Yes, I like a computer that runs without needing to be a computer programmer to navigate and keep it up and running.
Windows never forces a reboot, you are greatly misguided and I choose which updates to download and install on my schedule. Also no delays on any protection program downloads. They download seemlessly in the background.
I have a computer like that! It runs Fedora 17 Linux--soon to be Fedora 18. It works wonderfully and I have yet to need to create my own program to get Fedora to run.
Never? Gee, when I update XP inside VirtualBox it often prompts for a reboot. I don't use a version of Windows that is newer since the only new Windows apps I need to run still run on XP.
Personal choice, you pick what works for you.
From what I've read, I'd hardly call it a crap shoot.
MS Patch Tuesday is fairly well known, a time for MS to provide mostly security updates for the various MS programs hackers have introduced exploits for. I run the updates routinely on my Vista & W7 PCs, the XP notebook gets its updates via our corporate internal network. All 3 generally require a reboot as part of the process, start to finish takes anywhere from 10-30 min., not too bad, one gets used to it after awhile.
Well, others may dispute "best" practice. It's the practice that makes the future far easier to navigate if one really makes the switch. Using Windows from a VM means you aren't forced into rebooting to do something simple. VirtualBox comes in two flavors--an open source version and one that has useful extensions. The second is distributed by Oracle from virtualbox.org with an extension pack.Doug J wrote:
I'm glad that you like the photos, thanks
It sounds like the best practice is to allocate a boot drive for Linux, and as you stated I can install Windows in VB on that drive. It's nice to be able allocate cores & memory, the CPU is a quad core and I have 4GB of RAM, so it should be enough. I think I'll start with that approach, figure out which drives to use, I can an external drive for backup if needed.
Prompting and "forcing" a reboot are different things. It'll prompt but I'll "postpone 4 hours" then just shut my computer down when I would normally. So the user experience is not affected.
I find that updates for Vista and Win7 come out early in the month, once a month. And I don't have my computer install automatically, I choose which updates to install and when to install them.
I like KDE based distros, and a very nice Fedora "respin" that you may want to check out is Kororaa. Chris (the developer) has both KDE and Gnome downloads available.
Good advice.
The next Debian release "wheezy" should be coming out soon, right? Squeeze was released in February 2011.
I see what you mean. My apologies for choosing the wrong word.
Yes, Debian Wheezy (currently the "testing" version of Debian) has been frozen for a while now, with only bug fixes going in. I'd expect to see a final release in the near future (within the next few months at the latest).
Hi Jim,
Whatever works for you and you're satisfied with. There have been good discussions comparing Linux & Windows in the past, no doubt these will continue and it's a good topic to discuss, debate and explore.
I could post an animated GIF of somebody beating a dead horse, but won't.Doug J wrote:
Perhaps someone should start a Windows v. Linux thread, haven't seen one in awhile. Naturally we need to keep some photography in it
Phil_MI wrote:
Linux is about choice. So if one dislikes their desktop environment they can alter or choose one that suits their wants or needs. Digital capture of my Fedora 16 (Verne) log in screen displaying choices of desktops available.
It is a fascinating aberration of the give and take over OSes that choice is so frequently seized upon by the Windows advocates as a defect of Linux.
I was intimidated initially when first letting go of a familiar operating system and trying a new one but gradually overcame that "fear of the unknown" and quite happy using any operating system. Using a different operating system for the first time is like trying out different photo-editing software or camera, a bit of a learning curve and makes a good hobby too.Don_Campbell wrote:
It is a fascinating aberration of the give and take over OSes that choice is so frequently seized upon by the Windows advocates as a defect of Linux.Phil_MI wrote:
Linux is about choice. So if one dislikes their desktop environment they can alter or choose one that suits their wants or needs. Digital capture of my Fedora 16 (Verne) log in screen displaying choices of desktops available.
phil
This is a quote from another DP forum recently:
"Seriously, whats the point of having 800 Linux distros ? Does every Linux user need his/her own distro ?"
Of course there are probably 6-8 major distributions and perhaps another 10 or so with a substantial if smaller following. But, when you consider the degree of customization possible it is also likely that there are millions of relatively customized distributions among those 16-18 versions.
It is also true, but ignored by those who seem terrified by choice, that those distributions choose from the same smaller list of kernels and mostly the same set of applications. It is a criticism without a real logical thrust. No one in the business world seems baffled by the choices of Linux distros to use in supporting their infrastructure.
Don
