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emh:
Must put in my two cents.
I've now used Linux for a little over a year now (Mandrake 8.2-9.1). I'll be the first person to say that it is not perfect. Software installation can be a pain (although one thing I like about Mandrake is that 90% of any dependencies you may need are already on the CD's) and hardware support isn't perfect. (Which isn't the fault of Linux, but it's still an issue) However, I still think it's far better than any Windows OS I've ever tried. I just realized recently how great of an operating system it is for music recording and production.
Is Linux ready for the desktop? In my opinion, yes it is. In the first month, I had some trials and tribulations with Mandrake 8.2, but after I got some things working, I was really happy with it. Now, just because it's ready for me, doesn't necessarily mean it's ready for someone else. There is a bit of a learning curve involved, especially if you've used Mac or Windows for years before. For me, Mandrake Linux is very user-friendly and everything can be set up with a few clicks of the mouse. Now, this might not be the case for someone else.
So, I guess what I'm saying is that, Linux is as ready for the desktop as you want it to be. And the issues I mentioned will only get better the more people use Linux.
Canadian Lover:
I don't know about freeBSD, but I've used linux and by far, I think it's better than macs. It has utilities like screen capture and openoffice with makes superior.
slave:
openoffice also has a mac verison i think... and for sure you can take a screenshot, right?
Laukev7:
quote: I think it's better than macs.
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I would suggest that you get more familiar with Macs, then, as both reasons reasons you stated are obviously wrong. By the way, many Linux apps, including KDE, are available for OS X, as it is a UNIX-based OS like Linux.
[ November 15, 2003: Message edited by: Laukev7 ]
M51DPS:
quote:Originally posted by Linux User #5225982375:
openoffice also has a mac verison i think... and for sure you can take a screenshot, right?
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http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/ooo-osx_downloads.html
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