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Linux taking over?
 
OscarGearLive
Posted: 31 December 2004 08:08 PM     [ Ignore ]  
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[quote author=“enforce1”]That “Ican’t because i’m a gamer” line is pathetic. install your precious windows, then get your fav. distro and install to dual boot. only boot to windows for games.

true… but its still a hassle to reboot to switch from word proccesing to games 😉

 

i use Ubuntu live-CD (when i build a new PC, i’ll dual-boot SuSe… ireally like that distro). Ubunto is great because the will ship you CD’s (PowerPC Install, 64 Bit Install, x86 Live CD/Install) for free. I have spread it to 7 people b now :D ... need to order more CD’s soon :o
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OscarGearLive
Posted: 31 December 2004 08:08 PM   [ # 1 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]  
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Seems like the user base is growing steadily.

Do you use Linux? If so, which Distro do you use?

I use SuSe.  8)
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djlotek
Posted: 11 January 2005 05:01 PM   [ # 2 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]  
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Gentoo owns all of you 😉
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Haxxxess
Posted: 11 January 2005 05:03 PM   [ # 3 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]  
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[quote author=“OscarGearLive”] Click here for story

Seems like the user base is growing steadily.

Do you use Linux? If so, which Distro do you use?

I use SuSe.  8)

I used Debian before…
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Haxxxess
Posted: 11 January 2005 05:03 PM   [ # 4 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]  
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[quote author=“djlotek”]Gentoo owns all of you 😉

yep… Im planning to get gentoo in a future
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djlotek
Posted: 11 January 2005 05:20 PM   [ # 5 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]  
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Debian is a great distro as well.. apt package management and a strong development community. My favorite distro second to Gentoo.
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OscarGearLive
Posted: 11 January 2005 05:25 PM   [ # 6 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]  
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he hehe ... I just switched to Mandrake 10.1 because SuSe 9.2 was not installing :(
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Dissolution
Posted: 11 January 2005 05:27 PM   [ # 7 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]  
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I would try Linux but I am a hardcore gamer so I can’t.
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Andreux
Posted: 12 January 2005 12:17 AM   [ # 8 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]  
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:( I’m too afraid to use Linux. LOL
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itswakalakatime1
Posted: 17 January 2005 09:13 AM   [ # 9 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]  
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Listen, don’t start this hate-war between distros. Just remember, it goes like this:

Windows < ALL LINUX < OSX

So… you know… Get with it 😊
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Antman22
Posted: 17 January 2005 09:27 AM   [ # 10 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]  
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Linux is def growing its user base. it will be awhile before they take over something like windows. for the average consumer, windows is just easier to use, there isn’t much of a learning curve when it comes to “double click to open, click the X to close.” Trying to get consumers to change to something better is tough when the learning curve is a little bit harder(not much, but for an avg joe its enough to dissuade someone to give it a shot).
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iiViiIiiRiiUiiSii
Posted: 17 January 2005 09:43 AM   [ # 11 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]  
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Gonna install Madrake 10 once I install my DVD Drive
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itswakalakatime1
Posted: 05 February 2005 08:14 AM   [ # 12 ]     [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]  
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That “Ican’t because i’m a gamer” line is pathetic. install your precious windows, then get your fav. distro and install to dual boot. only boot to windows for games.
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