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  • Boozer
    So Fucking Banned
    • Feb 2005
    • 3134

    #1

    Screw Vista.. Ubuntu Is Where It Is At

    been using Ubuntu on a secondary machine (now primary) for 3 weeks and I must say Ubuntu rocks!!

    Life has never been so much easier since making the switch
  • r-c-e
    Confirmed User
    • Jul 2002
    • 1070

    #2
    My buddy loves ubuntu, I'm an OSX fan. Either way, fuck windows.

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    • Boozer
      So Fucking Banned
      • Feb 2005
      • 3134

      #3
      Originally posted by r-c-e
      My buddy loves ubuntu, I'm an OSX fan. Either way, fuck windows.
      never been a "fuck windows" kinda guy. But I must say after testing this, I just may be

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      • jact
        Confirmed User
        • Sep 2002
        • 9134

        #4
        Got a link? Never heard of it?
        Free agent

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        • bonkerz2007
          Confirmed User
          • Sep 2005
          • 794

          #5
          yep ... ubuntu rocks. open source programs are awesome.

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          • Bro Media - BANNED FOR LIFE
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            • Jan 2004
            • 16502

            #6
            www.ubuntu.com

            i like it, i just hate the fact that i can't install anything by running a file

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            • flashfire
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              • Feb 2003
              • 13098

              #7
              there are so many windows programs I use though, dont you run into problems not being able to run certain software

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              • Boozer
                So Fucking Banned
                • Feb 2005
                • 3134

                #8
                security at its finest.. perfect OS to install on the inlaws system so I dont have to keep going over and reparing spyware/virus infested systems

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                • tony299
                  lurker
                  • Aug 2002
                  • 57021

                  #9
                  is it faster than windows

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                  • minusonebit
                    So Fucking Banned
                    • Feb 2006
                    • 7391

                    #10
                    Ah well, I wonder if I could get the damn thing to work on my laptop. What I need to do is get my new laptop and use that as my primary lappy, then I can format this one and use it as a test bed.

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                    • Aquarius
                      Confirmed User
                      • May 2004
                      • 4754

                      #11
                      I've been tempted to give it a try, but I'm kind of concerned about the lack of software, HTML editors, Photo editors, etc. Any useful links?

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                      • Boozer
                        So Fucking Banned
                        • Feb 2005
                        • 3134

                        #12
                        Originally posted by flashfire
                        there are so many windows programs I use though, dont you run into problems not being able to run certain software
                        I do not think there is one single VITAL ( for what I need
                        ) windows progam that I have yet to find a open source comparable program

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                        • Boozer
                          So Fucking Banned
                          • Feb 2005
                          • 3134

                          #13
                          Originally posted by Aquarius
                          I've been tempted to give it a try, but I'm kind of concerned about the lack of software, HTML editors, Photo editors, etc. Any useful links?
                          Hate to quote myself

                          "I do not think there is one single VITAL ( for what I need
                          ) windows progam that I have yet to find a open source comparable program"

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                          • fallenmuffin
                            Confirmed User
                            • Nov 2005
                            • 8170

                            #14
                            Fedora is where it's at.. http://fedora.redhat.com/

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                            • Hunter_ST
                              Confirmed User
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 763

                              #15
                              Until you start looking for alternatives, you think you are stuck with Windows.

                              Also, WINE lets you run many Windows apps under Ubuntu... I had Photoshop 7 running smoothly in Ubuntu.

                              Fucking cool!

                              (Still use a PC though for primary work... and Mac OS X for graphic design)

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                              • martinsc
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                                • Jun 2005
                                • 27047

                                #16
                                i love both, ubuntu and vista
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                                • TheJimmy
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                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 10747

                                  #17
                                  I got it on a spare box, looks groovey but I'm more of a KDE fan so I have to go burn an install of kbuntu and check that out...

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                                  • Odin
                                    Confirmed User
                                    • Jan 2004
                                    • 2545

                                    #18
                                    Never liked and Linux packages when I tried it out. Plus Windows works just fine for me, so I see no real reason to change.
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                                    • minusonebit
                                      So Fucking Banned
                                      • Feb 2006
                                      • 7391

                                      #19
                                      Has anyone installed it on a laptop? If so, did it recognize everything driver wise?

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                                      • Lycanthrope
                                        Confirmed User
                                        • Jan 2004
                                        • 4517

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by TheJimmy
                                        I got it on a spare box, looks groovey but I'm more of a KDE fan so I have to go burn an install of kbuntu and check that out...

                                        Since you're a KDE fan, give PCBSD a look too. It is based on FreeBSD 6.X, has a stupid simple installation and a growing list of 1 click installation programs (PBIs).

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                                        • mrkris
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • May 2005
                                          • 2737

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Boozer
                                          been using Ubuntu on a secondary machine (now primary) for 3 weeks and I must say Ubuntu rocks!!

                                          Life has never been so much easier since making the switch
                                          Xubuntu is better. Gnome is slow as shit, xfwm is better :D

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                                          • mrkris
                                            Confirmed User
                                            • May 2005
                                            • 2737

                                            #22
                                            Originally posted by minusonebit
                                            Has anyone installed it on a laptop? If so, did it recognize everything driver wise?
                                            I have xubuntu working just fine on my Dell Latitude D600

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                                            • Grapesoda
                                              So Fucking Banned
                                              • Jul 2003
                                              • 46238

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by Boozer
                                              been using Ubuntu on a secondary machine (now primary) for 3 weeks and I must say Ubuntu rocks!!

