Yeah any real unix /linux administrator will tell you that they prefer to use Linux, but they are happy with the stability of system V unixes. Preferably when still under service contract.
@eitrig 1)I have only 14 years,so I don't have a car. 2)Mac is actually based on Unix (like all Linux distros) so it's just a Linux distro with some extra programs and a new skin.It's really worth it?No.
And don't get me wrong.I didn't said I hate Macs,I actually like them but the price is the dealbraker.
@TheSpikey39 Also the price is fair, now you are most likely going to say "hurrrrrr durrrrrrrr i cn get a pc with twice teh speks" well yes you could but then its like saying i could get a 10 thousand dollar honda that beats a 70 thousand dollar bmw in raw horse power.
@eitrig Ok,then my bad.And I didn't even thinked saying that,although it's true.Also,you can't compare a Honda to a BMW.
I like Mint and Mac,but hate Windows....all three have disavantages and avantages.But any Linux distro and Mac can beat Windows anytime,except gaming.
@eitrig Not the same. I would say a Mac and "PC" is like Aston Martin and Porsche. Mac is an Aston Martin Vantage where as you could get a 911 that has better specs/performance for a little less or the same price. Or you could substitute the 911 for a Nissan GT-R in this example although the Nissan doesn't have the same luxuries, where as you can get a "PC" with the same luxuries and better performing specs than a Mac. A Jaguar is another example of a car Macintosh.
@A135S4656 final cut vs cinelerra?????? now that's funny.... 29 bucks per computer, more then reasonable and guess what, all the hardware works after the upgrade, no tweakin this or that, my time is worth more then the 29bucks for the license.... can you play a dvd on a fresh install without using the terminal? I can with my mac, that 29bucks helps pay for the codecs... hell I can with my windows box too... Antivirus? Mac has the same security model as you do. Honestly I love Linux but..
@leoS101 There's an open source winamp look-a-like, it's called qmmp (you can install it through the software manager). The howling wolf is Amarok, but I don't like that program. It's a bit heavy and takes too much time to load in comparison with the standard rhythmbox
linux is a more powerful and stable operating system than OSX. OSX is supposed to mimic linux but it's nothing like it. It lacks too much critical components. it's only a matter of time before OSX's will be bombarded with viruses. As for the Mint looking like linux, you just downloaded the mac theme duh!
@Juilkca the most vulnerable part of your computer is your home directory what you obviously have read and write access to, an exploit in firefox or openoffice can potentially wipe your documents or add some script which executes when you log in to your session on linux. from a gentoo and windows 7 user.
@aetRene sorry for being so 'freakin' dumb'. I was misinformed and spoke too soon. Yes, Mac OS is based on Unix. I can't help the feeling that your a major Mac fanatic. Anyway, MAC took their OS public at point (accepted by FSF) then used proprietary software to make OSX. Not so free anymore.
lol microsoft did not creat the first computer, they just popularized it. IBM and a bunch of other companies created the first consumer computer and even before that there were computers that would send secret intelligence since WWII. Silly child. Stop typing in all caps.
@ethicks00 Tell my TI99/4A or COCO that microsoft created the first consumer computer.... TRS-80 anyone? We had the Model1, Model2, Model3... all three of those ran CPM and had nothing to do with Mr. Gates or Mr. Jobs.
@Appstorereviewer2 false microsoft BOUGHT the first computer company don't you know windows was made from DOS. dos is still used in windows as well file extensions .exe .doc all those are DOS
@SFMSgamingClan Microsoft didn't buy the first computer company. Exe, doc, are file extensions that are more an industry standard. They have little to do with DOS. EXE and COM have more to do with CPM then DOS it's just what they used to determine file types for the OS. Mac's and LINUX use the .*** file extensions as well. Ever hear of a *.RPM or *.YUM file? What about a *.deb file? HOw bout *.dmg?
@MaxLittlemore Linux is based off of Minix, but was made from scratch. Minix is based off of BSD, but was made from scratch. Linux is UNIX compliant, but hardly a copy of UNIX.
@soylalegion Linux may have been loosely based on ("off of" is such an odd grammatical anomaly) Minix to start with. But these days they are nothing alike. Linux is not a microkernel for starters.
Why say "based off of but developed from scratch" when you effectively mean "copy"? Is it like saying "off of" when you mean "on" or "utilise" when you mean "use"?
Yeah, pedantically Linux is a copy of a copy of UNIX, but that kinda makes it a copy of UNIX. A good one at that.
@Juilkca I have been running a Macbook pro (my first mac)for the last year and it's been the most stable computer I've ever owned. I am missing Linux a bit tho, but that is only cause I like to tinker. But I love imove and final cut, you just can't get anything that works even close to it in linux. I sure as hell don't miss windows tho. OSx and Linux give me a warm feeling when I use my computer.... windows... well, I grit my teeth and bare it.
Why would you want your linux to look like a mac? if you could make it look 100% it would be a bit cool, but it still don't look as cool and sophisticated as mac OS X. And no i am no mac fan, i work in Ubuntu linux every day, and i run windows 7 in a virtual machine because whine is some tricky shit to get working : )
If all the people that used PIRATE software used open source instead, there would be more users & contributors, and the world would be a better place.
open source is important because its unwise to become dependant on something someone else controls.
