Comments on: A big jump to Linux – uBuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) – Updated! http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/ web design, wordpress and gadgets Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Edo http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-504 Edo Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:55:33 +0000 http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/30/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-504 I've been using Ubuntu since breezy badger release for my old Pentium 3 box. Main reason why i choose this distro is because of it's Synaptic Package Manager where installing stuff is a "breeze" ( and of course, packages.ubuntu.com made my life easier too ). It's good. It's fast. But not planning to use linux as my main OS for now. PS: But I always play around and experiment light stuffs with the server. Hehehehe. <strong>Fird: That's what amazes me about Linux. You could install xfce desktop (as opposed to gnome) on older machines and they would work as rapidly as the modern ones, without having to sacrifice more recent technologies and securities. What irks me about using Windows is that you have to install (and *cough* buy) it first, and at the end of the Windows Setup, you are best with notepad, mspaint and wordpad with Internet explorer. Can't do much. You *still* need to install a bunch more stuff to get everything you need (and to make sure things you don't need like porn dialer, viruses and spywares are not installed). The last time I formatted my Windows, took me almost a whole day setting up things - and I am still not happy at the end of day 1. On the contrary, I was up and running with ubuntu within an hour of installation. I'm too impressed.</strong> I’ve been using Ubuntu since breezy badger release for my old Pentium 3 box. Main reason why i choose this distro is because of it’s Synaptic Package Manager where installing stuff is a “breeze” ( and of course, packages.ubuntu.com made my life easier too ).

It’s good. It’s fast. But not planning to use linux as my main OS for now.

PS: But I always play around and experiment light stuffs with the server. Hehehehe.

Fird: That’s what amazes me about Linux. You could install xfce desktop (as opposed to gnome) on older machines and they would work as rapidly as the modern ones, without having to sacrifice more recent technologies and securities. What irks me about using Windows is that you have to install (and *cough* buy) it first, and at the end of the Windows Setup, you are best with notepad, mspaint and wordpad with Internet explorer. Can’t do much. You *still* need to install a bunch more stuff to get everything you need (and to make sure things you don’t need like porn dialer, viruses and spywares are not installed). The last time I formatted my Windows, took me almost a whole day setting up things – and I am still not happy at the end of day 1.

On the contrary, I was up and running with ubuntu within an hour of installation. I’m too impressed.

]]> By: Amir http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-503 Amir Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:55:53 +0000 http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/30/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-503 I've used Ubuntu, for the past 4-5 months. Yup, it's damn cool, plus, actually they mailed the Ubuntu CD directly to my house! So, no need of downloading and burning anything for me. Just that, now I seldomly boot into Ubuntu since most of my tools to do my work (ie. IBM Websphere, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks) runs only under Windows. But then, yup, maybe one day people will use Ubuntu instead of Windows. <strong>Fird: Haha yeah! I ordered the 10-cd pack, so I can poison people around :p (they're gonna hate me for sure).</strong> I’ve used Ubuntu, for the past 4-5 months. Yup, it’s damn cool, plus, actually they mailed the Ubuntu CD directly to my house! So, no need of downloading and burning anything for me. Just that, now I seldomly boot into Ubuntu since most of my tools to do my work (ie. IBM Websphere, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks) runs only under Windows. But then, yup, maybe one day people will use Ubuntu instead of Windows.

Fird: Haha yeah! I ordered the 10-cd pack, so I can poison people around :p (they’re gonna hate me for sure).

]]> By: Aleph http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-502 Aleph Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:08:58 +0000 http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/30/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-502 For gaming, try Cedega. It works better than Wine. <strong>Fird: Yeah, I know. Except that it isn't really free :(</strong> For gaming, try Cedega. It works better than Wine.

Fird: Yeah, I know. Except that it isn’t really free :(

]]> By: BlackHowling http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-501 BlackHowling Fri, 01 Dec 2006 00:05:56 +0000 http://www.firdouss.com/2006/11/30/a-big-jump-to-ubuntu-610-edgy-eft/#comment-501 Good article =).I didn't try Ubuntu yet. I do have the disc (got it from IT fair i think), but I'm too lazy to try it on my pc. Is it really good? I mean, better than windoze in terms of performance and efficiency? Sorry if i ask too much though, since i never tried linux before. <strong>Fird: Honestly, if you want to "play around" you can try downloading the latest (ubuntu 6.10), burn it into a CD and boot into it. You will immediately enter ubuntu's "Live CD" (the whole OS loads and functions!) - this way you can fiddle with the OS to a certain extent without messing up your current installation in the hard disk. I strongly agree a dual-boot setup for the beginning of the transition period though. Oh and if you play games, you can either do it like how I did - leave windows there and only boot into it for gaming sessions, or you can completely scrap the idea of using Linux. But for what I do everyday though - heavy surfing, chatting, IRC, some graphic editing, HTML and downloading (BT) it is very good! It's not something that is ready for an easy switch yet, but Linux today is way way better and caters to more audience than it was in 2002 (this is the last time I ever fiddle with it)!</strong> Good article =).I didn’t try Ubuntu yet. I do have the disc (got it from IT fair i think), but I’m too lazy to try it on my pc. Is it really good? I mean, better than windoze in terms of performance and efficiency? Sorry if i ask too much though, since i never tried linux before.

Fird: Honestly, if you want to “play around” you can try downloading the latest (ubuntu 6.10), burn it into a CD and boot into it. You will immediately enter ubuntu’s “Live CD” (the whole OS loads and functions!) – this way you can fiddle with the OS to a certain extent without messing up your current installation in the hard disk. I strongly agree a dual-boot setup for the beginning of the transition period though.

Oh and if you play games, you can either do it like how I did – leave windows there and only boot into it for gaming sessions, or you can completely scrap the idea of using Linux. But for what I do everyday though – heavy surfing, chatting, IRC, some graphic editing, HTML and downloading (BT) it is very good! It’s not something that is ready for an easy switch yet, but Linux today is way way better and caters to more audience than it was in 2002 (this is the last time I ever fiddle with it)!

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