9. "yea i feel that, i installed it on the server and old laptop in order" In response to Reply # 7 Wed Jan-18-17 04:00 PM by wrecknoble
to breathe some new life into the machines - both were running pretty slow.
the media server had some errors popping up constantly (i bought it used off a friend who built it in a hurry), so installed Ubuntu just made them go away. that PC just sits in a compartment in my basement wall where the fuse boxes are and runs Plex and TeamViewer so I can remotely access it.
it was my first time installing Ubuntu and it was relatively simple to install. I had my 2007 Sony Vaio lying around collecting dust - it had battery and fan issues, so i opened that bitch up and cleaned out all the dust, installed a fresh battery (which had been sitting unopened in it's wrapping since about 2010), and installed Ubuntu. Now that machine is basically a netbook for me - I take it when I'm on vacation to places where I want to get work done but don't feel like taking my main computer (less theft risk).
But yea, I don't think I'd ever use Ubuntu as a main OS.
Meanwhile my 2011 laptop, upgraded to Windows 10 when it first came out, and it runs hella smooth. The only thing I need to do is replace the HDD with an SSD and it'll have an even longer lifespan.
all of this reminds me that people who constantly need to replace their electronics due to fixable issues are either imbeciles or are averse to saving money
13. "I always feel guilty for not being up on Liunx." In response to Reply # 0
But after bonking two installs, I finally gave up and decided to stick with Windows.
It reminds me of the experience I had using Windows 10 Mobile on a Lumia. It's a nice experience that actually rivals that of the brands with better recognition. But the lack of apps and quality support just spells out that it will forever be on the edge of people's buying patterns.
You'd think that most power-users have the expertise and skill level to maintain an install that there would be a rival to some of the development tools that are widely used on Windows and Mac PC's, like the Adobe Suite and Visual Studio and other IDE's. But GIMP and Eclipse I don't think have caught up as far as robustness of features and support from those companies.
exactopposite Member since Aug 21st 2002 15132 posts
Fri Jan-20-17 09:51 PM
14. "SMH. Been there done that. it's not going to happen" In response to Reply # 0
At one point i had a 100% linux household. I was running linux on 4 machines including my gf's laptop. I was telling myself "it's just a mater of time before linux catches on."
It's just not going to happen. Nobody other than tech weirdos like us give a shit about linux.
if you need a server OS that you can load on something, put it in a closet, and forget about it linux is great. For every day use it's not remotely close to Windows or even whatever fuckery that fruit themed cult has going on.
17. "They are applying the same logic in what happened to the data center" In response to Reply # 15 Sat Jan-21-17 12:12 PM by Steelysteel
at big companies. When I started in the early 2000's, Windows & Solaris servers were the only OS's (Besides Mainframe) in the the data center. The shift away from those systems has been pretty dramatic in that all of the big web companies are using Linux. Think FB, Google, Netflix, etc. Smaller companies are following the same trend due to having less resources.
For mobile, Linux is running ish with Android. Even IOS is a cousin of Linux.
Once someone makes it as easy to use as windows, it'll take over. It's only a matter of time. LOL
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