/hirens boot cd 10.5 has a mini linux that works without installing even can conect to whireles install mozila on it .etc, you can use it all soo to enter on any infected site.
@DickKnowsBest I know the topic isn't about gaming but "there isn't a thing linux can't do that windows or OSX can do" I highly disagree with that. Even with Wine all the games I tried to run is just suck the max fps I could get was 5. You'd say Crossover, oh but thats not free :O. So, there're still so many drawbacks in Linux. No offense I'm using Linux too and I love it, but a general user don't really want to mess with it for a long time. (I'd switch if I could run my games on it :\)
@DickKnowsBest Well to stick with Linux, again, it has the advantage of being free. Microsoft pulled a big market by contracting with OEMs to pre-install Windows as a standard on purchased PCs though. Anyway, my point is that yes, there is a trade-off, but I mean, anyone that has used Linux has to admit, it's not easy to deal with sometimes, especially if you're new to it. On Windows an exe file can do everything. On Linux it's often a long process that few people will ever want to deal with.
It also has to do with a lot of software support. The open source libraries of Linux are great and all, but many people use and will prefer to keep using their own software that they buy. All I'm saying is, Linux is designed for people that can handle it, and simply for people that don't need any more then the open source software it comes with. I am not a professional by any means, and I find Linux to be insufficient to my needs.
@DickKnowsBest I somewhat have to disagree. If it was really as good as you say, there wouldn't be any reason for professionals to pay thousands of dollars for high-end software if they could just get it for free. From personal experience I can tell you that sure, Blender works great once you get used to it, but it's not as efficient as a professional tool may be, causing you to take longer making models etc. and at the end, your results aren't as realistic or aesthetic. Just saying.
@ammaray2 just because it's not the same file tree as in windows or mac, doesn't mean it's not organized... Actually, after you know the file tree, you see it's much more organized than windows or mac, in my opinion.
@gingerkid367 Since this comment 11 months ago I've been using it on a regular bases for my CS classes, yes I got used to it, but no I still don't consider it a productive OS for everyday work. I don't think it will ever be more than a developer platform or a geek toy as long as it doesn't sell itself out to a company that would release it as the third major mass-marketed OS with commercial software promotions.
@PoliticalHell if Linux "sells itself" (wich is already impossible), it wouldn't be Linux anymore, just another Limited Proprietary Expensive software. The Free Software idea is what causes it to grow faster than any other OS out there, and if by "everyday work" you mean e-mail reading, internet browsing, Office working etc .. I'm sure the Desktop Distros are more than good enough to do that.
@EFDos Kind of, but it will always be an outcast. Nobody will develop for it because it isn't managed and supported. There is no company over-viewing the user experience. Sure, you can do email and web browsing (at the cost of a steep learning curve), but what if I want to edit a movie? If I miraculously even manage to get the software to install, and figure out how to get it working without a platter of errors, I'll still be stuck with something that is freeware quality and useless for pro work
@PoliticalHell Some companies (even in game industry) does develop programs for linux, even thought there are very few of them. I don't think it's about what you said, cause each distro is managed and supported by it's owners. I think it's about Microsoft being a Monopoly, most companies has eyes only for windows. And have you tried Ubuntu 10.04? It comes with Pitivi, a video editing software. So far, i found it very good, stable and easy-to-use. And yes, there are free software with pro quality
@EFDos Yes, Microsoft is a monopoly and that's probably the biggest part of why everyone develops for Windows, but look at the statistics. When Dell offered Ubuntu as the main OS in their computers, most people hated it and returned their whole computer because Ubuntu wasn't working for them. There's a reason Windows, despite all of its reported problems, is still the main OS on computers. It isn't because PC manufacturers want to charge an additional $200 for their machine.
@PoliticalHell Yes, there's a reason .. in my opinion, the reason is X, in your opinion the reason is Y, and i'm sure we'd only agree (or not) after a loooong conversation. But since the begining, i just wanted to state that what you said "it's really customizable and all but nothing ever works on it." isn't true. believe me, if it were true, i wouldn't be still using it after so many years, from web browsing to gaming (not those bad games lol, quality games, through wine or not.
@Ipreachfromscripts i cant believe you tried to start a retarded argument like this but I never said anything incorrect, damn grow up and stfu. i never said i switched from mac, i said i switched to linux after using macs. nuff said now stfu and go watch some gay 8bit porn cause im sure you like things computerized, even sex
MInt Linux is thee best Linux version! WTH would someone want to keep WIndows & all its issues???? Give me stability of bull crap any day!!! P.S How do I get my mint linux 2 l@@k like Mac osx?
Many actually, just type in Pitivi or Kdenlive or Openmovieeditor in the installer. Or you can see if "akirad" still has his cinelerra installer available. cinelerra has a steep learning curve though.
ubuntu linux makes it easy to do so... install windows first, then ubuntu... mint linux is based on ubuntu so this is do-able.... just create 2 partitions... one for windows and the other for linux... after windows is installed, install linux... at the end of installing linux it'll ask you to install grub boot loader... it'll detect windows on the hdd.... pretty simple...
depends, I haven't been using linux too long but I do find myself running back to windows for certain things, using word and syncing my zune mostly. Plus as a linux noob it's so much easier for me to install and uninstall software. I messed up my entire linux installation by trying to uninstall a dock (again I'm a noob.) consider a dualboot
Apcmag(dot)com did a really nice story about replacing windows with linux, give it a gander.
