Ubuntu!

markem · 10-19-2008, 07:41 PM

I've been an ubuntu user for years. It's great. However, if you need to share MS office documents with regular windows users, you will run in to the limitations of open office real quick. That's the main reason that I use Vista in my consulting (my main work products are documents). Not an ubuntu limitation, but open office, which continues to get better all the time.

King James · 10-19-2008, 07:42 PM

there is always Apple and mac osx......

Jason · 10-19-2008, 07:56 PM

I found the OP ironic, I have a dual boot laptop, XP and Ubuntu. In the end my main use for the ubuntu install is to fix disks that Windows chokes on, chief among those is an external Maxtor!

If you aren't married to any software (with me it's Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Flash), Linux, esp ubuntu is a no-brainer, free and easy and plenty of useful software available.

Glad you're getting the most out of your hardware, for free, and having fun doing it! Wish I could go all the way like that

Sauer Grapes · 01-21-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by King James

there is always Apple and mac osx......

Running OS X on my dell mini right now. Works like a champ.

SeanGAR · 10-19-2008, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by vstrommark

I've been an ubuntu user for years. It's great. However, if you need to share MS office documents with regular windows users, you will run in to the limitations of open office real quick. That's the main reason that I use Vista in my consulting (my main work products are documents). Not an ubuntu limitation, but open office, which continues to get better all the time.

With a gig of RAM I run XP in a virtual machine within PCLOS. Simple to set up and runs great.

10-19-2008, 09:22 PM

I've been running one kind of unix or another for 10 years now. I liked SuSE better than Red Hat for RPM based distros. Slax is pretty good.
Debian distros are the best IMO. Ubutu is pretty good. Raw Debian is good, too, once you know your way around the OS. I have settled on a distro called Mepis for desktop use. It was based on Debian, then Ubuntu, and now back to Debian again. This is based on where the software repositories are maintained. A great "toolkit" distro is Backtrack.
I keep a Win98 and WinXP partition around, just in case I need to open some weird spreadsheet or Word(r) document, but I don't use them very often.
I like being in control of my OS. I don't trust Windows much for browsing.

floydp · 10-20-2008, 06:06 PM

Welcome to Linux Tristan. I currently use Mandriva and have installed as a dual boot with XP on my step daughters machine in Oki. She likes it and uses it all the time. She has an old XP machine without much ram and a Celeron cpu. Breathed new life in to that old box. Still have Ubuntu on a couple old desktops downstairs, can't remember the last time I turned them on. PCLinux OS like Sean said is still one of the easiest distro's I've used. Linux Mint is still running on one of my other kids Gateway. Haven't used windows in a long while other than to fix for the kids that have Vista. Some day they will listen to me about being smarter on the net. OSX and Linux is all I use now. BTW isn't the Ubuntu forum a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting things to work on Linux?

10-20-2008, 06:20 PM

My laptop is ubuntu only my desktop is still vista for gaming and the such.... ubuntu is great and does everything I need especially on my laptop

Tristan · 10-21-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by floydp

Welcome to Linux Tristan.

BTW isn't the Ubuntu forum a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting things to work on Linux?

Frank!!! How yens doin?

The Ubuntu forum is great!

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Originally Posted by volfan

Try Knoppix live CD and see if you like it too.

scottie

Knoppix is pretty slick! I actually tinkered with it last week. Someone at work needed to recover some files from a dead Windows XP install and I burned it for them. I burned myself the DVD version. I was impressed that it worked instantly with all my hardware and connected to the wireless network (I'm not sure) at work with no credentials. It simply WORKED with almost no action on my part!

Tristan · 10-22-2008, 07:59 PM

I am finding new things to love about Ubuntu daily. Yesterday, I was renaming a jpg. In windows, I had to manually highlight everything behind the extension, in Ubuntu, I press F2 to rename and everything behind the file extension is highlighted by default! I just had to type in the new name and press enter. SLICK!

