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Duckzero



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:55 am        Reply with quote
I use Ubuntu, used to run Solaris, but that's a whole other story.

I say Ubuntu, because it's easier to have everything working off the bat, and if you want to change, fix, recompile, or whatever, you'll be in better shape having everything else being ok.

I had my system pretty customized, and it was a learning experience, but i've been running unix like systems since 1999 (i had to use telnet and other unix services in high school, FUN!), so dipping into linux was a bit different, but still fun and much better than windows.

Also, the problem, IMO with Gentoo, is that being on the bleeding edge means that you may have bleeding edge problems.
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Duckzero



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:18 pm        Reply with quote
Talbain wrote:
Actually, when it comes to gaming, Linux IS there. The problem is, good luck getting anything to work, because frontend support is HORRIBLE. Downright shit-tastic even. Most front-ends for things like emulators or games are years old, have little support, and no updates.

I tried to like Linux; no, that's wrong. I like Linux. I just hate the fact that I can't run anything in it because there are no good frontends.

*head* *bang* *keyboard*

Switched back to XP... things are back to normal; sort of.


I run Edgy Eft and XP in a dual boot set up, and I understand how you feel. I love wine for what it can do, but the problem is that it's just not easy to figure out how to get it to work with random things and games. If there was some kind of front end installer that at least TRIED to help you get the configuration right i would be very happy. Frontends for other apps are exactly as you described.

Wine is a great project and should become more of an integral part of a distro that's targeted for switchers, and therefore it should be a priority to ensure that any user can figure it out.

A better idea would be use virtualization in way similar to X11 on OSX. If you double click on a windows app it uses whatever bits of windows you have on an image or on another partition so things will work.
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