I like both Linux (my choice of distro is Ubuntu) as well as Mac OS X for different reasoning, but I think it's time for the Linux community to understand that it's more important to add innovation to a UI than it is to emulate another UI well. Quit being so focused on Windows and Mac OS X replacement, and do your own thing.
Almost any Mac user can tell you that this does a poor job of actually emulating the Aqua user experience anyway.
Oh yes. They are TOTALLY copying Winshit and OS X.
Considering linux has had spaces and expose for ages. Many other features found in both windows and mac can be tracked back to a given linux build.
However, they are still working on trying to catch up, you have to realize that the features in OS X and Windows are universally accepted and used. Linux needs to incorporate them at some point.
And given HP and a few other netbook distributors and designers are pitching for linux over windows...
winshit? you realize mac stole the unix kernel ages ago (unix was the main os back then) and they have hates mac since thats why they copy os x. and as for windows well linux mint is the only one with a start menu
Well often they do their own thing, people choose to make their linux look like OS X and (for some weird reason (Windows isn't incredible from an aesthetics point of view)) Windows, and it is a laugh mucking about, but to give props to linux Compiz-Fusion is epic if you've got the power to run it smoothly.
I've tried it, I hated it. It's so complicated, figuring anything out at all is hours of Googling, even if I know how to use the terminal, it's still hidden secrets to change anything you need and you need forum reference. On top of that, almost every single program for Linux has a bunch of glitches in it.
glitches? it's more stable than Windows :) I never used Linux before, after installing it, took me less than a day to get used to it. And I can run Windows apps on Linux with no problems (Wine is the way to go :))
I quit on Wine the moment I tried to install my first Windows application, iTunes, and it failed miserably. I tried using one of the free software packages for Linux, it was horrible. I tried burning a CD, nothing worked until I finally found one burner that couldn't do double-layer burning, and screwed up the names of every file it burned. Generally, Linux is only good for very lightweight computing in my experience.
"Stable" is a matter of interpretation. Try getting mutli-monitor support without editing config files and I'll be sold... Linux is not quite ready for prime time.
It's not as easy to use as Windows. However, Linux is safer and more fun, if you just try some things out.
I dual boot Ubuntu and XP with the goal of being all Linux all the time in 2010. Still, as you have suggest, there is a learning curve with some apps and with installing some software to get things going.
I currently dual-boot Ubuntu 8.10, and I've tried to install Wine. It didn't work at ALL, no matter what I did. Adobe Flash Player, the only way I got it was by adding it as a firefox plugin manually. It's problems like these that keep me away from Ubuntu, sadly.
@h1ll37 So what's the term that applies for "a bunch of developers doing case studies or spare-time hobby work and not caring to make it perfect because they don't profit from it"? Communism would be my second choice I suppose.
Correction: some open-source things, which are not really even open source, are good, but then those are typically developed by big companies that have profit to gain.
Linux doesn't have "A bunch of developers doing case studies or spare-time hobby work and not caring to make it perfect because they don't profit from it"... people who develop towards Linux do it for pride and to be able to say I made this. If you don't know what it feels like to have pride after making something you aren't getting paid for then you need to get out more.
I personally use all the three OS,MAC,Linux and Windows!Linux is best among them you can customize it anyway you want and they are hell lighter man even you can run it 112 MB RAM !!
Best part is you can learn most of the things which windows/MAC OS hides!
i have MAC OS X as my operating system on a Macbook.. how can i switch to this version of Linux?? is it as light and as fast as Mac OS X? What are the technical advantages and disadvantages of linux comparing to MAC OS X??
The disadvantages are that you will have to spend much time, trying to get Linux to be fully compatible with your hardware. It can be light and fast depending on compatibility.
Don't alter your Macbook 1 bit. instead, buy a cheap laptop on Ebay and install Linux on that, and I think you'll get good results.
Linux Mint in particular is a pretty good distro of LInux. It comes iwht a lot of support for MP3 and WMV formats (ususally these kidns of formats are restricted and oyu have to go through some installation stuff to get them). Linux also boots off a CD so you can try it before you install it, and it comes with a range of applications so you can get started on work immediately (already comes with an AWESOME office suite, media player, e-mail, internet, etc.)
Yeah any real unix /linux administrator will tell you that they prefer to use Linux, but they are happy with the stability of system V unixes. Preferably when still under service contract.
jon2kx 10 hours ago
too fast!!!
johnnymegabits 2 months ago
How did you manage to make the dock behave like that?? (When you click on icon, another icons spread from it) Wow!
rayyanputra 3 months ago
@rayyanputra
same here, the zooming dock gets nauseating after a while.
R2Mintus 3 months ago
These things might look a little like Mac OS, but they can't capture the feel of it's user interface.
