Comments on: This where I depart the train http://www.zumsteg.net/2006/10/16/this-where-i-depart-the-train/ Derek Zumsteg's site of doom Mon, 28 Feb 2011 19:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Replacement Level Poster http://www.zumsteg.net/2006/10/16/this-where-i-depart-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Replacement Level Poster Fri, 10 Nov 2006 13:25:00 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=210#comment-138 This post is somewhat old but I thought I'd chime in as well. <BR/><BR/>Give a flavor of Ubuntu a try, I use Kubuntu at home now. It just has a KDE desktop instead of Gnome, but its pretty close to Ubuntu otherwise. Its Debian based.<BR/><BR/>I'm using the x64 bit version since I have a AMD 64 bit processor, but I'd recommend for now using a 32 bit version even if you have a 64 bit processor. There are some programs not written to support the 64 bit platform, you can get around it pretty easily, but the hassle isn't really worth it.<BR/><BR/>I dual boot, but I only login to windows xp if I want to play a game. Other than that linux has everything that you need.<BR/><BR/>Like DJC said, OpenOffice.org is great!<BR/><BR/>Give it a try, its easier than you expect, plus with your background (or what I think your background is) you should really have little to no trouble making the switch. This post is somewhat old but I thought I’d chime in as well.

Give a flavor of Ubuntu a try, I use Kubuntu at home now. It just has a KDE desktop instead of Gnome, but its pretty close to Ubuntu otherwise. Its Debian based.

I’m using the x64 bit version since I have a AMD 64 bit processor, but I’d recommend for now using a 32 bit version even if you have a 64 bit processor. There are some programs not written to support the 64 bit platform, you can get around it pretty easily, but the hassle isn’t really worth it.

I dual boot, but I only login to windows xp if I want to play a game. Other than that linux has everything that you need.

Like DJC said, OpenOffice.org is great!

Give it a try, its easier than you expect, plus with your background (or what I think your background is) you should really have little to no trouble making the switch.

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]]> By: David J. Corcoran http://www.zumsteg.net/2006/10/16/this-where-i-depart-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-139 David J. Corcoran Mon, 23 Oct 2006 05:15:00 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=210#comment-139 Having just moved over to Ubuntu (admittedly I'm still dual-booting Windows "just in case"), I am finding that it has support or support is available for a LOT more hardware than in years past, OpenOffice.org is entirely compatible for Microsoft, and the usability is a lot more than I would have expected. The internet is beautiful. Anything you want Linux to do, somebody has already wrote up the application. I've fired up Windows once in the week that I've had Ubuntu, and it was only to download a wireless card driver for my card for Ubuntu. It's worth it. Move over. Having just moved over to Ubuntu (admittedly I’m still dual-booting Windows “just in case”), I am finding that it has support or support is available for a LOT more hardware than in years past, OpenOffice.org is entirely compatible for Microsoft, and the usability is a lot more than I would have expected. The internet is beautiful. Anything you want Linux to do, somebody has already wrote up the application. I’ve fired up Windows once in the week that I’ve had Ubuntu, and it was only to download a wireless card driver for my card for Ubuntu. It’s worth it. Move over.

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]]> By: joel http://www.zumsteg.net/2006/10/16/this-where-i-depart-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-140 joel Fri, 20 Oct 2006 07:08:00 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=210#comment-140 Yum. Wait until you get to the BIOS locks and Trusted Computing Module stuff (some truely scary marketing docs on the atmel web site..). You thought licensing was neat-o, wait until your PC is identifiable on a pre-OS level. I'm gong with massivly parallel Apple IIGS array! Yum. Wait until you get to the BIOS locks and Trusted Computing Module stuff (some truely scary marketing docs on the atmel web site..). You thought licensing was neat-o, wait until your PC is identifiable on a pre-OS level. I’m gong with massivly parallel Apple IIGS array!

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.zumsteg.net/2006/10/16/this-where-i-depart-the-train/comment-page-1/#comment-141 Anonymous Tue, 17 Oct 2006 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.zumsteg.net/?p=210#comment-141 DRM? What is it? Is it infectious?<BR/><BR/><BR/>kenshin DRM? What is it? Is it infectious?

kenshin

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