| ??? 05/14/07 04:56 Read: times |
#139203 - Hmmm Responding to: ???'s previous message |
Jeff Post said:
It's not just the principle. For me (CentOS on a desktop), everything just works. Every time I have to work with Windows (for professional reasons), my blood pressure goes up several points. Windows, even when it doesn't crash, is just plain clunky compared to Linux. Funny. I find the exact opposite. Linux just seems clunky. And don't even get me started about the lack of standards when it comes to GUI (have they ever fixed Gimp??). Anyway, a matter of taste I guesss. Jeff Post said:
I've never owned a laptop, for the simple reason that I can't get one without paying the Microsoft tax. Maybe that's why no-one that develops Linux has made it work on a laptop. Which is why it doesn't work very well. In the meantime, I'd rather pay the Microsoft tax and have a working laptop. The laptop screen on my HP ze1230 has never turned off because Linux doesn't know how to turn it off. I've heard success stories about installing Linux on laptops, but I've heard more horror stories about doing so. You may just be one of the unlucky ones. It works. Just not well. See above about the screen never turning off. Also last I checked it doesn't do power-saving or hibernating very well. In the version of Linux I last installed, it doesn't do it at all. I shut the laptop screen and the screen stays on... just aimed at the keyboard. Craig Steiner said:
I'm not against Linux and I would like to abandon Windows on principle. But I've concluded that there is no personal benefit to me in doing so before Linux is ready. And, no, 2-3 years of working with Linux has taught me that Linux isn't ready yet. Jeff Post said:
Perhaps not for a laptop, but it's been ready for the desktop for tens of millions of people for many years. If I ever get a laptop without pre-installed malware (aka Windows), I'll let you know how it works out ;-) I'm not against using Linux where it works. It works well as a server. And when I first installed it on a home server, I was surprised how far the GUI had come. That was what led me to try to install it on a laptop and use it as my personal laptop/desktop for 2-3 years. And like I said, it works--just not well. Regards, Craig Steiner |