                                              Life has never been so much easier since making the switch


                                              hummmm?
                                              I've been online since '96 with windows and have never caught anything . . . what am I doing wrong?

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                                              • drjones
                                                Confirmed User
                                                • Oct 2005
                                                • 908

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by minusonebit
                                                Has anyone installed it on a laptop? If so, did it recognize everything driver wise?
                                                Dunno about Ubuntu, and laptops, (Ive always been a Red Hat guy) but check out:

                                                http://www.linux-laptop.net/

                                                This site is invaluble for anyone trying to install any flavor of linux on a laptop.

                                                It is basically compilations of user install experiences of linux on various laptop models. You can usually find stories about your laptop model, and find out exactly what works and what doesnt, and how much of a pain in the ass its going to be. Laptops can be tricky sometimes, since hardware manufacturers like to make undocumented changes to hardware when they shrink it down to fit in the small form factor. Sleep/Wake issues are usually the biggest headache.
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                                                • facialfreak
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                  • 3018

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by Aquarius
                                                  I've been tempted to give it a try, but I'm kind of concerned about the lack of software, HTML editors, Photo editors, etc. Any useful links?
                                                  I have sucessfully ported my Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Photoshop CS2 to Ubuntu using WINE

                                                  I have been 100% Windows free on 2 of my 5 computers for about 2 months now!

                                                  www.hotubuntunews.com
                                                  Last edited by facialfreak; 10-19-2006, 08:06 AM.

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                                                  • Devilporn
                                                    Confirmed User
                                                    • Apr 2004
                                                    • 676

                                                    #26
                                                    The issue I had with Ubuntu is getting my wireless connection to work....didn't work at all and it looks like many people have the same issue. I got back to windows because of that, never had problems with it anyway.

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                                                    • ServerGenius
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                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                      • 9377

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by fallenmuffin
                                                      Fedora is where it's at.. http://fedora.redhat.com/
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                                                      • facialfreak
                                                        Confirmed User
                                                        • Feb 2005
                                                        • 3018

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by minusonebit
                                                        Has anyone installed it on a laptop? If so, did it recognize everything driver wise?
                                                        Installed the full version of Ubuntu 6.06LTS on a Dell Latitude CPx J650GT without any problems at all, and Linux actually made me realize that this old lappy has alot of life yet in it!

                                                        http://www.hotubuntunews.com/blog_4.shtml

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                                                        • facialfreak
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                                                          • Feb 2005
                                                          • 3018

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by Devilporn
                                                          The issue I had with Ubuntu is getting my wireless connection to work....didn't work at all and it looks like many people have the same issue. I got back to windows because of that, never had problems with it anyway.
                                                          What wireless card / USB dongle are you using?

                                                          I too had alot of problems initially with my wireless, but I got it sorted, and the fix was so simple it was crazy!!

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                                                          • mrkris
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                                                            • May 2005
                                                            • 2737

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by facialfreak
                                                            I have sucessfully ported my Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Photoshop CS2 to Ubuntu using WINE

                                                            I have been 100% Windows free on 2 of my 5 computers for about 2 months now!

                                                            www.hotubuntunews.com
                                                            CS2 was running like shit for me, weird font issues even though I had the fonts installed properly lol. I wanted to play StarCraft under wine but that didn't work to well :D

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                                                            • phasic
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Jul 2005
                                                              • 2104

                                                              #31
                                                              osx fan here, tried ubuntu before, its nice, but osx rawks
                                                              Brief revisit. (mic drop)

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                                                              • Grapesoda
                                                                So Fucking Banned
                                                                • Jul 2003
                                                                • 46238

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by facialfreak
                                                                I have sucessfully ported my Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Photoshop CS2 to Ubuntu using WINE

                                                                I have been 100% Windows free on 2 of my 5 computers for about 2 months now!

                                                                www.hotubuntunews.com
                                                                how much time have you spent doing all this? i spend no time really dealing with win probs so this is why i ask . . time is very valuable to me at this point . .

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                                                                • facialfreak
                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                  • Feb 2005
                                                                  • 3018

                                                                  #33
                                                                  Originally posted by Wanton
                                                                  how much time have you spent doing all this? i spend no time really dealing with win probs so this is why i ask . . time is very valuable to me at this point . .
                                                                  Once you successfully port one program using WINE, the rest come pretty easy!
                                                                  You just need to understand what WINE is and how it makes programs work.

                                                                  I spent maybe 5 hours total to get all the programs I need working in Ubuntu

                                                                  If you want a down and dirty way to get windows programs working under WINE, go to google or yahoo and search for "portable {program name}"

                                                                  A great many common Win32 applications have been made to work on USB thumbdrives ... and this is the same basic functionality you need to get ANY Win32 program to run in Linux

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                                                                  • facialfreak
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                                                                    • Feb 2005
                                                                    • 3018

                                                                    #34
                                                                    Originally posted by pornopete
                                                                    That is not what porting is.
                                                                    ok then ..... I have successfully got all the programs I use daily to run under a Linux environment

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                                                                    • carol.prime
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                                                                      • Jul 2006
                                                                      • 6960

                                                                      #35
                                                                      i wish apple will start licensing their osx on some dell lappys, macbooks are too expensive for me
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