Comments on: Have I become anti-Windows(r)?

By: ansak

ansak — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 19:52:41 +0000

I’m also planning an at-home machine for working at a mostly-Windows shop and appreciate the VMWare tip.
LinuxGuy: “INSIST on having a BRAND NEW Linux system!”, eh? interesting…ank

By: Miguel Guhlin

Miguel Guhlin — Wed, 03 Jan 2007 01:05:29 +0000

Great tip on the VMWare! I’m going to plan on doing that. Here’s the laptop I’m going to run with ubuntu edgy (or dapper if edgy is too out there):
http://www.mguhlin.net/archives/2006/12/entry_2453.htm

Thanks,
Miguel

By: Chris

Chris — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 22:41:54 +0000

I know exactly what you mean, I bought a mac mini a few months ago and it’s now the only system we use at home. At work, I develop software with Visual Studio, and I must say I miss my mac continuously!
I used to use Ubuntu exclusively at home, and my wife used XP, but since the Mac, we have both been using only MacOSX. The other PC has just been standing there, doing nothing.

By: LinuxGuy

LinuxGuy — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:48:39 +0000

I started off by “saving myself tech support” and “breathing life into old machines”. I did this for a few people a couple of years ago with no business ambitions whatsoever. When their machines died (HD crash) I have received the ultimate shock – they want me to build them Linux systems, they INSIST on having a BRAND NEW Linux system!

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 21:17:53 +0000

Hi I would suggest instead of dual booting to try running XP under VMware Server (its free).
Installing it under ubuntu is easy:
0: sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` build-essential xinetd
1: download and extract VMware Server
2: sudo ./vmware-install.pl
3: Accept all defaults

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=183209

Cheers!

By: Martin

Martin — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 20:04:43 +0000

I would say you have become Un-Windows, not Anti-Windows. you are in the same place as I; you can take it or leave it. The fact you can leave it most of the time is co-incidental.

I was Anti-Windows until i bought my iMac 2 years ago. I also have a Macbook for travelling. I still have the clunky old thing which now dual-boots Fedora and XP (SP1, not SP2). I feel a sense of distaste when I have to use XP, and I turn it off again as soon as I can. (Yes, I use Parallels on the Macbook).

Now I am Un-Windows. Vista? Don’t care. Viruses? Not a problem. Crashes? One or two.

MArtin

By: grammarcop

grammarcop — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:14:06 +0000

Good article. I love Linux and FreeBSD, and I believe in Free Software, but I must admit I keep looking at Macs with lust in my heart. They have all the polish that Linux lacks. Windows isn’t even in the same class as Mac/Linux/BSD, hasn’t ever been, and never will be.

A small nit: unless you were deliberately punning, it’s “bated” breath.

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By: David Gerard

David Gerard — Tue, 02 Jan 2007 16:08:59 +0000

Edgy is pretty good. If it hiccups or gives trouble, drop back to Dapper, which has older stuff but is still supported. The live CD for each should give you a good idea how they support your laptop hardware. Check the forums for other people with the same model laptop too, in case of gotchas.

By: Miguel Guhlin

Miguel Guhlin — Mon, 01 Jan 2007 22:08:19 +0000

I’m going with a new laptop, but loading ubuntu edgy linux on it…exclusively. Let’s see how long that lasts.

Miguel