linux?
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- JasonFarrell
i'm bored with windows. should i install linux? i'm downloading suse linux right now. is it any good? is this easy to install with windows? anybody use linux for design stuff, as well?
- nasa0
your not gonna be designing on it right?
- superbaka0
try installing longhorn..
- nasa0
longhorn alpha ur talking about?
- superbaka0
yeah seems pretty far along.. lots of new stuff.
i use redhat at work. pretty dull.
- aka0
My mate just installed Mepis on his laptop http://www.mepis.org there is a whole heap of free software that comes with it. Linux is rad, but the software is limited in terms of professional software. no Adobe or Macromedia products. You can get emulators that allow you to run win software on Linux, but you would be better off to stick with windows... (even though I hate to say it) untill such time as the big wigs get on board.
- Beech0
is the gimp still around. That program used to have some followers back in the day.
- superbaka0
yeah. its wack as always.
- thepulpbox0
where can i download the longhorn alpha? or do i have to pay for the alpha version?
- nospacebar0
Get Ubuntu. It's a version of Debian that makes it very easy to install/modify.
Once you get that installed, get yourself a copy of MythTV, and turn your computer into a Media Center.
Longhorn's still a little too wet behind the ears to install, and its hardware requirements are expensive..
- sparker0
linux is certainly behind in design apps. although, there are some out there. gimp is feature-ritch, and a new version was just release a while back that had new filters and such.
it is a lot closer to photoshop now.
there is also an illustrator-esque app. but, it's been a while since i looked for it.
i, personally, use linux exclusively on my hardware.
my sony vaio s150 notebook runs gentoo 2004.3...everything works, my internal wireless nic, the special io buttons, etc. it took me little time and effort to configure it.
my workstation at the office runs gentoo as well, although our domain controllers and workstations for everyone else is windows based, i can do everything i need from my linux box.
if you're a hardcore designer, i would suggest switching to mac. it's at least unix based.
if you're just a user...surfing the web, email, writing papers, etc...then linux is the way to go.
and if you're a programmer, then linux is your best option, imo.
you can always dual boot your box. that way you can design in windows and play around in linux.
mandrake is probably the easiest and most user friendly distro out there. or fedora core 3 (red hat).
suse is good, but yast sucks. getting updates and new software is a pain in the ass with yast. gentoo has the best package manager for installing software (i know the debian army would kill me for speaking against the holy apt...but...)
as for longhorn, since it's a filesystem rewrite and based off different kernel technologies...good luck running your old software on it.
longhorn is a different system than windows. and it's a "forced" upgrade version for both the os, hardware and all your software.
if you have any linux questions, feel free to ask me (on forum or email me)...i'll give you a hand...i'm lpi certified, and work in linux and unix daily.
have fun playing.
- sparker0
oh, and i forgot to mention there have been some rumors in the linux community of both adobe and macromedia hiring 'linux' centric developers and staff.
so, a port could be in the future.
it's hard to argue with hp, ibm, and other major vendors putting money and support into linux. adobe and macromedia could tap a huge resource if they would just devote the time.
- SteveJobs0
i also heard rumors....
on the internets.
- unfittoprint0
linux. always.
- thepulpbox0
i can install linux on my mac, even though i got mac osx in the HD?
- sparker0
yes. there are a couple of ppc distros out there. gentoo has a powerpc version and yellow dog linux is purely for mac hardware.
although, osx is based off of the bsd kernel, so in the end, unless you're just a linux zealot i would keep osx.
now, if you dislike osx, you could install any of the unix flavors...freebsd, openbsd, etc on it and it will run great.
everything i've read about linux and unix on mac hardware says it's fantastic...a lot of hardcore geeks have converted to mac boxes to run linux and unix on because of the performance you get.
- nasa0
boo to designing on anything besides a mac