Going To University Leave Linux Home! It's Not Supported! 4565

On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:03:07 -0400, Donald Tees

For some things, but I've put Linux down in front of people who have never used it before and they do fine for most things. The biggest problem I find is that they wrongly buttume Windows programs will work with Linux and they are a bit reluctant to learn new programs that are more or less equivalents. But as far as ease of use, Linux is just as easy as Windows from a preloaded point of view.

I ran a small BBS back then so I know full well. I used to run Wildcat! under Desqview and it worked rather well.

It depends. I can't do my DAW with Linux so I am forced to use either a Windows or Mac machine and the software is very expensive. However, I agree with you for things like development, or as an office desktop computer. In most settings Open-office works fine as an MSOffice drop in. You can get all the security programs you want for free.

I disagree with he last paragraph. Both systems can do most things well but Windows has the edge on applications and Linux has the edge on cost. If you can find the applications you need and they work under Linux, use it. If not you are forced into Windows. That's the situation I am in, but I am 90 percent Linux and 10 percent Windows now. The family computers are 95 percent Linux and only use Windows for itunes-Rhapsody and certain schoolwork that requires Windows. Everything else runs under Linux and it has cut my maintenance time drastically!

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