WolfosDotOrg 3 months ago
Why is this OS so horrible ? The only thing in common with OS X is the background.
kepap85 3 months ago
@kepap85 thats because the efects of Mac OS
JajajxDDADAKAJAJJA 3 months ago
mac os x is based on unix and linux versions are full of unix
tracnemaker123 5 months ago
I have lost respect for linux now ;)
rossb654 7 months ago
who cares for that its a nice os
otis656 8 months ago
It's Linux Mint, not Mint Linux!
icyshadow0 9 months ago
@icyshadow0 Actually, it's GNU/Linux Mint, not Linux Mint or Mint Linux :)
theif519 9 months ago
@theif519 the name of the OS is Linux Mint
TeruMikami2345 7 months ago
@theif519 How bout we change its name to UNIX Mint or UNIX Ubuntu. Get rid of the free loader Linux attitude ! BSD is free UNIX
astrialkil 7 months ago
@astrialkil Really now? I could have sworn BSD stopped being considered UNIX after they developed their own BSD Lite kernel.
theif519 7 months ago
@theif519 well i haven't been back up to the BSD web site in a few years...maybe they changed !
astrialkil 7 months ago
Linux Mint would not work on my laptop right. Ubuntu does.
daesix 9 months ago
@daesix WHAT ARE YOUR SPECS sorry for caps but I would like to know your specs because I've had the exact opposite happen for me in ubuntu
ozzyunoe 9 months ago
Could you please post a guide for us to achieve this? :) Would be awe - wait for it
SOME!
LordZozzy 10 months ago
how the hell did you manage to do that with mint??? i also have it and it's comparable to windows 95!
powermaks 11 months ago
oh god its horrifying get a real mac.
eitrig 11 months ago
@eitrig Maybe he will get one if It wouldn't cost the same as a car.They are too expensive,Mint is free.
TheSpikey39 11 months ago
@TheSpikey39 So you drive a car worth 1 grand, you must be a real poor faggot.
eitrig 11 months ago
@eitrig 1)I have only 14 years,so I don't have a car. 2)Mac is actually based on Unix (like all Linux distros) so it's just a Linux distro with some extra programs and a new skin.It's really worth it?No.
And don't get me wrong.I didn't said I hate Macs,I actually like them but the price is the dealbraker.
TheSpikey39 11 months ago
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eitrig 11 months ago
@TheSpikey39 No linux is a kernel, osx is not a linux distro it uses a completely different kernel called darwin.
eitrig 11 months ago
@TheSpikey39 Also the price is fair, now you are most likely going to say "hurrrrrr durrrrrrrr i cn get a pc with twice teh speks" well yes you could but then its like saying i could get a 10 thousand dollar honda that beats a 70 thousand dollar bmw in raw horse power.
eitrig 11 months ago
@eitrig Ok,then my bad.And I didn't even thinked saying that,although it's true.Also,you can't compare a Honda to a BMW.
I like Mint and Mac,but hate Windows....all three have disavantages and avantages.But any Linux distro and Mac can beat Windows anytime,except gaming.
TheSpikey39 11 months ago
@TheSpikey39 yes windows is bad and linux is fine, tho i prefer ubuntu.
eitrig 11 months ago
@eitrig Not the same. I would say a Mac and "PC" is like Aston Martin and Porsche. Mac is an Aston Martin Vantage where as you could get a 911 that has better specs/performance for a little less or the same price. Or you could substitute the 911 for a Nissan GT-R in this example although the Nissan doesn't have the same luxuries, where as you can get a "PC" with the same luxuries and better performing specs than a Mac. A Jaguar is another example of a car Macintosh.
Shitoryumaster 11 months ago
Like mac, only better
Bornxlo1 1 year ago
Final Cut? Cinelerra.
iWork? OpenOffice.
iChat? Pidgin/Empathy
Mail? Evolution.
App Store? Software Center, only with everything free.
Antivirus? Not MY problem running Mint KDE.
Snow Leopard? So much that I can't name them all...
$29 per computer? FREE for all the computers.
Chrome? Chromium.
A135S4656 1 year ago
@A135S4656 final cut vs cinelerra?????? now that's funny.... 29 bucks per computer, more then reasonable and guess what, all the hardware works after the upgrade, no tweakin this or that, my time is worth more then the 29bucks for the license.... can you play a dvd on a fresh install without using the terminal? I can with my mac, that 29bucks helps pay for the codecs... hell I can with my windows box too... Antivirus? Mac has the same security model as you do. Honestly I love Linux but..
mrRhwalden 4 months ago
@mrRhwalden Yeah, and now $30 for as many computers as you want.
Sure I really like Linux and Windows too, but I really can't see anything taking out Mac OS X.
Also Cinelerra is okay, but Final Cut Pro X and Motion 5 are almost like the perfect extremely professional editors I know of.
A135S4656 4 months ago
F4i|_
Eragon86micky 1 year ago
@SFMSgamingClan Incorrect. Microsoft was only based off of Dos when Win95 came out. It sheded off doss long time ago bud with XP.
you are False
xcommunicate 1 year ago
is this linux mint 10 Julia?
ebutuou123 1 year ago
howd u get winamp to work on linux? did u use wine? and whats that music program with the wolf howling icon?
leoS101 1 year ago
@leoS101 There's an open source winamp look-a-like, it's called qmmp (you can install it through the software manager). The howling wolf is Amarok, but I don't like that program. It's a bit heavy and takes too much time to load in comparison with the standard rhythmbox
robbegx 1 year ago 2
O_O
GuninandBladin 1 year ago
linux is a more powerful and stable operating system than OSX. OSX is supposed to mimic linux but it's nothing like it. It lacks too much critical components. it's only a matter of time before OSX's will be bombarded with viruses. As for the Mint looking like linux, you just downloaded the mac theme duh!
