will do), but I can't be arsed to switch from operating system all the time.
So please gimme good reasons why I should install Linux :)
Also, what is the best Linux version to use (my guess is Ubuntu)?
So please gimme good reasons why I should install Linux :)
Also, what is the best Linux version to use (my guess is Ubuntu)?
>aptitude install program?
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There are so MANY different installers for different apps on windows, some are fairly similar "InstallShield" setups, but some are just simply retarded, a lot of game installers for instance.
Debian (or Ubuntu) has two (three?) major ways of install/compiling software, and both stay very similar.
1) You can use the GUI, synaptic, to search for programs, check the box for it to download and install.
2) $ sudo apt-get install appname, which does what the GUI does, so this is also the same as point 1.
3) Use the source, either by downloading or via SVN, whilst probably more used by powerusers it doesn't have to be;
$ svn http://sourceforge.net/random-app/svn/trunk/ random-app
$ cd random-app
$ ./configure (or ./autogen.sh)
$ make
$ sudo checkinstall -i
all is there
Edit:
My first post on Crossfire is a link, epic moment.
mahahaha :D
i installed ubuntu and opensuse, suse was better
You can run Photoshop on Linux, I'm running it myself now. GIMP is also nice though.
I don'tknow about 3DS-MAX but you should be able to run it through wine or something.
About Linux, I guess it's good because of it's regular updates, security etc but most of all it's a fun OS to use :))
I still got a picture of you in bed with me ^______^
ubuntu.
That most Linux distributions are free, however, is unimportant to those who don't object to software piracy. And that most Linux distributions are open source is unimportant to those who aren't interested in programming. Thus, for many gamers, these advantages are insignificant.
Many Linux distributions are well-functioning alternatives to Windows operating systems. Most of today's distributions are easy to install, include large repositories of software that can easily be installed, and operate reliably. This is, however, almost to be expected of an operating system. Windows provides similar functionality but its underlying philosophy is different from that of most Linux distributions. So if you are happy with your current OS, why switch?
It's exciting to follow the rapid progress that's going on in the Linux community at the moment, but if you already own a legal copy of a Windows OS, and if you are happy with the way it runs, why switch? Switching OS can be tedious because you have to learn new ways to do perform routine tasks, so consider whether its really worth doing.
My favourite Linux distribution is Ubuntu. But as a new Linux user OpenSUSE, Mandriva, Fedora, or Ubuntu are equally good options. Your choice of distro is a matter of personal taste, and you probably won't settle for one particular distro before you have tried out a whole bunch of distros.