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Originally posted by Viper:
Well, I don't exactly hate Linux. I have Suse 9.1 on my comp as we speak.
Good for you.
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Originally posted by Viper:
I can't say I really like Linux much either.
I neither like nor dislike Windows | Linux, I just use the one that supports all my hardware and thus is the best to get my work done.
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Originally posted by Viper:
Suse is a nice distro but it like every other distro I've ever tried has it's shortcomings that are things that I take for granted with Windows and even MacOS X(which happens to be Unix based).
I haven't tried Suse before.
Linux in general does have it's shortcomings, despite what some people on this website will tell you.
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Originally posted by Viper:
So far no Linux distro I have tried has got along well with my Radeon(using the official ATI Linux drivers for Xfree) either so add that to another shortcoming on top of all of the other shortcomings that are quirks for me w/Linux.
I have had the same problems.
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Originally posted by Viper:
Of course I post the bad news articles because usually somebody else has already posted the good news articles and my post will just get binned with a link to the topic of the 1st poster.
We need to give the readers of this website a more balanced view of Linux/Windows/Mac OSX.
As you know, I too was disappointed with Linux.
This was my first experience with Linux:
"I'm fed-up with Windows it gives me problems, it blows."
"Use Linux, RedHats good for newbees."
"That's no magic quick fix, it gives me problems too, it sucks."
After switching to Vector, Linux gave me less problems than before, but I still have a long way to go, and I would say the same about Linux.
We already know about the problems with Windows. I feel that there are some people on this site who are now spreading Linux FUD. We've heard the all the good news now we need to hear about the bad news.
I feel that it's pointless on to ramble on about how marvellous Linux is and how bad Windows is. Some people fail to see that Windows is very slowly improving, and they are blind to the problems that Linux has. Some people are pig ignorant, they refuse to remove their rose tinted glasses and view Linux in the cold light of day.
Having said all of this, some people will say that they've never had any problems with Windows, they will refuse to believe anyone else who's experience is different to theirs, and some people also say the same about Linux.
This site has focussed more on Linux than other alternatives such as Mac OSX. Many people are happy with Windows, but disagree with MS's monopoly position. We need to focus more on alternatives to MS Windows software, such as openoffice and Mozilla FireFox.
Viper,
If your hardware fully supported by Linux would you use it more than Windows?
I would.
Apart from driver support what other problems do you have with Linux?
I don't have any other major problems.
Have you ever considered building a machine from nothing but fully Linux compatible hardware?
I might consider this one day.
Have you tried running your Windows software under Wine?
I haven't, but this might be another problem.