Would You Like A Linux Section

[pol]

poll requested by shn :D




lets see how many members want to discuss/learn more about Linux

edit - yes definitely backed up by a lot of you too :P

[DWk]

Requested by shn but backed up by a lot of us.

Go Lin0oxw0rld :P

[shn]

Yea sorry.

It was actually requested by a lot of members. And thanks go out to all that helped :D

[DWk]

I wonder who voted No :blink:

It was pol!!!! :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

Get him!!!!!! :D

[pol]

lol, nope i'm all for it. not sure i'm up to it tho' after the other poll




but it would be a good place for the tutorial :P

[CoolMac]

although i don't have linux and i'm not going to spend too much time in there i think this should help loads of ppl :)

[Xero Grid]

Hell yeah! Linux is just that important. :lol:
I just got a PM from Shn and I was about to PM Pol to ask him for a polled vote. Too late, huh? :D

I don't use Linux too often, and there's a lot I don't know about it, but I think it would be great to have a seperate section for it.

-- Xero Grid --

[peat moss]

Yes good idea we like to be informed . :)

[Cygnuz-Y]

Altough im not a Linux Fan, i think its as important as windows it self, and it deservers its own section.... :music1:

[bigdawgfoxx]

Haha it was ME!

I jsut dont see the point in having an ugly O/S, when you can have a nice VERY stable Windows XP pro. Windows has NEVER crashed on me. I love windows...but I guess the idea wouldnt be bad...I just wouldnt be there haha.

[DWk]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@8 February 2004 - 20:42
Haha it was ME!

I jsut dont see the point in having an ugly O/S, when you can have a nice VERY stable Windows XP pro. Windows has NEVER crashed on me. I love windows...but I guess the idea wouldnt be bad...I just wouldnt be there haha.
You really haven't used Linux, have you?

[Cygnuz-Y]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@9 February 2004 - 03:42
Haha it was ME!

I jsut dont see the point in having an ugly O/S
UGLY O/S?

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[shn]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@8 February 2004 - 21:42
Haha it was ME!

I jsut dont see the point in having an ugly O/S, when you can have a nice VERY stable Windows XP pro.  Windows has NEVER crashed on me.  I love windows...but I guess the idea wouldnt be bad...I just wouldnt be there haha.
That was funny.

I actually laughed at that and I don't do that much often :)

Way to go bigdawgfoxx. Your now the official board comedian. :smilie4:

[Xero Grid]

I think a certain someone is lost on his journey :rolleyes:
It's not attatched to it's gui so it's completely customizeable. You'd know if you tried it.

BTW, all the pretty new eye candy in XP came from Linux/Unix desktop environments (Gnome, KDE), and Macs. Did you see the Longhorn pics so far? There's nothing original in it! :lol: :lol:

Oh, no one said XP wasn&#39;t unstable. At the moment, XP is my OS of choice, pretty stable, but Linux is simply more stable. There&#39;s no conflict on this issue if your read a little on it. <_<

-- Xero Grid --

[DWk]

Originally posted by shn@8 February 2004 - 20:52
That was funny.

I actually laughed at that and I don&#39;t do that much often :)
Oh me too :P

[bigdawgfoxx]

hahaha...ok ok...i admit..ive never even seen a freaking picture of the thing&#33; but still..if it looks cool and is more stable..why dont we use it? Is it cuz theres not much software support?

[shn]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@8 February 2004 - 23:14
hahaha...ok ok...i admit..ive never even seen a freaking picture of the thing&#33;&nbsp; but still..if it looks cool and is more stable..why dont we use it?&nbsp; Is it cuz theres not much software support?
Who needs support when you have your fellow board members?

We&#39;ll be glad to help if you have any problems running linux. There are people on this board that know enough about linux to get you started. All you have to do is ask :)

I find it cool that some people dont even run linux but can still help out and answer general questions. There is nothing wrong with running Windows...........I run Windows myself sometimes, but I prefer linux because it can do more. And what&#39;s an o.s. if you can&#39;t push it to it&#39;s full potential.

Besides, just think how cool you&#39;ll look when all your friends find out you run Linux :smilie4:

[h1]

Yes. Oui. Si. Da. Akdom.