Juilkca 1 year ago
@Juilkca the most vulnerable part of your computer is your home directory what you obviously have read and write access to, an exploit in firefox or openoffice can potentially wipe your documents or add some script which executes when you log in to your session on linux. from a gentoo and windows 7 user.
sebbeks 1 year ago
@Juilkca You're so freakin' dumb!! Mac OS is older than Linux and Windows ! Linux is an open source copy of Unix which Mac OS is based on !!
aetRene 1 year ago
@aetRene sorry for being so 'freakin' dumb'. I was misinformed and spoke too soon. Yes, Mac OS is based on Unix. I can't help the feeling that your a major Mac fanatic. Anyway, MAC took their OS public at point (accepted by FSF) then used proprietary software to make OSX. Not so free anymore.
Juilkca 1 year ago
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Appstorereviewer2 1 year ago
@Appstorereviewer2
lol microsoft did not creat the first computer, they just popularized it. IBM and a bunch of other companies created the first consumer computer and even before that there were computers that would send secret intelligence since WWII. Silly child. Stop typing in all caps.
ethicks00 1 year ago
@ethicks00 Tell my TI99/4A or COCO that microsoft created the first consumer computer.... TRS-80 anyone? We had the Model1, Model2, Model3... all three of those ran CPM and had nothing to do with Mr. Gates or Mr. Jobs.
mrRhwalden 4 months ago
@Appstorereviewer2 false microsoft BOUGHT the first computer company don't you know windows was made from DOS. dos is still used in windows as well file extensions .exe .doc all those are DOS
SFMSgamingClan 1 year ago
@SFMSgamingClan Microsoft didn't buy the first computer company. Exe, doc, are file extensions that are more an industry standard. They have little to do with DOS. EXE and COM have more to do with CPM then DOS it's just what they used to determine file types for the OS. Mac's and LINUX use the .*** file extensions as well. Ever hear of a *.RPM or *.YUM file? What about a *.deb file? HOw bout *.dmg?
mrRhwalden 4 months ago
@aetRene
Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Linux is an open source copy of UNIX?
Yeah right.
You, Sir, are a tech expert. Or even a wizard.
Thx for the good laugh.
Warp1281 3 months ago 11
@Warp1281 Linux actually is an open source copy of UNIX. I recommend the Wikipedia article on the history of Linux.
I suppose the ignorant laugh at anything.
MaxLittlemore 3 months ago
@MaxLittlemore Linux is based off of Minix, but was made from scratch. Minix is based off of BSD, but was made from scratch. Linux is UNIX compliant, but hardly a copy of UNIX.
soylalegion 2 months ago
@soylalegion Linux may have been loosely based on ("off of" is such an odd grammatical anomaly) Minix to start with. But these days they are nothing alike. Linux is not a microkernel for starters.
Why say "based off of but developed from scratch" when you effectively mean "copy"? Is it like saying "off of" when you mean "on" or "utilise" when you mean "use"?
Yeah, pedantically Linux is a copy of a copy of UNIX, but that kinda makes it a copy of UNIX. A good one at that.
MaxLittlemore 2 months ago
@Warp1281 It actually is. You, sir, are a jackass.
Bioshot11 3 months ago
@Warp1281
Wouldn't BSD be considered the open source copy of UNIX?
BigBobsh2o 2 months ago
@BigBobsh2o actually all modern forms of "unix" are just copies
Willielikesmonkeys 2 months ago
@Juilkca I have been running a Macbook pro (my first mac)for the last year and it's been the most stable computer I've ever owned. I am missing Linux a bit tho, but that is only cause I like to tinker. But I love imove and final cut, you just can't get anything that works even close to it in linux. I sure as hell don't miss windows tho. OSx and Linux give me a warm feeling when I use my computer.... windows... well, I grit my teeth and bare it.
mrRhwalden 4 months ago
Why would you want your linux to look like a mac? if you could make it look 100% it would be a bit cool, but it still don't look as cool and sophisticated as mac OS X. And no i am no mac fan, i work in Ubuntu linux every day, and i run windows 7 in a virtual machine because whine is some tricky shit to get working : )
dude2106 1 year ago
sorry, but Mac OS X does not look cheap and desperate like that
Carbonized433 1 year ago
nah, thats just a hall of alot desktop apps :)
123halo97 1 year ago
winamp?¿ utorrent? WTF!
5220640 1 year ago 15
@5220640 i think he's using wine for those programs
chris020891 1 year ago
@chris020891 effectively, but it is something nice xD
5220640 1 year ago
@5220640 that's right :-)
chris020891 1 year ago
@5220640 it's vine :)
OmkaraD 5 months ago
@OmkaraD i know xD
5220640 5 months ago
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madurawx86 4 months ago
@5220640 wine?
Willielikesmonkeys 2 months ago
@Willielikesmonkeys yes man, that need?
5220640 2 months ago
@5220640
Wine. FTW!
MrMakeman 2 months ago
If all the people that used PIRATE software used open source instead, there would be more users & contributors, and the world would be a better place.
open source is important because its unwise to become dependant on something someone else controls.
walter0bz 1 year ago
/hirens boot cd 10.5 has a mini linux that works without installing even can conect to whireles install mozila on it .etc, you can use it all soo to enter on any infected site.
KEEVVY 1 year ago
there is utorrent for linux?
