Okay so I recently pretty much switched to linux. I freaking love it! No viruses, no spyware, none of that crap. Just a pure good fully customizable operating system. I have like the coolest software for it, the software I am talking about is called compiz (aka beryl). It is a desktop effects thing, it pretty much makes it look good and it’s useful at the same time. Anywho I HIGHLY suggest you check it out if you have linux that is. Not gunna work with windoze, sorry. xD I’ll make a video on it pretty soon, showing off some of the cool features.
Well anyway, Furcadiaworks REALLY well on it. Everything works pretty much, except right clicking but who really uses that anyway. Bout the only thing that doesn’t work now. Dreamed is a little slow or not responsive but still usable. If you decide to make the switch to linux or just to dual boot linux and windoze. Then you will have a whole world of software at your fingertips, For example (K)Ubuntu uses a thing called apt-get and it’s bascially a package manager. It is both graphical and command line depending on which way you wish to use it. But it’s EASY any which way you do it. Anyway they say linux is for experts, but it really ISN’T at all. Ubuntu is soo user friendly that it’s bascially just like windoze, but it’s not. Just the easy part is. Now there may come a time where you have to use command line BUT there is a whole VAST forums available for you to ask/search questions. I have ALWAYS found the answer I was looking for on the forums, if I was having a problem with it.
Anyway I HIGHLY suggest you atleast take a look at linux, there is a whole world of choices available on distros, if you don’t know what distros are.. they are basically different versions of Linux. Some are more for beginners, some are just plain lightweight, some run whole servers. Just depending on what you are looking for. Lot’s of distros have a live-cd version of their distro. Which means you can try it out WITHOUT installing..all without touching your hard drive at all. I would suggest checking out “Knoppix” which is basically a Live-CD ONLY version of linux, that can let you repair, fix problems, or just otherwise get a feel of Linux through it. Ubuntu automatically includes a live CD version that let’s you try it out..another good place to start. (k)ubunutu is really a beginner friendly distro, but can be advanced for more advanced users too of course.
Soo anyway here are some great distros that I have liked to get you started if you wish to give it a try (all are live CDs of course):
Kubuntu.
Ubuntu.
Puppy Linux.
~ travis.
Posted: August 23rd, 2008 under Furcadia, Life, Poem, psp, rant.
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