AireTamStorm
Unix Addict
Since every thread has the potential to erupt into an OS War, I figured we might as well simply have a proper place to have it. Link here if your topic gets off topic.
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I included "other" for that reason.foleyjo said:I refuse to take part in any OS War that fails to list Amiga OS/Workbench
False, false, false and what?Goity said:Linux: nothing works for it, you need to go into terminal every five seconds to do something to stop it going pissy, and nothing is available for it. Plus, every distro seems half done.
nickspoon said:False, false, false and what?Goity said:Linux: nothing works for it, you need to go into terminal every five seconds to do something to stop it going pissy, and nothing is available for it. Plus, every distro seems half done.
I can't say I've had no problems with Linux. I have. But I also had problems with Windows; the difference here is that I can actually solve them on Linux. The terminal is powerful and useful, but far from necessary. Practically everything a normal user needs is now done in GUI, and if there are any really weird problems the community is there to walk you through it provided you're reasonable.
Linux has good hardware support. It's not all-encompassing like Windows' is because of manufacturer support, but it supports near everything recent. Wireless cards are either supported out-of-the-box or by ndiswrapper (which now in Ubuntu has a really nice wizard). A decent percentage of webcams - even no-name ones - are there. There is a lot of software; practically everything I need is available from the repositories. I have the Supercard converter and the Orange Box on WINE, which both work perfectly - and I manage just fine. I can't stand Windows now. It feels so bulky and cramped.
That said, my most hated OS is Vista. I didn't mind XP while I used it. Vista is slow, buggy and has a stupid interface.
For Linux, a lot of things are compatible, but there's also a lot of stuff where you need senseless terminal-goings and hacked kernels, or doesn't work at all.
And using WINE is just running Windows through a layer, so it's basically just running windows imo.
As for Vista, i have had no problems whatsoever. As long as you have enough ram (>1.5gb I hear) and turn off that crappy message-you-four-times-to-move-a-shortcut-system it runs flawlessly. That may be a lot of RAM, but Gnome isn't exactly innocent of that crime.
AireTamStorm said:I included "other" for that reason.foleyjo said:I refuse to take part in any OS War that fails to list Amiga OS/Workbench
It deserves more respect than "other".![]()
Unless I've written code for it of coursecraigix said:if something works on one GP2X it will almost always work on another etc. this eliminates random crashes and incompatibility,
foleyjo said:AireTamStorm said:I included "other" for that reason.foleyjo said:I refuse to take part in any OS War that fails to list Amiga OS/Workbench
It deserves more respect than "other".
Well, with the original posters consent, I'm sure I could add "AmigaOS", as it was my favourite too![]()
Goity said:For Linux, a lot of things are compatible, but there's also a lot of stuff where you need senseless terminal-goings and hacked kernels, or doesn't work at all.
The vast majority of hardware is compatible out-of-the-box. Most of the rest is installable with some internet help and a few commands. Only a very tiny percentage of users will ever need to patch a kernel - and even that isn't difficult if you just follow some instructions word-for-word.
WINE does not require Windows to run. There is no Windows code in WINE. It's not running Windows at all.Goity said:And using WINE is just running Windows through a layer, so it's basically just running windows imo.
I am currently using 557MB of RAM. This includes Firefox, compiz, beagle, Amarok, OpenOffice, Pidgin and the Gnome desktop environment itself. And I have all the flashiness of Vista and more. I see no point in investing in a sluggish, strange OS which sacrifices usability for prettiness and the colour black.Goity said:As for Vista, i have had no problems whatsoever. As long as you have enough ram (>1.5gb I hear) and turn off that crappy message-you-four-times-to-move-a-shortcut-system it runs flawlessly. That may be a lot of RAM, but Gnome isn't exactly innocent of that crime.
You've got my blessing.Squidge said:Well, with the original posters consent, I'm sure I could add "AmigaOS", as it was my favourite too![]()
WINE is an open source implementation of the Win32 API, it isn't actually running Windows. The Wine dev team have coded their own libraries.Goity said:For Linux, a lot of things are compatible, but there's also a lot of stuff where you need senseless terminal-goings and hacked kernels, or doesn't work at all.
And using WINE is just running Windows through a layer, so it's basically just running windows imo.
As for Vista, i have had no problems whatsoever. As long as you have enough ram (>1.5gb I hear) and turn off that crappy message-you-four-times-to-move-a-shortcut-system it runs flawlessly. That may be a lot of RAM, but Gnome isn't exactly innocent of that crime.
My copy of Vista Home Premium is clocking 660mb used (of 2gb installed), with Firefox taking up nearly 200mb of that. Also running Delphi, ZXSpin, mIRC. This is with all of Vista's bells and whistles up and running (full aero, animated desktop wallpaper, sidebar with gadets running etc).AireTamStorm said:Every OEM copy of Vista (Basic even) that I've tried have used a gig and a half of it by default. The most frustrating thing about it was, I could see the RAM was used, but I couldn't see what was using it!
Are you on an OEM machine or did you build / setup your own box?Dunny said:My copy of Vista Home Premium is clocking 660mb used (of 2gb installed), with Firefox taking up nearly 200mb of that. Also running Delphi, ZXSpin, mIRC. This is with all of Vista's bells and whistles up and running (full aero, animated desktop wallpaper, sidebar with gadets running etc).