Linux vs Windows 7

cumulusjames · 19 Nov 2010 at 19:16

I realise there may have been many debates on Windows 7 vs Lynx but Im new here. I have been wondering about Linux for a long time but I dont really understand it. Does it have less features than Windows 7? What merits does it have over windows 7? Im not into programming oor CADs or whatever those programs are called so would it really make any diffrence to me anyhow.

I am wondering because I am on windows vista right now and I think the price is way over the top for windows 7 and I resent giving Bill Gates any more money. Nasty little man he is.

cumulusjames · 20 Nov 2010 at 18:19

Hairybudda said:
They're both good in their own domains, if you don't game then it's a pretty logical choice if you dont want to pay for an OS. There's nothing apart from gaming you can't do better in linux over windows and on a positive note you can hack the hell out of it!

But if i can hack the hell out of it then surely so can others....

cumulusjames · 21 Nov 2010 at 19:10

iDroid84 said:
Here we go again, I wish people would just stop this silly little immature debate. The OS are not aimed at the same people.

I'm a user of all desktop OS Windows/Linux/Mac. As stated, want to game get Windows. What to just surf, shop get Linux Ubuntu want music production graphic production get a Mac. Stop with your childish debates and use whatever you want to use. Theres more to life than this. If it works great! If it doesn't move to a different OS.

If you do not like the thread then just ignore it and don't take part. No need to get out your pram. Some of us are new here and debating OS's is intersting to us.

cumulusjames · 21 Nov 2010 at 19:40

iDroid84 said:
Like I said, I work and play with most of the OS. I wasn't in my pram to start with every single week I see people winging on about it. I posted a message to state it. I like talking about OSs too. I work with each on a daily basis.

I envy you. Working with 3 diffrent OS would fry my brain. Smart people are such a turn on.

cumulusjames · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:09

Hairybudda said:
Grab VirtualBox and have a play with different operating systems yourself, it's pretty fun if that's what you're into. Over time stuff will just stick, you don't need to be smart to pick it up!

I would not trust myself. A bad experiance with regedit in windows a few years ago scared me into not venturing into unknown terretory. I know my limits when fiddling about with windows.

cumulusjames · 21 Nov 2010 at 20:48

Superewza said:
There's a maxim among Linux users - if it aint broke, fix it 'till is then reinstall and start again. The beauty of free software is that as long as any important data is backed up you don't have anything to worry about.

I will play about when I get an external hard drive. the trouble is I am busy uprading fans and graphics cards and stuff. So not yet in a position to risk my data.

cumulusjames · 22 Nov 2010 at 10:22

iDroid84 said:
Try the new Ubuntu You will see...... I run Virtualbox and everything work's fine......

I was about to do this but then I saw a screengrab of Ubuntu on download.com. I have to say it looked a bit old hat and basic in its interface. It is things like this that put me off. I wonder if such openscource OS are a couple of years off really comeing into thier own. But then even if they do come into thier own, there will never be the power of markeing and mafia style microsoft bullies to truly get them into the ring with microsoft. I just would like jthe public at large to have choice. We have choice in all other areas of computing but when it comes to OS people think windows and the slightly better informed might think mac.