MrHakaider12 1 year ago
@DickKnowsBest I know the topic isn't about gaming but "there isn't a thing linux can't do that windows or OSX can do" I highly disagree with that. Even with Wine all the games I tried to run is just suck the max fps I could get was 5. You'd say Crossover, oh but thats not free :O. So, there're still so many drawbacks in Linux. No offense I'm using Linux too and I love it, but a general user don't really want to mess with it for a long time. (I'd switch if I could run my games on it :\)
Rokalacs 1 year ago
@DickKnowsBest Not a bad analogy at all. It's actually a very good analogy, and I agree completely :)
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
@DickKnowsBest Well to stick with Linux, again, it has the advantage of being free. Microsoft pulled a big market by contracting with OEMs to pre-install Windows as a standard on purchased PCs though. Anyway, my point is that yes, there is a trade-off, but I mean, anyone that has used Linux has to admit, it's not easy to deal with sometimes, especially if you're new to it. On Windows an exe file can do everything. On Linux it's often a long process that few people will ever want to deal with.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
It also has to do with a lot of software support. The open source libraries of Linux are great and all, but many people use and will prefer to keep using their own software that they buy. All I'm saying is, Linux is designed for people that can handle it, and simply for people that don't need any more then the open source software it comes with. I am not a professional by any means, and I find Linux to be insufficient to my needs.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
@DickKnowsBest I somewhat have to disagree. If it was really as good as you say, there wouldn't be any reason for professionals to pay thousands of dollars for high-end software if they could just get it for free. From personal experience I can tell you that sure, Blender works great once you get used to it, but it's not as efficient as a professional tool may be, causing you to take longer making models etc. and at the end, your results aren't as realistic or aesthetic. Just saying.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
one thing i dont like linux or ubuntu... NOT ORGANIZED...
ammaray2 1 year ago
@ammaray2 just because it's not the same file tree as in windows or mac, doesn't mean it's not organized... Actually, after you know the file tree, you see it's much more organized than windows or mac, in my opinion.
EFDos 1 year ago
what form of mint is this? i've found several, and i'm not sure which is which.
Blu0tuth0ninja 1 year ago
linux is crap.
ThePikachuFanGirl 1 year ago
@ThePikachuFanGirl You're crap.
Lyrext 6 months ago
Cool themes....
Palmer640 1 year ago
@gingerkid367 Since this comment 11 months ago I've been using it on a regular bases for my CS classes, yes I got used to it, but no I still don't consider it a productive OS for everyday work. I don't think it will ever be more than a developer platform or a geek toy as long as it doesn't sell itself out to a company that would release it as the third major mass-marketed OS with commercial software promotions.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
@PoliticalHell if Linux "sells itself" (wich is already impossible), it wouldn't be Linux anymore, just another Limited Proprietary Expensive software. The Free Software idea is what causes it to grow faster than any other OS out there, and if by "everyday work" you mean e-mail reading, internet browsing, Office working etc .. I'm sure the Desktop Distros are more than good enough to do that.
EFDos 1 year ago
@EFDos Kind of, but it will always be an outcast. Nobody will develop for it because it isn't managed and supported. There is no company over-viewing the user experience. Sure, you can do email and web browsing (at the cost of a steep learning curve), but what if I want to edit a movie? If I miraculously even manage to get the software to install, and figure out how to get it working without a platter of errors, I'll still be stuck with something that is freeware quality and useless for pro work
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
@PoliticalHell Some companies (even in game industry) does develop programs for linux, even thought there are very few of them. I don't think it's about what you said, cause each distro is managed and supported by it's owners. I think it's about Microsoft being a Monopoly, most companies has eyes only for windows. And have you tried Ubuntu 10.04? It comes with Pitivi, a video editing software. So far, i found it very good, stable and easy-to-use. And yes, there are free software with pro quality
EFDos 1 year ago
@EFDos Yes, Microsoft is a monopoly and that's probably the biggest part of why everyone develops for Windows, but look at the statistics. When Dell offered Ubuntu as the main OS in their computers, most people hated it and returned their whole computer because Ubuntu wasn't working for them. There's a reason Windows, despite all of its reported problems, is still the main OS on computers. It isn't because PC manufacturers want to charge an additional $200 for their machine.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
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@PoliticalHell Yes, there's a reason .. in my opinion, the reason is X, in your opinion the reason is Y, and i'm sure we'd only agree (or not) after a loooong conversation. But since the begining, i just wanted to state that what you said "it's really customizable and all but nothing ever works on it." isn't true. believe me, if it were true, i wouldn't be still using it after so many years, from web browsing to gaming (not those bad games lol, quality games, through wine or not.
EFDos 1 year ago
where can i download it?
thesharingmaster 1 year ago
ive switched to linux after using macs for the past 6 years.
this does not look like mac os x. nor does any other attempt at replicating the look and feel. theyre all an utter fail
armoguy94 2 years ago
Well thats cause you have to do a bit of tweaking. Macs are almost same as linux. So I dont know what ubuntu or mint can do to supprise you
ekojk1242 2 years ago
correction you switched from unix to Linux.
Ipreachfromscripts 2 years ago
@Ipreachfromscripts um there wasn't anything wrong with what I said. "ive switched to linux after using macs for the past 6 years."
nice job though fanboy.
armoguy94 2 years ago 13
uh no you switched from a UNIX ( Mac)
and switched to a Linux
and as far as fan boy goes, I have used all three UNIX, Linux(es), and windows.
and I even used apple back in the day.
they all have strengths and weaknesses but at the end of the day osx= UNIX.