[Xero Grid]

Originally posted by bigdawgfoxx@9 February 2004 - 05:14
hahaha...ok ok...i admit..ive never even seen a freaking picture of the thing&#33; but still..if it looks cool and is more stable..why dont we use it? Is it cuz theres not much software support?
Anyone can check out Linux for free and without altering their system.
Check out a thread I started on "Live Disks." Don&#39;t install if you just wanna try.
Live Disk Thread (http://filesharingtalk.com/index.php?showtopic=98483)

Hey, Shn, maybe if a LinuxWorld Section is created, this will be pinned. :P

As for software, there&#39;s an incredible amount of sotware for it, but it&#39;s not as easy to find as Windows stuff. I think Linux still has a way to go before becoming a normal desktop OS, but it can do damn near anything&#33; You can run who knows how many apps for a looooong time without it ever affecing the system because everything is seperate. With windows, everything is integrated, so if one things lags, it can affect the entire system, but it does have it&#39;s advantages if one thinks about it.

OH, and for gaming, Windows is still the way to go. The thing is, Linux and Unix have been doing things for a long time that Microsoft is trying to do now. Like 64-bit proccesing. Been around for a lot longer than some people know. Linux has been there, done that. Windows has recently come out with a Windows XP 64-bit edition beta. :lol:

If you&#39;re used to Windows, then Linux may seen to involve more command line then you&#39;re used to (especially installer software [not always]), but many of the newer distros, you don&#39;t need that much, especially the live disks. Unix involves a LOT more command line. :D

I run a server with Linux, but without a pretty gui, so that one is ugly. :lol: :lol:

-- Xero Grid --

[h1]

Who voted no? Tux will beat your ass into the ground. :P

[shn]

Originally posted by haxor41789@9 February 2004 - 00:42
Who voted no? Tux will beat your ass into the ground. :P
I say we feed em to a wild pack of hungry penguins. :unsure:

[Xero Grid]

Already 4 people against Linux?
I think some people have a grudge against free software. :lol:

-- Xero Grid --

[DWk]

Originally posted by shn@8 February 2004 - 22:45
I find it cool that some people dont even run linux but can still help out and answer general questions.
:o That&#39;s me ATM. I&#39;m gonna get (good) RedHat9 copies soon, so I can install (I&#39;ll be doing a full reformat anyway).

[Afronaut]

Yes.
That would be cool.
I dont have Linux on any of me puters...
.... yet. :)



:cool2:

[uNz[i]]

A Linux area would be a terrific idea.


...and the sooner the better. :D

[Lite]

Yes i want a linux section&#33;

Should have mandrake installed later :) (first time installing linux&#33; :ph34r: )

[Emdee]

I voted no... :ph34r:

I use Linux a lot at university. Tried a few flavors but never really got into it. Can&#39;t see the attraction compared to windows.

*Emdee hides* :flame:

[Amarjit]

Linux is an OSS OS that will never reach the expectations of Windows XP/2000 users.

[Marius24]

if there was a linux section it would be dead within a month <_<


no linux world :angry:

[shn]

Originally posted by Marius24@9 February 2004 - 13:05
if there was a linux section it would be dead within a month <_<


no linux world :angry:
:(

[Marius24]

Originally posted by shn+9 February 2004 - 19:37--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (shn @ 9 February 2004 - 19:37)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Marius24@9 February 2004 - 13:05
if there was a linux section it would be dead within a month <_<


no linux world :angry:
:( [/b][/quote]
why hve a linux world when you can just use software world instead?

[h1]

Originally posted by Marius24@9 February 2004 - 15:39
why hve a linux world when you can just use software world instead?
Because Linux people can discuss what they want to. Will it cause any harm to you? In fact, it should make it better for you, because all the Linux threads will have their very own garbage can and won&#39;t pollute Softwareworld for you.

[4play]

there is not really any place to discuss file sharing in linux on the board. im sure alot more people will be trying linux as it becomes more popular.

Linux world would be a great idea.

[Marius24]

then there will be a windows world and a mac world. Its still all software and its proberly only thing keeping the software world going. As soon as you start splitting the world into smaller ones people dont go in them because of the smaller comunities see the filesharing worlds like DC++ etc they are ghost towns

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@4play:
You tried Nicotine man? I&#39;m sharing around 140K songs on it now (Linux SoulSeek).

@marius24:
Windowsworld will never happen because Windows is the overwhelming majority. Macworld will never happen because almost nobody uses it. And about ghost towns, there are a lot of people that have expressed interest in Linuxworld. Let&#39;s just give it a whirl and if nobody uses it, kill it. :)

[LSA]

Originally posted by haxor41789@9 February 2004 - 16:17
@4play:
You tried Nicotine man? I&#39;m sharing around 140K songs on it now (Linux SoulSeek).
I wish i could get nicotine to work&#33;&#33;


linuxworld is a great idea, anyone that says its bad has either never used linux or is a robot controlled by bill gates&#33;&#33; :lol:

[shn]

Besides. Mac osx and most other mac os are based on unix anyway. So they can still fit into linux category. Other than dos and novell and stuff. The softwareworld focuses on windows based software. One section apart from that would be all that linuxworld would need.

