Ubuntu Linux

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="gmaster456"]

Ubuntu has become a heavy OS. The last reletively light version of it I remember was 8.04. Windows 7 actually ran better for me than 10.04 on one of my other machines. If you want a good, light Windows alternative, I would take a look at Zoron OS 5. Its essentially a windows clone and you can set it to work like any MS OS from Windows 2000 up to Windows 7 and even Mac OSX

http://zorin-os.com/index.html

gmaster456

Linux might become a more attractive alternative if apps like LibreOffice were "exlusive" to it. But, as it turns out, most Linux apps are available for Windows as well. Heck, KDE has a nice math graphing applet (KmPlot) that I liked among others. Even those and KDE itself is available for Windows.

Linux might become a more attractive alternative if apps like LibreOffice were "exlusive" to it. But, as it turns out, most Linux apps are available for Windows as well. Heck, KDE has a nice math graphing applet (KmPlot) that I liked among others. Even those and KDE itself is available for Windows.

jun_aka_pekto

Such is what happens with open source.

[QUOTE="gmaster456"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Is he for real?Hexagon_777

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

Linux might become a more attractive alternative if apps like LibreOffice were "exlusive" to it. But, as it turns out, most Linux apps are available for Windows as well. Heck, KDE has a nice math graphing applet (KmPlot) that I liked among others. Even those and KDE itself is available for Windows.

GummiRaccoon

Such is what happens with open source.

Linux needs a polished set of unique or "exclusive" apps to set itelf apart from Windows; something similar to the iLife suite that comes bundled with OSX. iLife is one reason why I like OSX, at least enough for me to buy a Mac Mini.

Perhaps, a 3rd-party will step up and provide it someday. Otherwise, the most widespread Linux-based OS I will use will be Android on tablets.

hahaha that vid is lol better performance... in wine CAN happen. For games? lolno graphics performance in native applications is worse, wine is a lot worse. Not to mention punkbuster is unsupported in wine.

[QUOTE="gmaster456"][QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Is he for real?Hexagon_777

My opinion:Making Linux Run like Windows. Really Defeats the purpose of wanting to switch to Linux in the first place - isnt it?

The only main difference I see would be security. Performance maybe? Its kinda sluggish at times....

And As "Jiggly" said, you won't be able to have All games work with Wine, nor will you get the quality..

Its almost a Shame that W98 couldnt be made OpenSource - I really miss that OS.

Its almost a Shame that W98 couldnt be made OpenSource - I really miss that OS.

Xsan3

No thanks. I hated juggling IRQs around even though I was quite adept at it.

[QUOTE="Xsan3"]

Its almost a Shame that W98 couldnt be made OpenSource - I really miss that OS.

jun_aka_pekto

No thanks. I hated juggling IRQs around even though I was quite adept at it.

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

[QUOTE="Xsan3"]

Its almost a Shame that W98 couldnt be made OpenSource - I really miss that OS.

Xsan3

No thanks. I hated juggling IRQs around even though I was quite adept at it.

you can make windows 7 and XP look a lot like windows 98

[QUOTE="Xsan3"]

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

No thanks. I hated juggling IRQs around even though I was quite adept at it.

GummiRaccoon

you can make windows 7 and XP look a lot like windows 98

I have Ubuntu on an old pc I use in case my main one craps out on me. I like it even though it is horribly under supported by game developers.

[QUOTE="jun_aka_pekto"]

[QUOTE="Xsan3"]

Its almost a Shame that W98 couldnt be made OpenSource - I really miss that OS.

Xsan3

No thanks. I hated juggling IRQs around even though I was quite adept at it.

Well, there was only a certain number of IRQs (usually assigned to devices such as parallel port, COM ports, sound, video, etc back in the Win 9x days. Some are reserved in the BIOS while others you can tailor to whatever device you want it to be on. The bad thing is, if say, a video card and the sound card used the same IRQ at the same time, It sometimes crashed the PC, froze the desktop, or BZZZT. Instant reboot and you going, "WTF?":lol:

Windows 98 allowed me to set IRQs manually so no device will share one. But, it was a pain. It's been a thing of the past since XP which broke the IRQ limit and allowed IRQ sharing without problems. But, I'm still leery whenever I see devices share an IRQ.

The above is one reason why I took an interest in Linux. Even back then, Linux didn't have IRQ hell like Win 9x did.

