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# Ha ha ha!
Tip Top!

TJ: Can someone talk to me about Linux? I wanna know if it is possible/worth it to convert my computer to it and how if so. I know nothing about it really and I cant seem to find a straight forward moron explanation of it!
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:52, archived)
# Get a old/spare pc and install ubuntu.
Why do you want to use linux?
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:55, archived)
# moron explanation:
don't bother

none of the applications you like will run on it, and it'll take 20 re-installs and 30 driver tweaks to get your keyboard to work properly
thne you'll need to get your mouse to work
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:56, archived)
# *glares at micto*
Linux is good and easy to use. I have managed to get most of my apps running, only specialist stuff like Logic Audio doesn't work. Plus it's FREE.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:58, archived)
# 1998 called
they want their sequencer back
(GoldenFanjita whistle posse blow! horns crew i can't hear you!, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:00, archived)
# Logic Audio 5.5 is damn badass.
Plus if I want to upgrade I will need a mac. I don't want to be an Apple fanboy.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:05, archived)
# at least if a plug a mouse into my mac it works straight away
any mouse
(I helped save b3ta! mictoboy shitting in your cunt since, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:09, archived)
# My linux box does that too.
My xp box doesn't though, it just crashes.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:11, archived)
# they are making that illegal in switzerland now
you can't even hug your gerbils!
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:16, archived)
# Too much effort.
Only worthwhile if you like tinkering and troubleshooting, and willing to invest a lot of time in figuring out how to do the most menial of tasks. (despite what the fanboys will try and tell you)

Pirate windows 2000 or XP instead, much easier.

If I had morals, I wouldn't recommend pirating, and would wax lyrical about how great linux is, as it's free.

However, if you want to give it a try, I recommend Ubuntu, it's relatively sane.
(I helped save b3ta! Peregr1n @peregr1n, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:57, archived)
# Linus is the younger brother of Lucy he's famous for sucking his thumb and carrying a security blanket

...ooh
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:57, archived)
# Linux is fun until you actually have it installed with all your drivers working
Then you realise that you can't get any decent software for it and it sucks.
(GoldenFanjita whistle posse blow! horns crew i can't hear you!, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:59, archived)
# Haha
too true
(I helped save b3ta! Peregr1n @peregr1n, Wed 14 May 2008, 20:59, archived)
# Thank you all very much :)
But I like Prodges response bestest :)

I shall not bother, obv I have just been reading stuff from the obsessives :)
(I helped save b3ta! Redsushi! Whoop! Whoop! Yes, that one!, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:09, archived)
# predicable answers above ;D
if you need a basic office type machine linux will do it

games are unlikely to be able to work (without fuckon or 'paying' for the privelege on top of the price of the game)

photoshop probably won't work well enough

the gimp is a pile of crap
(and gimpshop.. that was a oneoff and.. no.. just.. no)


if you have a spare machine lying about stick something like ubuntu or suse(slower but seems to have more drivers) to see if you can bear it

the driver situation in linux can be a fuckon, tho everyone seems to have lost the plot with drivers now for any hardware over 1 year old with vista as well, you will have to research "does my thing work on this" either way

I'd say on balance stick with XP or 2K (tho I'd say xp) for now

If you couldn't give a shit about major applications and just want something for pissing about on the internet with, any major linux distro will do (driver issues notwithstanding) only hardware I have that won't work on linux is my lexmark printer, everyting else does
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:05, archived)
# This^
Ubuntu does have a very good driver set. I have installed it on a host of odd machines and not had any problems.

Photoshop wont work unless you spend a fuckload of time pissing around with config files. I got CS2 working just but it took hours.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:10, archived)
# most of the stuff that I actually need for doing serious work is on linux now anyway
I just need to get my arse started
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:13, archived)
# I'm working
on a proposal for our Headteacher to see what the benefits of moving to Open Source software would be. I'm going to be testing Ubuntu server in the next week. The plan is in one year my school will be completely Microsoft/RM free. Our support cost would drop about £25k a year, this is cash we don't have.
(I helped save b3ta! Aenesis, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:16, archived)
# ltsp is well worth it
plus it means you can bin hard drives and cdroms from old machines completely so limiting user "fun" with them plus it extends the life of otherwise unusable for modern software machines

it will require a good server though
(I helped save b3ta! discomeats This canoe, Wed 14 May 2008, 21:22, archived)