Pros and cons of Linux?

[TedLeoPharm]

Just wondering of someone could explain to me or link me to somewhere than explains the pros and cons of Linux. Thanks.

[Djtima]

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[4play]

http://filesharingtalk.com/vb3/showthread.php?t=82948

[99%]

well....one big con was i got ubuntu live cd
but for some fkd up reason it wouldnt burn
so...i still havent tried it
will give knoppix a shot

[true_neo]

well....one big con was i got ubuntu live cd
but for some fkd up reason it wouldnt burn
so...i still havent tried it
will give knoppix a shotI am severely failing to see how this is a con of using Linux. Sheesh... :rolleyes:

Pros:
* Stable
* Free
* Easy to update
* Secure
* Gives you valuable experience if you want to pursue a career in computers
* Has tons of apps, which is more often than not free as well
* No viruses

Cons:
* Can be hard for the one too used to letting Windows guess what you want to do
* Choose the wrong distro, and face errors that will try your patience to the max
* Often requires some tampering to get to work
* Can't run regular games natively, you need emulators.
* Hella lotta apps designed for Windows cannot run natively, but more often than not can be emulated.

[Afronaut]

Trying to figure out local networking, just to share a folder on XP and Suse 9.3,
here's a brief summary of my current feelings:
Fuck Samba.
Fuck SuseFirewall2
Fuck Terminals.
Fuck the manuals.
Fuck the config files.

I thought sharing a single folder on suse, to move stuff to XP from suse or XP could be easy as in between 2 XP machines.
I was wrong about that.

Well, maybe I'll calm down after nice cup of coffee and start the shit all over again.
Right now im rather pissed off thought.

:D

[zapjb]

I've tried two or three Linux distros briefly, very briefly. They don't supporrt my fn WinTel or some sh*t modem. So no internet. And too cheap to buy a new modem & then see if I like & or can understand Linux.

[MediaSlayer]

* Often requires some tampering to get to work

this is the only one i don't understand yet, that makes linux look slightly bad in my eyes. Windows does not need alot of tampering to get things to work right, and linux does. i encountered a few errors using mandrake trying to do simple things like adjust video resolution, ect... so here is my question:

For what reason, does linux need to be tampered with to get ordinary things to work right? is it a case of windows has more shit that just plain works like it's supposed to? or a case of linux is the more sophisticated OS that needs more input(tampering) from the user because the possibilities are greater, and it(linux) is not set up to "guess" waht you want to do like windows does?

[4play]

its more along the lines of there are so many different options with linux it can become a pain getting it all running together properly. the developers love of flat text files to store config information also makes it impossible to have a nice gui to change setting with is a silly.

[MediaSlayer]

the developers love of flat text files to store config information also makes it impossible to have a nice gui to change setting with is a silly.

i don't understand what that means, but i probably don't have to. how bout i ask like this:

i have used mandrake, and it was sooooo hard to do simple things like use zip disks, install a linux driver for a pci modem that supposedly works under linux, change settings for sound card without hanging linux(frozen hell), ect...

however, i used red hat and it was worse. so i like mandrake. but would you recommend ubuntu for a beginner?

[P.E.I.]

The only troubles using linux i have ever had is drivers for printers and webcams. And this realy isn't even a linux problem but IMO a vender problem, we have to get these people to think about the linux community has customers has well has win/mac users.
I can say the same for graphics card makers and game makers it is up to them to make thier wares nix usable not the open source comunity.
Can you imagine if they told Bill he and Stevie boy they are going to have to supply drivers for thier products in the future.
There is no reason that new Canon printer can't have a nix driver on the cd, and no reason for it not to autoinstall has it does in xp, other than Canon doesn't care to.

[Ricey]

It's my belief that Linux is no good for home use. I mean you have Windows and Mac OS which beats the balls out of Linux as a whole, although Linux can have some very specialised features which more high end users will appreciate.

For servers and such though, it's second to none. Despite the fact it's extremel efficient and secure, and does the job best (in my opinion) it's also FREE or damn close to it. Small business can save a small fortune (as opposed to paying annual licences to bigger firms...like Sun)

[P.E.I.]

lol lots of people use it and nothing else and do every thing others do with windows or OSX.

[wukka]

[QUOTE=4play]so i like mandrake. but would you recommend ubuntu for a beginner?

Yeah, I have tried numerous linux distros, especially live CDs. Ubuntu or was it Edubuntu CD got a box up & runnin with generic wireless even! perfect for beginners...unlike Knoppix which has overkill with all the junk packed into the program menu. So it is definately an option ifya need to hook up a beginner with a cheap zero maintenance starter system or whatever.