Topic: Fact or Fiction? Top 8 Linux Myths Debunked

[sam]

If the idea of using Linux in your business  is one that makes you nervous, chances are you've fallen prey to one or more of the many myths out there that are frequently disseminated by competing vendors such as Microsoft. After all, each Linux user means one less sale for such companies, so they have a powerful motivation to spread such FUD.

http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205147/fact_or_fiction_top_8_linux_myths_debunked.html

[davy51]

I see a lot of truth about Linux in that article but also some BS

Suse and Fedora and their spin offs are still difficult for a new user
They have many programs that have to be found and manually installed



I have found Ubuntu and especially some of the spin off such as Linux Mint and ultimated edition are much easier to get  programs and get them installed


As far as stability they all beat windows or macs by a long shot

[sam]

I think Fedora has taken great steps forward and really isn't far off Ubuntu for ease of using, it has all the same basic tools... still I do prefer Ubuntu, but I don't really mind much eitherway.

[davy51]

I agree about Fedora but it still has a ways to go for newbie use

A Debian package from off site is still much easier to install on an ubuntu derivitive

Than an off site RPM for Fedora and especially Suse

Here lately I have tried both of their updated distros and they are just a bit harder to find things

The one a newbie really needs to stay away from is PClinux
I found it to be confusing and just difficult to install packages and so many programs most like are off site downloads

As far as use I found Linux Mint and Ultimate Edition Linux to be the easiest for a newbie with most programs a user would use include
For watching movies and listening to music

Which is some of the first things a newbie checks out as soon as he gets to Linux

[sam]

the beauty of all of these linux distro's is out of the box most of the time everything the average user could want is there... and the graphical package manager is so easy to use.

[davy51]

I have to agree with that and its free lol

If Linux would figure how to run the more complicated games on Linux then it would be perfect

And more windows programs would work with Linux

the last big trojan I got a few months back I got very upset with windows

So I switched to linux and to tell the truth now I wouldnt run anything else

[sam]

what games you referring to, I spend quite a bit of my time getting any windows game I get to work on linux. Still I tend to avoid ones with heavy graphics, but with a combination of wine and play on linux I normally get most things working well. I'm probably going to have fun getting Civ 5 running this weekend... either that or I'll install a VM

[GillE]

I'm probably going to have fun getting Civ 5 running this weekend... either that or I'll install a VM

It's been released?

 

I need a review, I need a review!

 

Still no progress on a linux distro which provides effective TV card support?

[sam]

I've not been looking for TV card support, but I've not noticed any in passing, I bet though its so low on priority given that I reckon most linux users are all about online streaming...

Civ5 - unsure about the UK came out here 2 days ago - I'm going to get it on my way home from work tonight.

Couple of reviews:

http://www.gamepro.com/article/features/215018/civilization-5/

http://www.gamespot.com/pc/strategy/civilizationv/index.html - yes that's a 9 on gamespot, sweet.

Will post my comments when I get it.

[davy51]

Still no progress on a linux distro which provides effective TV card support?
[/quote]

It's been released?

 

I need a review, I need a review!

 

Still no progress on a linux distro which provides effective TV card support?

For TV card support you might try this  one it seems to support a lot

Go for the 2.7 the 2.8 is still a little bugy


http://ultimateedition.info/

[GillE]

I'm downloading 2.7 now and will burn it to DVD .  If I can operate the TV card from a live DVD, there may be a convert to Linux!

[Simon]

Good luck, Gill!

[davy51]

I'm downloading 2.7 now and will burn it to DVD .  If I can operate the TV card from a live DVD, there may be a convert to Linux!

Be sure to use ultramix and ubuntu tweak they contain a lot of codes and drivers

Both ate located in Applications--system tools

[GillE]

I went shopping this evening and the supermarket had the new Civ5.  Of course, I succumbed to temptation  .

[Simon]

We won't see you for a while then, Gill.