I am actually thinking of putting a second HDD in my desktop dedicated solely to Linux (Ubuntu or Mint or whatever else a newb like me can work with) just to play around with it more and use it for everything else but gaming. This is the first rig I built and Windows 7 has been great so far but my interest in Linux remains.Hexagon_777

install gentoo

I much preferred the older versions of ubuntu with gnome 2. I don't really like the unity interface..

I much preferred the older versions of ubuntu with gnome 2. I don't really like the unity interface..

RazorGR

[QUOTE="RazorGR"]

I much preferred the older versions of ubuntu with gnome 2. I don't really like the unity interface..

JigglyWiggly_

Haven't tried it myself yet but I will. I've been told it's pretty lightweight as well, so it should be ideal for my weak netbook.

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"][QUOTE="RazorGR"]

I much preferred the older versions of ubuntu with gnome 2. I don't really like the unity interface..

RazorGR

Haven't tried it myself yet but I will. I've been told it's pretty lightweight as well, so it should be ideal for my weak netbook.

It's just as bloated as Ubuntu is... because it is based on Ubuntu.

[QUOTE="RazorGR"]

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"] that's what linux mint is for, I was skeptical then I tried it and was surprised to see it was all the goods of 10.04 with the search of unity.Tezcatlipoca666

Haven't tried it myself yet but I will. I've been told it's pretty lightweight as well, so it should be ideal for my weak netbook.

It's just as bloated as Ubuntu is... because it is based on Ubuntu.

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

[QUOTE="RazorGR"]

Haven't tried it myself yet but I will. I've been told it's pretty lightweight as well, so it should be ideal for my weak netbook.

Hexagon_777

It's just as bloated as Ubuntu is... because it is based on Ubuntu.

I've never tried Jolicloud OS but it looks to be different than Mint. Mint is essentially the exact same thing as Ubuntu except that it has a different interface layout, a few Mint applications, and a slightly different default software bundle.

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"][QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

It's just as bloated as Ubuntu is... because it is based on Ubuntu.

Tezcatlipoca666

I've never tried Jolicloud OS but it looks to be different than Mint. Mint is essentially the exact same thing as Ubuntu except that it has a different interface layout, a few Mint applications, and a slightly different default software bundle.

I much preferred the older versions of ubuntu with gnome 2. I don't really like the unity interface..

RazorGR

dude you know that you can install gnome on ubuntu 11.04 or above?

[QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

[QUOTE="Hexagon_777"]Jolicloud is based on Ubuntu too. Is that bloated?kraken2109

I've never tried Jolicloud OS but it looks to be different than Mint. Mint is essentially the exact same thing as Ubuntu except that it has a different interface layout, a few Mint applications, and a slightly different default software bundle.

[QUOTE="gmaster456"][QUOTE="kraken2109"][QUOTE="Tezcatlipoca666"]

I've never tried Jolicloud OS but it looks to be different than Mint. Mint is essentially the exact same thing as Ubuntu except that it has a different interface layout, a few Mint applications, and a slightly different default software bundle.

[QUOTE="gmaster456"][QUOTE="kraken2109"] Well they're all less bloated than windows.Hexagon_777

Lunix is the most backwards compatible thing I know. Stuff from like the 1.x stuff still works if the dependencies are in order... also wine can play many old games on Linux x64 that Windows itself cannot play.

Also much better legacy hardware support, like I mean MUCH better. Too bad Lunix has crap new gpu drivers.

Lunix is the most backwards compatible thing I know. Stuff from like the 1.x stuff still works if the dependencies are in order... also wine can play many old games on Linux x64 that Windows itself cannot play.

Also much better legacy hardware support, like I mean MUCH better. Too bad Lunix has crap new gpu drivers.

JigglyWiggly_

[QUOTE="JigglyWiggly_"]

Lunix is the most backwards compatible thing I know. Stuff from like the 1.x stuff still works if the dependencies are in order... also wine can play many old games on Linux x64 that Windows itself cannot play.

Also much better legacy hardware support, like I mean MUCH better. Too bad Lunix has crap new gpu drivers.

Hexagon_777

if you are seriously going to use Linux as your main OS and by main os I mean doing everything you do in Windows... go nvidia or intel.

... and getting desktop acceleration is not enough, wine has many more problems with ati users