Comments on: Can Linux Replace Windows? http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: powerlinux http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-34523 powerlinux Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:39:29 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-34523 Yeah, Linux needs to be user friendly like windows (point and click) in order to win the battle Yeah, Linux needs to be user friendly like windows (point and click) in order to win the battle

]]> By: anitech16 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-31876 anitech16 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 19:26:35 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-31876 very Nice info.but for common man window will be the choice and for avg and above the linux very Nice info.but for common man window will be the choice and for avg and above the linux

]]> By: Whatever http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-31636 Whatever Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:27:55 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-31636 No, Linux does NOT rock if you want run software with "PC-CD" on the label. Not all Linux alternatives for software are commercially viable. I get sick of people just adding "linux rocks!" to these type of feedback pages, because it just doesn't yet. The day it can facilitate ALL Windows compatible software, THEN you can say it rocks as it will also bury M$ at that point. No, Linux does NOT rock if you want run software with “PC-CD” on the label.

Not all Linux alternatives for software are commercially viable. I get sick of people just adding “linux rocks!” to these type of feedback pages, because it just doesn’t yet.

The day it can facilitate ALL Windows compatible software, THEN you can say it rocks as it will also bury M$ at that point.

]]> By: al http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-30012 al Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:21:43 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-30012 I think Linux is great except for when you want to install software. IMO, Mac has it best, and Windows has it second best. In Mac, you download a program and it a program. No need to install (just put it in the apps folder or wherever you want). In Windows, you download whatever program you want and use a simple installer. You can find it in the start menu or in the Programs folder. In Linux, however, it's the only major thing I dislike about it. First off, there's not much good commercial software for it. Talk about wine and opensource or whatever, but still. Second, the only way to install a program is (a) set up confusing repositories and use a software manager or (b) go through a complicated routine of compiling it from a tarball. And it's in the launch menu or some weird /usr/bin (or something) location. And the update managers that come with it (for all software on the computer) don't always seem to work (eg my Linux Mint will update Firefox to 3.0.12 but it says that that's the latest version, it's not updating to 3.5). Having software managers for everything is NOT a good system, so until Linux desktops go the way of the Mac or Windows with individual programs, I don't think it can replace Windows. Hey, Linux isn't too different from OS X, maybe they can find a way to gain compatibility with .app files. Setting up drivers for printers and video cards can be a pain too, but that's more of a one-time annoyance. I think Linux is great except for when you want to install software. IMO, Mac has it best, and Windows has it second best. In Mac, you download a program and it a program. No need to install (just put it in the apps folder or wherever you want). In Windows, you download whatever program you want and use a simple installer. You can find it in the start menu or in the Programs folder.

In Linux, however, it’s the only major thing I dislike about it. First off, there’s not much good commercial software for it. Talk about wine and opensource or whatever, but still. Second, the only way to install a program is (a) set up confusing repositories and use a software manager or (b) go through a complicated routine of compiling it from a tarball. And it’s in the launch menu or some weird /usr/bin (or something) location. And the update managers that come with it (for all software on the computer) don’t always seem to work (eg my Linux Mint will update Firefox to 3.0.12 but it says that that’s the latest version, it’s not updating to 3.5). Having software managers for everything is NOT a good system, so until Linux desktops go the way of the Mac or Windows with individual programs, I don’t think it can replace Windows. Hey, Linux isn’t too different from OS X, maybe they can find a way to gain compatibility with .app files.

Setting up drivers for printers and video cards can be a pain too, but that’s more of a one-time annoyance.

]]> By: Ed Kunin http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-25137 Ed Kunin Tue, 26 May 2009 19:45:20 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-25137 When the computer boots up go into BIOS. It should tell you how to do it. Usually it's press the delete key. When you get there change the boot disk to the CD rom. Then try booting up with your XP disk. Reformat the hard drive, but this will cost you all the data on it. One caution. Microsoft keeps a tight control on how many machines get their OS from a specific CD rom. You are liable to find yourself talking to some lady in India trying to convince her to give you the key so you can proceed with the installation. When the computer boots up go into BIOS. It should tell you how to do it. Usually it’s press the delete key. When you get there change the boot disk to the CD rom. Then try booting up with your XP disk. Reformat the hard drive, but this will cost you all the data on it. One caution. Microsoft keeps a tight control on how many machines get their OS from a specific CD rom. You are liable to find yourself talking to some lady in India trying to convince her to give you the key so you can proceed with the installation.

]]> By: B http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-25134 B Tue, 26 May 2009 19:09:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-25134 I have a question. I bought a laptop from a guy and it had linux on it. my wife wants windows. I have an XP disk, my question is how do i make the switch? i tried putting the XP disk in at start up, nothing happened. Anyone have any idea for me? Thanks I have a question. I bought a laptop from a guy and it had linux on it. my wife wants windows. I have an XP disk, my question is how do i make the switch? i tried putting the XP disk in at start up, nothing happened. Anyone have any idea for me? Thanks

]]> By: Jacob http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-23446 Jacob Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:11:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-23446 Why should you cheer on for Windows?!? Linux Rocks! Period. Why should you cheer on for Windows?!? Linux Rocks! Period.

]]> By: piasabird http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-5/#comment-15540 piasabird Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:09:42 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-15540 I do not really dislike Linux. In fact some versions of Linux like SUSE are not that much different from MS Windows in how they appear to work. However, some big business people are not equipped to deal with a window-less world. This articles points out that Linux laptops are returned 4 times as often as MS Laptops. Take it with a grain of salt. http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=557&tag=nl.e539 I dont always agree with this guy, but it makes an intersting read. He tends to be a Microsoft king of Guy. I do not really dislike Linux. In fact some versions of Linux like SUSE are not that much different from MS Windows in how they appear to work. However, some big business people are not equipped to deal with a window-less world.

This articles points out that Linux laptops are returned 4 times as often as MS Laptops. Take it with a grain of salt.

http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=557&tag=nl.e539

I dont always agree with this guy, but it makes an intersting read. He tends to be a Microsoft king of Guy.

]]> By: DJ http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-4/#comment-15503 DJ Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:46:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-15503 I just bought a new computer, installed Linux Ubuntu and said goodbye to Windows. My theme is "Close the windows and open the door to Linux". I just bought a new computer, installed Linux Ubuntu and said goodbye to Windows.
My theme is “Close the windows and open the door to Linux”.

]]> By: John http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-12030 John Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:59:40 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/can-linux-replace-windows/#comment-12030 Vista was not built off of the Windows 98 base. It may still have some legacy code but the kernel is it's own. Vista was not built off of the Windows 98 base. It may still have some legacy code but the kernel is it’s own.

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