Superlite Ltd.
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Anyone else use it? My computer at home is installing it as i speak.
Bye bye xp 
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Aaron
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What flavour of Linux are you using.
I've used Mint, RedHat and Mandrake in the past. TBH, i've always gone back to XP 
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Superlite Ltd.
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ubuntu but going to the kb...something one.
I don't know alot about it tbh
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Steve
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why are you installing linux?
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ed
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I use Kubuntu sometimes.
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willay
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FreeBSD here.
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PaulW
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Gentoo here
cant be doing with generically compiled packages which aren't fully optimised for your system...
Rather have something fine tuned to just how I want it 
Did away with Windows over 2 years ago now and never looked back...
[Edited on 11-02-2008 by PaulW]
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
Gentoo here
cant be doing with generically compiled packages which aren't fully optimised for your system...
Rather have something fine tuned to just how I want it
Did away with Windows over 2 years ago now and never looked back...
[Edited on 11-02-2008 by PaulW]
My housemate says exactly that
My computer at home only has 512mb RAM and most modern XP stuff is abit ram happy. Windows live messenger for example 
I'd rather use pigeon
+ my copied XP version has gone mental on me
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willay
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Depends what you use your system for, there are some functions where I would pick Windows any day of the week.
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Steve
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people who use linux think they a l33t g33k h4x0rs and sit at home on the internet in there pants
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ed
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Audi use Linux for some of thier CAD workstations.
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Superlite Ltd.
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quote:
Originally posted by ed
Audi use Linux for some of thier CAD workstations.
because its cheaper or better?
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Steve
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because they are l33t h4x0r5
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willay
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
people who use linux think they a l33t g33k h4x0rs and sit at home on the internet in there pants
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ed
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quote:
Originally posted by Superlite Ltd.
quote:
Originally posted by ed
Audi use Linux for some of thier CAD workstations.
because its cheaper or better?
It's good for Catia V5, which would mean that people like BAE systems and Boeing would use it too. Linux systems tend not to have any flashy stuff in them meaning that the system resources can be used for large apps rather than stuff like an Aero desktop...
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Superlite Ltd.
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Im currently using slackware version of linux until i download xubuntu.
Slackware is rubbish
I need a terminal open to do anything
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andy1868
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i have a drive with ubuntu installed in my pc but never use it, and a partition of my laptop that i never use
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Pucci1
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i got ubuntu atm looking at going back to xp
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andy1868
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think i might install this version tbh
http://www.whatwouldjesusdownload.com/christianubuntu/2006/07/about-ubuntu-christian-edition.html
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Superlite Ltd.
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Im on xubuntu, which i like
Just getting used to using a Linux gui atm
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andy1868
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the christian version is good, i particularly like the what would jesus download toolbar, and the bible passage add on for firefox. then you've got virtual rosary that gives you prayers to say etc
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Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by andy1868
the christian version is good, i particularly like the what would jesus download toolbar, and the bible passage add on for firefox. then you've got virtual rosary that gives you prayers to say etc
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Andrew
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There are too many flavours imo. Any tom dick and harry and strip it down to the kernal and then build a new os on top. Linux has it's uses, just not as a desktop os for the sandard user.
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AlunJ
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Its good but for the every day user its far to complicated. It's like DOS all over again when your down to the kernel. I've tried using it for a week or so but ended up back with windows because its so much easier to use.
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Adam
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Nearly all my machines at home are linux, mix of RHEL and Debian.
Only windows one is MCE 2005 as linux MCE isn't mature enough for my liking yet
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