Linux Anybody?

[mikhailberis]

Anybody here using Linux? I've been using it for 5 years already, and since then I never felt the need to use a pirated windows installer on any of my computers yet. I was wondering though if there are any MTC peeps that use Linux on their computers as well (may it be servers, workstations, home computers, laptops, etc.).

 

For those clueless about Linux, it's a Free Operating System that runs on a myriad of platforms (computer architectures) ranging from the most common x86 computers (Personal Computers) to high-performance server architectures (SPARC, Alpha, G5, etc.). It's an alternative to the most common operating systems such as Windows, Mac, and Unix. There are a number of distributions free for download and use. No Strings Attached!

 

So if you haven't given it a try yet, let's discuss it sometime so that we can spread the spirit of Free and Open Source software, and live "guilt free" of pirated installations!

 

CHill...

[boyGenius]

Been using Linux since the release or Redhat 6.0. Been using it mostly for server applications. It's indeed a good desktop replacement for Windows. Linux has come a long way. But still using Windows as my primary OS at home coz I'm not the only one using my PC. maybe if I buy a second PC and use it by myself I can use Linux as my desktop OS and totally ditch Windows.

[R@v3n]

I use Linux in my multi-boot setup as my secondary OS. Although Linux has progressed far, there are still a few things that limit its penetration in the market. It will also take a few years to erase the Windows syndrome which has already become synonymous to an operating system for PCs. :headsetsmiley:

[mikhailberis]

It will also take a few years to erase the Windows syndrome which has already become synonymous to an operating system for PCs.  :headsetsmiley:

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True... But it never was the aim of Linux to erase Windows from the face of the planet. Actually, it has already done its original purpose to be a better alternative to Minix -- a free "Unix" clone which actually works quite well.

 

Although I must admit, there are a lot of areas of improvement, especially in the consumer desktop market. It's going to take a larger effort than the "geek-next-door" movement to spread the news and get things moving towards higher quality products on the platform and into the mainstream with minimal cost.

 

CHill...

[mikhailberis]

maybe if I buy a second PC and use it by myself I can use Linux as my desktop OS and totally ditch Windows.

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Nice! I started with slackware 7.0, and fell in love with debian 2 years ago. I last used windows on my computers 5 years ago, but I still use Windows at work and in computer shops. No matter how hard I try to get away from Windows, it fails because I end up in places where the only available OS is Windows. Besides, I can't be choosy when the need arises.

[KO2003x]

I have been using Mandrake 10CE for almost a year now, and I am planning to switch to Fedora maybe sometime this summer.

[mikhailberis]

I have been using Mandrake 10CE for almost a year now, and I am planning to switch to Fedora maybe sometime this summer.

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So how do you find Mandrake? What do you use it for? Do you like it? Why not try something different like Ubuntu? Or Debian? Have you heard of Slackware? Anyway, there are a lot of options out there...

 

Nice, so far that's at least 3 people other than me who have been using Linux here in MTC!

[tikbobolan]

ok linux users i have a bayanihan limux at home and i last used it 2-3 years ago. never really gave it another try since i'm not the only one who's using the pc. but since ur the expert on this i want to ask ur opinion regarding this matter. i might give it a try again, though i aint a computer expert or doesnt know any technobable i'd like to know what are the linux equivalent of these softwares so i could give linux another try:

 

power dvd

ms office

winrar & winzip version?

musicmatch (wav to mp3 software)

mp3 player

dvd writer/ripper such as nero and the like

 

i also heard making an internet connection is much complicated than windows. does anybody here used WINE or something like that to link window software in linux? is it complicated?

 

much thanks.

[Google]

10 year linux user po. interactive mode pa lang ang linux. actually, mukha pa syang unix nun, gumagamit na ako neto.

[mikhailberis]

ok linux users i have a bayanihan limux at home and i last used it 2-3 years ago. never really gave it another try since i'm not the only one who's using the pc. but since ur the expert on this i want to ask ur opinion regarding this matter. i might give it a try again, though i aint a computer expert or doesnt know any technobable i'd like to know what are the linux equivalent of these softwares so i could give linux another try:

 

power dvd

ms office

winrar & winzip version?

musicmatch (wav to mp3 software)

mp3 player

dvd writer/ripper  such as nero and the like

 

i also heard making an internet connection is much complicated than windows. does anybody here used WINE or something like that to link window software in linux? is it complicated?