[Xero Grid]

Originally posted by shn@9 February 2004 - 17:34
Besides.&nbsp; Mac osx and most other mac os are based on unix anyway.&nbsp; So they can still fit into linux category.&nbsp; Other than dos and novell and stuff.&nbsp; The softwareworld focuses on windows based software.&nbsp; One section apart from that would be all that linuxworld would need.
Exactly, and Mac isn&#39;t the only OS based on Unix. That&#39;s why I think it should have a comprimise on the name.

Unix, Linux, Solaris, Mac and more can fall into one category, right?
Except that I can&#39;t come up with a decent name. LinuxWorld sounds good, but that wouldn&#39;t be an accurate description.

Unix-BasedWorld sounds like shit, doesn&#39;t it? :lol:
"Welcome to the Wonderful World of ...nix."
*nixWorld? A bit difficult, isn&#39;t it?

-- Xero Grid --

[4play]

@4play:
You tried Nicotine man? I&#39;m sharing around 140K songs on it now (Linux SoulSeek).


yeah i tried using it but i still can seem to share any of my files through my router. people keep getting error loading list messages.

still the pyslsk client for linux was pretty neat for a while.


*nix world might be a cool name if it is to encompass the whole unix/linux/solaris/bsd world.

[h1]

Whatever it&#39;s going to be called, half of the votes have been gotten from my sig. :P

[internet.news]

Linux, especially Suse maybe interesting. I tried to install but it did
not recognize Screen :(

[~FunK_mOb~]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

haxor41789 you sneaky bastard.
I clicked your (tempting)sig.
So I guess my vote counts as a yes to the linux world. <_<
Don&#39;t really care actually,but nice way to get your votes in :P

[Marius24]

Originally posted by haxor41789@9 February 2004 - 21:17
@marius24:
Windowsworld will never happen because Windows is the overwhelming majority. Macworld will never happen because almost nobody uses it. And about ghost towns, there are a lot of people that have expressed interest in Linuxworld. Let&#39;s just give it a whirl and if nobody uses it, kill it. :)
fair enough. might aswell give it a try. I always wanted to learn about linux maybe if they create a linux world i would get more involved with it :)

[namzuf9]

Linuxworld could be cool. I know theres a shit load of linux communities out there but as a n00b I dont like to start asking stupid questions to peeps I dont know.
Maybe a better idea would be to reorganize softwareworld into Windows and mac/linux subsections. Or a mac/linux subsection and assume anything else in software world is windose.

I have used linux (mandrake 9) but I need to get a new modem (shitty usb winmodem with no linux support :angry: ) Everytime I run into something I did&#39;nt know I had to reboot into XP.

[h1]

Landslide victory for Linuxworld. I think this speaks for itself.

[Izagaia]

EDIT :ph34r:

sorry







For the section, by the way.

[internet.news]

Originally posted by haxor41789@9 February 2004 - 22:01
Whatever it&#39;s going to be called, half of the votes have been gotten from my sig. :P
Mine included :o



although..... yeah, Linux World would be good in here :)

[twisterX]

it would be a good idea.

[Secret Squirrel]

WTF THAT WAS SO CHEAP, his sig just said CLICK HERE ALL FORUM POSTERS, and i clicked and it made me vote yes, wtf you call THAT a vote? I didn&#39;t even know what i was voting for, all it said was ALL FORUM POSTERS CLICK HERE, gay this vote is rigged

[h1]

Click at your own risk... :ninja:

[shn]

Originally posted by Secret Squirrel@10 February 2004 - 23:26
WTF THAT WAS SO CHEAP, his sig just said CLICK HERE ALL FORUM POSTERS, and i clicked and it made me vote yes, wtf you call THAT a vote? I didn&#39;t even know what i was voting for, all it said was ALL FORUM POSTERS CLICK HERE, gay this vote is rigged
That has nothing to do with the poll. If there was a sign that said ALL FORUM MEMBERS JUMP OFF A BRIDGE would you go do it? :frusty:

Btw, thanks for voting yes. We appreciate it. :D

[h1]

I&#39;ve already had around 20 members PM me saying things like "clever bastard" or "how do I do that." :D Somebody else said "oversize sig." :lol:

[Rip The Jacker]

Don&#39;t make fun of me you damn cheater. :lol:

[h1]

:lol: When did I mention you?

[7thElement]

A linux section was added today. It seems like many people had interest in linux and I didn&#39;t see any complaints so far.

Thank you for not spamming other topics about your wishes :)

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7th

[h1]

Thank you 7th, you are my personal Jesus. :P

[Hunted]

Hmm, cool. A section just for Linux. Good idea ;)