Ipreachfromscripts 2 years ago
@Ipreachfromscripts i cant believe you tried to start a retarded argument like this but I never said anything incorrect, damn grow up and stfu. i never said i switched from mac, i said i switched to linux after using macs. nuff said now stfu and go watch some gay 8bit porn cause im sure you like things computerized, even sex
armoguy94 2 years ago
so your saying that Mac isn't a UNIX based operating system?
Ipreachfromscripts 2 years ago
ive switched to linux after using macs for the past 6 years.
is what you said.
I only said that you said you switched from which suggests you had used macs which is a UNIX based OS.
so if you have used OS X you have used UNIX.
don't think so? check apples web site.
Ipreachfromscripts 2 years ago
u using rocketdock or linux comes with those settings
robking3 2 years ago
@robking3
he's using awn navigator, rocketdock if for windows.
Icon228 2 years ago
lol, the name of this linux account is "Elyssa" with an E
minibanger007 2 years ago
its the same starter background as mac but then in blue
jeez suck ass
feke33 2 years ago
is this mac4lin? my linux mint 7 system looks like that!
albinoblackrabbit 2 years ago
i use Linux mint and wondering how u got that cool looking bar at the bottom
camonjjjjr 2 years ago
I wonder too where u got that "bar" at the bottom.. Can you post link?
TriiiX 2 years ago
avant window navigator or cairo dock
matejmarti 2 years ago
how do i use it to get the bar at the bottom???
camonjjjjr 2 years ago
the bar is called avant window navigator.
just install the package avant-window-navigator with the software installer or just type sudo apt-get install avant-window-navigator in the console
matejmarti 2 years ago
thx alot i got it now
camonjjjjr 2 years ago
how I can do this Download
pendudoctor 2 years ago
Omg, Looking better Than Normal mac On that Bar o.o
MarantzSt153 2 years ago 2
MInt Linux is thee best Linux version! WTH would someone want to keep WIndows & all its issues???? Give me stability of bull crap any day!!! P.S How do I get my mint linux 2 l@@k like Mac osx?
thatsmr2usir 2 years ago
but...ubuntu is cool too?...isn't it?
zoidbetag 2 years ago
kinda but not like the windows setup
camonjjjjr 2 years ago 4
do I search for Mint Linux 7 as Mac OS X on Google?
sweet setup. Is there a video editor for linux mint?
WinVistaUser2 2 years ago
re : " Is there a video editor for linux mint? "
Many actually, just type in Pitivi or Kdenlive or Openmovieeditor in the installer. Or you can see if "akirad" still has his cinelerra installer available. cinelerra has a steep learning curve though.
GrymWraith 2 years ago
ubuntu linux makes it easy to do so... install windows first, then ubuntu... mint linux is based on ubuntu so this is do-able.... just create 2 partitions... one for windows and the other for linux... after windows is installed, install linux... at the end of installing linux it'll ask you to install grub boot loader... it'll detect windows on the hdd.... pretty simple...
ironskilit 2 years ago
so can i replace linux with windows vista, or is it a bad idea
Red1Bros 2 years ago
i change between them a lot
but why replace. do a dual boot
Dano94910 2 years ago
Dude no one replaces a linux for a windows especially vista. . .
Use XP or something if you really have to do it
jn446 2 years ago
Bad idea.
Germanboy567 2 years ago
you can but it depends on your preference... people like linux for customization... at least that's why I like it... I'd do XP if I had to do windows
ironskilit 2 years ago
depends, I haven't been using linux too long but I do find myself running back to windows for certain things, using word and syncing my zune mostly. Plus as a linux noob it's so much easier for me to install and uninstall software. I messed up my entire linux installation by trying to uninstall a dock (again I'm a noob.) consider a dualboot
Apcmag(dot)com did a really nice story about replacing windows with linux, give it a gander.
Gratefulwun92 2 years ago
I like both Linux (my choice of distro is Ubuntu) as well as Mac OS X for different reasoning, but I think it's time for the Linux community to understand that it's more important to add innovation to a UI than it is to emulate another UI well. Quit being so focused on Windows and Mac OS X replacement, and do your own thing.
Almost any Mac user can tell you that this does a poor job of actually emulating the Aqua user experience anyway.
brianreading 2 years ago
Oh yes. They are TOTALLY copying Winshit and OS X.
Considering linux has had spaces and expose for ages. Many other features found in both windows and mac can be tracked back to a given linux build.
However, they are still working on trying to catch up, you have to realize that the features in OS X and Windows are universally accepted and used. Linux needs to incorporate them at some point.
And given HP and a few other netbook distributors and designers are pitching for linux over windows...
thelstdragn 2 years ago
winshit? you realize mac stole the unix kernel ages ago (unix was the main os back then) and they have hates mac since thats why they copy os x. and as for windows well linux mint is the only one with a start menu
DavidPlim 2 years ago
Well often they do their own thing, people choose to make their linux look like OS X and (for some weird reason (Windows isn't incredible from an aesthetics point of view)) Windows, and it is a laugh mucking about, but to give props to linux Compiz-Fusion is epic if you've got the power to run it smoothly.
RichardvsHimself 2 years ago
umm... you missed the point.
