Any Ubuntu/Linux users here?
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- Hombre_Lobo
Anyone use a linux OS?
Just curious how active linux/ubuntu users are in the Design community.It seems much better than windows to me, maybe not quite as good as Mac OS however, but a happy medium.
Also has anyone who uses linux OS has got Adobe Creative Suite CS3 or CS4 working on their machine?
Thanks.
- moth0
I wish I could use a linux OS.
ACS is a bit of a no goer though, and the GIMP, sucks.
- Gimp looks a little horrific doesnt it.
photoshop ftw.Hombre_Lobo
- Gimp looks a little horrific doesnt it.
- lukus_W0
I use linux most of the time .. but right now I'm in windows for Adobe. Adobe need to make linux versions of their software - if they did that, linux would be perfect.
- AGREED.Hombre_Lobo
- would be the best thing in Century!
(and a little backwash for apple)gosche
- version30
it is very safe to assume that linux is much more common in the design community than this forum will reflect
- version30
i mean if not for ubuntu, i would have never seen interface windows explode and beam away
- sototallycarl0
tried it for production machine once. very tough to make work. you can get CS2 through Wine. Flex SDK for native Flash/Flex compiling. any number of text editor would work for code. anything beyond that you can run a seamless VM but the performance is not great. even FTP is a pain at times.
- Hombre_Lobo0
Thanks guys, good info.
I have friends at 3d motion graphics companies who use fedora (a linux based ubuntu alternative). But they use Maya...not CS4.
Im about to head into my final year at uni and im wanting a stable workstation OS to work on...a man can dream eh...back to crying while masturbating i guess...
- powertoni0
I have it on a dell laptop and i like it ok, but its definitely not a productivity machine. But that may be due to my relative lack of experience with it in comparison to my years on a mac.
As far as being a production machine, You can get away with it for Flex work, but not much else. (IMO)
- powertoni0
That said....I really like it. I just hope it matures to where it doesn't consume more time than it saves.
- acescence0
i used ubuntu on a dvr, and that was cool. you have to like tinkering for that kind of thing though. i also used the command line only version on an old G4, as a web server running apache and mysql, that thing was up for well over a year without a hitch before i finally shut it down.
- spmitch0
been running redhat or ubuntu for 5-6 years, great for file server,
music server(FireFly), mail server, encoding video
good for taking the stress off the main work machine
- cramdesign0
I have it on an old laptop just for surfing and guests who need a machine to surf. It is okay I guess. It is always wanting to update and I can't get it to come out of sleep mode.
Pro: minus viruses
Con: minus serious software (adobe)
- Hombre_Lobo0
Thanks for replies all.
Im getting the impression not many people on here use linux full time, most just dabble.
Anyone got any good links on how to set up Adobe CS3 or CS4 on linux? Cracked adobe and legal guides if possible.
i have a purchased cs2 copy, but would rather use cs3 or 4, but cant quite afford them yet.Ive researched it a fair bit, but any guides would be helpful, particularly if they were successful.
thanks again :)
- HijoDMaite0
Thinking about installing on my Dell laptop. Does anyone use the Windows/Ubuntu option at boot up?
- spraycan0
you can use a program called wine or something like wich can run windows app on lubuntu, you can also install ubuntu on a simple flash key leaving you HD and boot record intact
- HijoDMaite0
Hey, thanks man. I'm going to do some more reading before I do this.
- Hombre_Lobo0
Yeh I dual boot xp and ubuntu.
Yo have many options.
You can install ubuntu onto the same partition as windows and run it from a folder on your hard drive, using a free piece of software the name of which I forget
You can install ubuntu on a seperate partition using the standard ubuntu 9.10 distribution. His has in built functionality for dual booting, so if you already have windows installed it will install the Grub boot loader allowing you to choose your desired OS at start up.
You can run ubuntu off the cd without installing. This is ideal for a test drive.
You can install ubuntu onto a flash key or portable hard drive.
A few options for you there. Just so you know WINE is a comparability layer - not an emulator - which allows you to un windows apps on ubuntu. Not all apps work but there is a comprehensive database created by the wine developers which tells you what programs work, how successful the install was, which ubuntu is best for that program etc it's very helpful.
I got counter strike source running on ubuntu, but couldn't get adobe apps working.
- comicsans0
It all depends on what you want to use Linux for. Almost by definition no commercial packages are available for it; there are a few Java based ones, typically database administration tools. WINE exists, it's pretty limited in scope and has mostly been used to get a few older games going.
If you want to get work done then use OS X or Windows. If you want to tinker then have fun but I suspect you'll have very limited success in getting non-Linux tools working.
IMHO, a better approach is to consider RDP or VNC for running Windows or OS X sessions on a Linux system.
- For the desktop. For servers, Linux all the way.comicsans
- Hombre_Lobo0
Comicsans is right on the money.
If you have time to have a play and spend time looking on ubuntu forums for work arounds and tips to get programs working then that's fine and kinda fun.
If you wanna get work done stick to an OS with lots of support.
That's the conclusion I came to anyway, seems the same for comicsans.
There is no doubt though ubuntu is a lovely OS, very thoughtful and intuitive, well presented and great performance. It's just a shame it isn't as well supported as other OS'.
- If you want good support use Fedora or (better CentOS), Ubuntu is for hobbyists (IMHO)comicsans
- HijoDMaite0
Thanks everyone. I will most likely go this route when I'm ready.