This is one of those things where you say, "Why didn't someone think of this earlier?" So intuitive!

kgoings · 01-20-2009, 07:19 PM

I currently run XP for photoshop, and RHEL5 for everything else. I also have Ubuntu loaded on another partition...I have a live disk of Ubuntu too...that is pretty cool

10-19-2008, 07:41 PM	#1
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,647 Trading: (47)	Re: Ubuntu! I've been an ubuntu user for years. It's great. However, if you need to share MS office documents with regular windows users, you will run in to the limitations of open office real quick. That's the main reason that I use Vista in my consulting (my main work products are documents). Not an ubuntu limitation, but open office, which continues to get better all the time. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx

10-19-2008, 07:42 PM	#2
King James Regard Me! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jim Location: Dark Side Of The Moon Posts: 2,565 Trading: (2)	Re: Ubuntu! there is always Apple and mac osx...... __________________ Mob Herfin' Since 2006

10-19-2008, 07:56 PM	#3
Jason the thing under the thing Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: ok Posts: 290 Trading: (4)	Re: Ubuntu! I found the OP ironic, I have a dual boot laptop, XP and Ubuntu. In the end my main use for the ubuntu install is to fix disks that Windows chokes on, chief among those is an external Maxtor! If you aren't married to any software (with me it's Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, Flash), Linux, esp ubuntu is a no-brainer, free and easy and plenty of useful software available. Glad you're getting the most out of your hardware, for free, and having fun doing it! Wish I could go all the way like that

10-19-2008, 09:22 PM	#6
BC-Axeman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ubuntu! I've been running one kind of unix or another for 10 years now. I liked SuSE better than Red Hat for RPM based distros. Slax is pretty good. Debian distros are the best IMO. Ubutu is pretty good. Raw Debian is good, too, once you know your way around the OS. I have settled on a distro called Mepis for desktop use. It was based on Debian, then Ubuntu, and now back to Debian again. This is based on where the software repositories are maintained. A great "toolkit" distro is Backtrack. I keep a Win98 and WinXP partition around, just in case I need to open some weird spreadsheet or Word(r) document, but I don't use them very often. I like being in control of my OS. I don't trust Windows much for browsing.

10-20-2008, 06:06 PM	#7
floydp Team of 11 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Frank Location: Here behind my wall Posts: 939 Trading: (0)	Re: Ubuntu! Welcome to Linux Tristan. I currently use Mandriva and have installed as a dual boot with XP on my step daughters machine in Oki. She likes it and uses it all the time. She has an old XP machine without much ram and a Celeron cpu. Breathed new life in to that old box. Still have Ubuntu on a couple old desktops downstairs, can't remember the last time I turned them on. PCLinux OS like Sean said is still one of the easiest distro's I've used. Linux Mint is still running on one of my other kids Gateway. Haven't used windows in a long while other than to fix for the kids that have Vista. Some day they will listen to me about being smarter on the net. OSX and Linux is all I use now. BTW isn't the Ubuntu forum a wealth of knowledge when it comes to getting things to work on Linux? __________________ Waiting for the Worms to come.

10-20-2008, 06:20 PM	#8
kwoody Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Ubuntu! My laptop is ubuntu only my desktop is still vista for gaming and the such.... ubuntu is great and does everything I need especially on my laptop

10-22-2008, 07:59 PM	#10
Tristan #PretentiousBastage Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tristan Location: Kaukauna, WI Posts: 329 Trading: (0)	Re: Ubuntu! I am finding new things to love about Ubuntu daily. Yesterday, I was renaming a jpg. In windows, I had to manually highlight everything behind the extension, in Ubuntu, I press F2 to rename and everything behind the file extension is highlighted by default! I just had to type in the new name and press enter. SLICK! This is one of those things where you say, "Why didn't someone think of this earlier?" So intuitive!

01-20-2009, 07:19 PM	#11
kgoings Cigarologist Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kirk Location: Highlands Ranch, Co Posts: 1,979 Trading: (42)	Re: Ubuntu! I currently run XP for photoshop, and RHEL5 for everything else. I also have Ubuntu loaded on another partition...I have a live disk of Ubuntu too...that is pretty cool __________________ Your silly little opinion has been noted!