Actually every piece of hardware I have is supposed to work under Linux. What I was trying to get across is the difference in the end user experience.
Under windows; download driver and double click. Under Linux; i will let you know when I figure it out.:)
I did check before I started that everything should work with Linux, however as someone who has only used a computer for a few years(all of that under windows) i can say Linux is harder than Windows. That doesn't mean I am going to give up though!
I like Linux and the distro I am using has everything I need, plus I am learning something new every time I turn the thing on, unlike under Windows.
That is just plain nonsense. Unix apps tend to be far more configurable since they utilize human readable config files and scripts.
----------
You are probably correct but I thing the previous poster meant from a users point of view NOT a developer.
As someone who has just made the switch from windows to Linux I can say that WINDOWS was so much better for non-computer type people.
When I install windows EVERYTHING works. With Linux I tried 4 different distros before I found one that even detected my graphics card. As a beginner I have always wanted to try Linux but never had the nerve.
Imagine my horror when the first distro booted straight into a console WTF. Where was my pretty login screen the installer had promised. Now three days later I understand runlevels, Xserver, etc. But I still don't have all my hardware working.
Most Linux distros DO have a long way to go. Thanks to Microsoft users EXPECT things to work. The average computer user would not be able to install a distro from scratch if something went wrong.
Oh and for the other posters, it is possible that the kernel can be cut down, but THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD ATTEMPT THAT!
I like the distro I have running now and will probably continue using it instead of Windows. But getting things to work is a pain.
Slashdot Mirror
Hello
:)
Actually every piece of hardware I have is supposed to work under Linux. What I was trying to get across is the difference in the end user experience.
Under windows; download driver and double click.
Under Linux; i will let you know when I figure it out.
I did check before I started that everything should work with Linux, however as someone who has only used a computer for a few years(all of that under windows) i can say Linux is harder than Windows. That doesn't mean I am going to give up though!
I like Linux and the distro I am using has everything I need, plus I am learning something new every time I turn the thing on, unlike under Windows.
Al
That is just plain nonsense. Unix apps tend to be far more configurable since they utilize human readable config files and scripts.
----------
You are probably correct but I thing the previous poster meant from a users point of view NOT a developer.
As someone who has just made the switch from windows to Linux I can say that WINDOWS was so much better for non-computer type people.
When I install windows EVERYTHING works. With Linux I tried 4 different distros before I found one that even detected my graphics card. As a beginner I have always wanted to try Linux but never had the nerve.
Imagine my horror when the first distro booted straight into a console WTF. Where was my pretty login screen the installer had promised. Now three days later I understand runlevels, Xserver, etc. But I still don't have all my hardware working.
Most Linux distros DO have a long way to go. Thanks to Microsoft users EXPECT things to work. The average computer user would not be able to install a distro from scratch if something went wrong.
Oh and for the other posters, it is possible that the kernel can be cut down, but THERE IS NO WAY I WOULD ATTEMPT THAT!
I like the distro I have running now and will probably continue using it instead of Windows. But getting things to work is a pain.
Al
Re:http://tads.biz/
I like this idea.
Well better than the milliondollar homepage idea anyway.