Topic: top ten reasons for running linux?
started by: Estėrion
Posted by Estėrion on Jul. 17 2002,03:25
so... thatwhat are the top ten reasons for running linux?
just a question.
Posted by Estėrion on Jul. 17 2002,04:00
oh... and top ten distribution and stuff.I just want to think of an inteligent excuse for downloading the thing
Posted by blanalex on Jul. 17 2002,05:58
1- IT WORKS!2- If it doesn't, you have logfiles, debug and verbose modes
3- Applications don't interfere with each other: "Dammit, i must reformat because the new ICQ conflicts with team fortress!"
4- It's rock stable... 129 days of uptime ain't bad
5- Everything is configurable/modifiable, from the scripts, the config files down to the source code
6- Power-frugal: I installed it on a 486 w/ 16Mb RAM as a failover DHCP server
7- Doesn't need a ton of memory to work
8- Good I/O subsystem: your mp3's won't skip if you're using a floppy
9- Lots of documentation
10- It's a network Swiss Knife: you can install services for everything (Windows Sharing, Mac Sharing, HTTP, FTP, SSH, mail server, IRC, etc) server
Posted by blanalex on Jul. 17 2002,06:04
On the negative side:1- Graphical interface is still slow and lack features, compared to Windows' GDI and MacOS X' Quartz (however, X11 allows graphical applications to run remotely, either just one windowed application or a full desktop)
2- Installing packages can be something a PITA, because of the library dependencies
3- Almost no recent or interesting games, unless you're running an emulator (vmware) or a wrapper (wine) -- even with those YMMV
Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Jul. 17 2002,14:41
| Quote (blanalex @ 16 July 2002,22:04) |
| 3- Almost no recent or interesting games, unless you're running an emulator (vmware) or a wrapper (wine) -- even with those YMMV |
Come on man, you know wine is not an emulator.
Posted by blanalex on Jul. 17 2002,15:52
| Quote (L33T_h4x0r_d00d @ 17 July 2002,01:41) | ||
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Come on man, you know wine is not an emulator. |
Learn to read
I said vmware's an emulator and wine's a wrapper
Posted by L33T_h4x0r_d00d on Jul. 17 2002,16:52
| Quote (blanalex @ 17 July 2002,07:52) |
| Learn to read I said vmware's an emulator and wine's a wrapper |
Yea but then I can't do my cheesy h4x0r joke. Theres not too many chances to throw that one in.
Posted by Necromancer on Jul. 17 2002,17:44
| Quote (L33T_h4x0r_d00d @ 17 July 2002,14:41) |
| Come on man, you know wine is not an emulator. |
*giggles like a school girl
i knew that vasectomy would have some side effects