Ubuntu 10.04

Sorry forgot a question mark in the title.

Nah, I'm not really into pokemon.

Are you new to linux or have you used it before and are looking to switch distros?

linux rocks, just make sure you are doing it right. I fucked up my netbook remix because i meant to split the memory 50%/50% but all linux got was 14gb and it couldnt function

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There is no need to split the hard drive 50/50. I have a 1 TB hard drive and i only gave my linux partition 17 gigs, i believe. After I installed Ubuntu, all I had to do was mount my Windows partition and I could access it anytime under Ubuntu, effectively allowing me to work with the 1000 gigs i already had. Linux doesn't need much space at all.



And yes, linux is the shit, lol. I would highly recommend it. It gives you so much more control over your system. However, if your looking for eye candy and lots of GUI and ease, look elsewhere. Linux sacrifices a lot of the GUI and ease you are used to and replaces it with much more power and control over your system. By learning the command line you will be able to control your system on a much larger scale.

Go to linux.org, they have a great beginner course that will teach you what linux is all about and a lot of the essential commands as well and how to use them.



Also, are you looking to dual boot (keep both OS's) or do a clean install?

If I scared you with the lack of GUI, I apologize. I may have over exaggerated a bit. There is still GUI, lol. Its not like there are no graphics or user interface whatsoever. Its just most of the stuff (installing programs, opening files, compressing stuff/uncompressing, starting programs, moving files around, manipulating your system) is all done through the command line. This gives you a lot more control and a larger range of options as to what is you want to do.

A lot of the programs are still graphically based, but a lot are not and are run through command line.

^^Dual boot

What OS do you wanna dual boot? Windows? Mac?

I'm using it now, its all I use.

If your rather computer savy, give it a shot, just make sure you understand what partitions, and the like are before you go and hose 10 years of family pictures and school documents...

The advantages I see are:
You can install it anywhere and as many times as you want,
and can always have the latest version for free.
I have 3 computers running it (Server, Laptop and Desktop)

Its very customizable. You can change to kde or something more light weigh from the stock Ubuntu install.

Thousands of programs are available and constantly updated in the repositories.

And I find it to be a bit to much faster in various cases.

The disadvantages:
Flash sucks balls, dont even try watching 1080p youtube again, and even hulu on low quality has trouble.

No windows apps (Not really a disadvantage for me, but for some it surely is)

i ran it on my pc right off a cd for a while. internet browsing was dece, programs sucked.

can it run mac applications?

no I don't think it can. There are programs that will let you run windows/mac apps without rebooting. For windows apps its called Wine. Im sure there is one for mac too. Like i said you can use a virtual machine, which is what i use. It works great, albeit a bit slower than the real thing.

If all you need from a computer is to browse the internet, i wouldn't bother tbh.

Also, idk what the guy above you is talking about. The programs are amazing if not better and more of them.



Here are my advantages and disadvantages:

Advantages:

- much more secure. No need for virus protection and all that nonsense. No one wastes their time to write viruses for linux.

- Total control over your box. You tell it what to do, not the other way around (ie. Windows).

- Almost everything is free ( information wise and $$).

- You'll be able to do things with the command line, you never even knew about in Windows or Mac.

- Lots more.


Disadvantages

- Can't play computer games. No game development company really takes the time to port their games to linux. There are a few, but thats why you are dual booting.

- Many programs that you are accustomed to in Mac OS X or Windows are not available in linux. There are countless alternatives and some of these are even better than the real thing.

- If you do need to use a windows or mac program, you'll have to restart your box and boot into that OS. Or you can use a virtual machine in Ubuntu, but it will be slower.


In my opinion, the pros vastly outweigh the cons.

i just got it. it runs like a champ. dual boot with windows xp and ubuntu. im gonna use ubuntu for pretty much everything on my laptop as i have another comp with windows 7 which is much better