 

much thanks.

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I wouldn't say exepert ako, may mas expert pa sakin dito -- like Google, and the others. As for the software you're looking for:

 

Power DVD -- mas maganda pa (IMHO) Mplayer tsaka Xine

MS Office -- OpenOffice.org 1.1+ (more features than MS Office in fact)

Musicmatch -- (encoder) andami, take your pic: cdparanoia+lame, cdparanoia+flac, tapos mga frontends na naka-dikit sa kanil usually are: gripper, etc.

MP3 player -- XMMS, pwede rin mplayer/xine

dvd writer/ripper such as nero -- K3b (IMHO, mas maganda pa itsura at friendly to Nero users talaga).

 

WINE sucks -- pero biased to dahil I never really liked the idea of running windows software on Linux. It's complicated if you try to go through the DIY of making WINE run from code, pero if you pay the makers nung WINE, they'd gladly give you a package na you can install and run away with.

 

HTH

[mikhailberis]

Pahabol lang... Try another distro like Ubuntu or Mandrake so that you get more than what BL currently packages in their installers.

 

HTH!

 

CHill...

[boyGenius]

I tried Slackware. It's pretty simple to install and little flexible compare to other distros. However, the BSD like environment makes me turn away like the FreeBSD. Nasanay na kasi ako sa SVR4 like Solaris and RedHat. So i figured why bother, I can do anything I want anyway why Redhat distros. Sometimes having a lot of distro works against linux. It's a bit intimidating for a newbie.

 

Speaking of personal opinion and based on my experiences, just get distro that you can get right away. Get yourself familiar with it and stick to it. Once you are familiar it's easy to customize your installation from there on.

 

If you want to establish a career with Linux I think its best to stick with the most popular distro like Redhat or SuSe.

 

I've tried many distro before but I used RedHat for most part of it. Then, I'm getting to work a lot on SuSE since the company where I'm working choose Suse.

[b0redrat]

sana yung ym for linux kasing ganda ng sa for windows. although, ok din naman ang gaim, eh iba pa rin pag nakakaview ka ng webcam show hehe.

[mikhailberis]

sana yung ym for linux kasing ganda ng sa for windows. although, ok din naman ang gaim, eh iba pa rin pag nakakaview ka ng webcam show hehe.

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Merong nirecommend sakin dati yung kasama ko sa PLUG, yung gyanche (or something to that effect) na pwede ka talaga manood ng webcam ng ibang tao through YM. Pero hindi ako sure, sabi nya konti lang daw webcams na supported.

 

Hindi natin masisisi Yahoo! to develop the Yahoo! Messenger as good as it has in Windows, kasi hindi naman talaga madali yung mag-develop ng GUI applications na "astig" sa Linux. At least ako nagkakaproblema ako dun sa side na yun. Besides, for a platform as fast evolving as Linux, mahirap sabayan yung development cycle kung hindi open source yung application nila.

[mikhailberis]

I tried Slackware. It's pretty simple to install and little flexible compare to other distros. However, the BSD like environment makes me turn away like the FreeBSD. Nasanay na kasi ako sa SVR4 like Solaris and RedHat. So i figured why bother, I can do anything I want anyway why Redhat distros. Sometimes having a lot of distro works against linux. It's a bit intimidating for a newbie.

 

Speaking of personal opinion and based on my experiences, just get distro that you can get right away. Get yourself familiar with it and stick to it. Once you are familiar it's easy to customize your installation from there on.

 

If you want to establish a career with Linux I think its best to stick with the most popular distro like Redhat or SuSe.

 

I've tried many distro before but I used RedHat for most part of it. Then, I'm getting to work a lot on SuSE since the company where I'm working choose Suse.

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I started using Slackware 7.0 pa yun. It was my very first distribution, and I felt very comfortable with it. Hindi ako sanay sa System V style ng ibang distros and kahit hanggang ngayon may certain unexplainable hate ako for Redhat and RH based distro's. Not surprisingly, I love Slackware and Debian. Looking forward to someday getting an LPI certification, but that's a long way monetarily and skill-wise.

 

I agree with your observation na kapag gusto mo magkaron ng career in Linux, concentrate ka sa sikat (but not necessaily the "best") na distribution.