PoliticalHell 2 years ago
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I hate Linux, it's really customizable and all but nothing ever works on it. You get what you pay for pretty much.. and you don't pay.
PoliticalHell 3 years ago
all but nothing ever works on it.??
i guess you do not have pretty knowledge about Linux...
click...next ...and go away....lol
U21100 3 years ago
I've tried it, I hated it. It's so complicated, figuring anything out at all is hours of Googling, even if I know how to use the terminal, it's still hidden secrets to change anything you need and you need forum reference. On top of that, almost every single program for Linux has a bunch of glitches in it.
PoliticalHell 3 years ago
glitches? it's more stable than Windows :) I never used Linux before, after installing it, took me less than a day to get used to it. And I can run Windows apps on Linux with no problems (Wine is the way to go :))
bathellfire 3 years ago
I quit on Wine the moment I tried to install my first Windows application, iTunes, and it failed miserably. I tried using one of the free software packages for Linux, it was horrible. I tried burning a CD, nothing worked until I finally found one burner that couldn't do double-layer burning, and screwed up the names of every file it burned. Generally, Linux is only good for very lightweight computing in my experience.
PoliticalHell 3 years ago
@PoliticalHell:
Did you tried "Songbird" or "atunes" as itunes replacement?
Brasero solved the issue about the double layer dvds or if not there is k3b..
MrShoy 2 years ago
"Stable" is a matter of interpretation. Try getting mutli-monitor support without editing config files and I'll be sold... Linux is not quite ready for prime time.
jwd0808 2 years ago
It's not as easy to use as Windows. However, Linux is safer and more fun, if you just try some things out.
I dual boot Ubuntu and XP with the goal of being all Linux all the time in 2010. Still, as you have suggest, there is a learning curve with some apps and with installing some software to get things going.
patkeating97 2 years ago
I currently dual-boot Ubuntu 8.10, and I've tried to install Wine. It didn't work at ALL, no matter what I did. Adobe Flash Player, the only way I got it was by adding it as a firefox plugin manually. It's problems like these that keep me away from Ubuntu, sadly.
PoliticalHell 2 years ago
These problems are probably easy for people more technical than myself.
However, I share your frustration and hope Ubuntu improves in the areas you discuss.
patkeating97 2 years ago
@PoliticalHell Wtf ? :D You obviously dont know how to install things on it :D
igorpan 1 year ago
@PoliticalHell
Hey ignorant one, "You get what you pay for" does not apply to the opensource world.
Thanks,
h1ll37 1 year ago
@h1ll37 So what's the term that applies for "a bunch of developers doing case studies or spare-time hobby work and not caring to make it perfect because they don't profit from it"? Communism would be my second choice I suppose.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
Correction: some open-source things, which are not really even open source, are good, but then those are typically developed by big companies that have profit to gain.
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
@PoliticalHell
Linux doesn't have "A bunch of developers doing case studies or spare-time hobby work and not caring to make it perfect because they don't profit from it"... people who develop towards Linux do it for pride and to be able to say I made this. If you don't know what it feels like to have pride after making something you aren't getting paid for then you need to get out more.
h1ll37 1 year ago
@PoliticalHell HURR DURR OPEN SOURCE IZ COMMUNISM
locutusofworm 1 year ago
@locutusofworm DUHH
PoliticalHell 1 year ago
used few of them,most of the os u write here are not used for the desktop application they are used for different programming purpose!
U21100 3 years ago
Windows,GNU/Linux, MacOS X, Solaris,MacOS Classic?? X or what?
most of the OS you mention are not used for desktop home purposes.they are mostly used for the programming purposes/
U21100 3 years ago
Download the copy of Mint and burn and use it!
I personally use all the three OS,MAC,Linux and Windows!Linux is best among them you can customize it anyway you want and they are hell lighter man even you can run it 112 MB RAM !!
Best part is you can learn most of the things which windows/MAC OS hides!
U21100 3 years ago
i have MAC OS X as my operating system on a Macbook.. how can i switch to this version of Linux?? is it as light and as fast as Mac OS X? What are the technical advantages and disadvantages of linux comparing to MAC OS X??
thank you!
soptamer 3 years ago
The disadvantages are that you will have to spend much time, trying to get Linux to be fully compatible with your hardware. It can be light and fast depending on compatibility.
Don't alter your Macbook 1 bit. instead, buy a cheap laptop on Ebay and install Linux on that, and I think you'll get good results.
eqspec76 3 years ago
you can use boot camp so you dont loose OS X
xxxxxPIETROxxxxx 3 years ago
Linux Mint in particular is a pretty good distro of LInux. It comes iwht a lot of support for MP3 and WMV formats (ususally these kidns of formats are restricted and oyu have to go through some installation stuff to get them). Linux also boots off a CD so you can try it before you install it, and it comes with a range of applications so you can get started on work immediately (already comes with an AWESOME office suite, media player, e-mail, internet, etc.)
It's cool.
VisionaryProduction 3 years ago
use VMWare to install linux in virtual machine else you can try it with bootcamp !!
Linux is faster google it !
U21100 3 years ago
Linux slow at bootup. The kernel is slower at detecting hardware at boot. It is a known problem and is being fixed by the developers.
UbuntuLee 3 years ago
@soptamer Both Linux and Mac OS X are based on UNIX, I would keep OSX on your Macbook and just use VMWare for linux
Greenadee 1 year ago