Hackers, virus, crashes, thrashes,spyware, adware, lock-ups,lock-outs,spam, scans, updates, and activations.

Enough.

If you have a spare drive or extra space on your current drive give Linux a spin.



http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...oad-21694.html


http://www.click-now.net/download/Mandrake_Linux.htm

I tried linux once, but quickly uninstalled it when I couldnt do anything.

Does it clash with internet/Games/software applications and all that? Theres something addictive about windows... been thinking about getting an Apple mac or something but you can't build your own system with those things even though they are better all round I like the option of being able to dismantle my comp and build a super machine that'll be so powerful and fast it'll set lights blinkering on and off... dust shaking from ceilings with each mouse click, instant downloads and 3D visuals that'll jump out of the screen!

MUHAHAHAHAAAA! smoking-devil

The only let down with comps is that they've always been one step ahead of games consoles but the consoles are catching up, probably gonna start using that HDTV stuff in games soon.

As for Windows, I do feel Rebel-Lion in that I like to build what I want in a machine. However, since Mac just switched over to Intel processors, perhaps more modularity in their machines are approaching soon...who knows.

The only problem with Linux is finding which distribution suits you best, this can be a nightmare and is enough to put people off. Best bet is to search a mainstream website for info on the most user friendly version available, goto the shops and see which version is being sold then download a cutdown free version of it. Then use your broadband to update it.

What I have noticed is network speed is at least a 1/3 faster than xp.. for me anyway. This alone tells me xp is bloated with crap. Add it with virus, spyware all that nonsense which needs money to get rid of it and it's a joke, even governments dont use microsoft OS's because of the security risks it poses, what does this tell people?

Virtually everthing the average person uses a pc for and buys software for is free.....and usually a better version on Linux. What is up with that?

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You shouldn't get caught up in thedistribution mess...typically the way Linux distributions work is this- the longer the distribution has been around the better it is;

So Red Hat and Mandriva have had the most extensive development over the years.

Also because the GNU obliges Linux to be free, the distribution aspect ismostly relevant with respect of support-that is, when you purchase say, Red Hat Enterprise, you are buyig user suport, NOT the operating system itself.

Suse and Debian are geared more towards power users, server and development.

Newer distributions are likely to be faulty in one way or another. I would suggest downloading Mandriva 10 [the SECOND link] as opposed to LE2005. I have had troule booting LE but that is probably something I've done wrong in burning the ISO.

Does Linux 'clash' with games software etc.? The simple answer is that if you are in Linux-that's where you are and you shouldn't expect Win-based apps to be compatible [even though Linux CAN allow you to run Windows applications with WINE]. Yes there is still, and will always be a learning curve with Linux. But wouldn't you prefer to be in the drivers seat and control what your operating system does, rather than have 'Bill' make all kinds of-stupid-decisions for you?

So what IS the advantage of Linux over Windows?

With one installation you get

1. multiple desktops

2. office suite

3. graphical editors

4. play any multimedia

5. web server

6. pdf client [much better than adobe acrobat]

7. numerous browsers (text and graphical)

8. numerous editors

9. the GIMP (opensource's answer to photoshop)

10. midi maker/audio editing

11. palmpilot/fax/videoconfrence/cd-burning/IRC/chat client/

12. Ant choice of shell terminals [bash,tcsh,zsh]

13. archiving [gzip, tar]

You get the picture. But if you don't take the time to experiment and learn Linux you will never know. Go online do a little research , ge the system and just give it a home on your hard drive. I have Linux on another disc on my system and can boot to it any time I get sick of Windows-which is often.

Here's some information that might help with the whole Win-apps question...

http://www.frankscorner.org/


http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-...%20for%20Linux


http://linuxhelp.blogspot.com/2006/0...ich-could.html


http://www.winehq.org/

http://frankscorner.org/index.php?p=fps

Console games have already been in high definition. I know that with the XBox, I just had to go buy the Monster Cables to plug into my TV to get the HD resolution. Most XBox games tell you the max resolution of it, where it has to be at least 480p to be considered high definition.

Oh....

They should never allow consoles to get one over PCs man.Still can't play a decent war game on those pads though, the keyboard rules when it comes togames banana.gif

I like the sound of linux. Definately use it for my comp when/if I get round to making it...get to play this;



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No compiler or mtools? Wow.

Did you do an anindividual pkg install?

I wouldn't really bother with these -whatI call FBN (fly-by-night) tutor versions of Linux. they're not stable, thier packages are EXTREMELY BUGGY, and as you point out, they are incomplete.

Get a full version of Mandriva or Redhat and take it from there.

Fortunately it seems Redhat has improved a great deal over the past few years-and I say that since Mandriva (formerly Mandrake) was then a far more reliable OS and would install on just about any system.

Redhat on the other hand might crash in the middle of installation or install completely and then never boot or load. RH 6, 7 and 8 in particular were horrible (IMHO).

I've just gotten RHE_4 and plan to try it out today. Stay tuned...