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Mark
17-05-2011, 03:51 PM
So today I got out my old laptop and installed a Linux OS on it (Ubuntu), I think it is actually quite good, I've never touched a Linux OS before and my first impressions are good. Have you ever tried a Linux OS, if so which one? How do you feel about Linux Operating Systems as a whole? Discuss.
Recursion
17-05-2011, 04:20 PM
It's stupid to think of it as a replacement for the end user, keep it to servers. Especially with Ubuntu's new Ubiquity look, it's 1. ripped from OS X, 2. slow as hell.

The only things I use it for now is Pen Testing, servers and internet filtering at work.
Pieman
19-05-2011, 12:40 AM
I personally use Ubuntu for deving.
triston220
19-05-2011, 04:48 PM
I did have a live CD for both Ubuntu and Kubuntu.


It's stupid to think of it as a replacement for the end user, keep it to servers. Especially with Ubuntu's new Ubiquity look, it's 1. ripped from OS X, 2. slow as hell.

The only things I use it for now is Pen Testing, servers and internet filtering at work.

Do you use Backtrack?
Recursion
19-05-2011, 09:07 PM
I did have a live CD for both Ubuntu and Kubuntu.



Do you use Backtrack?

CentOS, Backtrack, Ubuntu and Arch.
triston220
19-05-2011, 09:10 PM
CentOS, Backtrack, Ubuntu and Arch.

Gnome or KDE?
Recursion
19-05-2011, 10:03 PM
Gnome or KDE?

Who in their right mind would use KDE?!?!!? Gnome! :P
Aidonia
19-05-2011, 11:27 PM
@Recursion - I like Ubiquity, it looks nice, even if it is ripped from Mac OS X, and it's not slow - you must be running a computer from the 90s.
Agnostic Bear
20-05-2011, 05:20 AM
Worthless pile of junk code made by morons.
Recursion
20-05-2011, 06:23 AM
@Recursion - I like Ubiquity, it looks nice, even if it is ripped from Mac OS X, and it's not slow - you must be running a computer from the 90s.

Tried it on my desktop (Core i5 @ 4GHz, 8GB RAM, HD5850), tried it on my MacBook (Core2Duo, 2GB RAM, 9400M), tried it on my netbook (Atom 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, Intel HD), ~*~all~*~ of them ran Ubiquity like a dog. I don't know what's happened but Ubuntu is terrible now.
Aidonia
20-05-2011, 06:24 AM
Tried it on my desktop (Core i5 @ 4GHz, 8GB RAM, HD5850), tried it on my MacBook (Core2Duo, 2GB RAM, 9400M), tried it on my netbook (Atom 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, Intel HD), ~*~all~*~ of them ran Ubiquity like a dog. I don't know what's happened but Ubuntu is terrible now.

Fair enough, but I've only had lag from video codecs, no slow-downs from anything else, other than trying to run games in Wine.
triston220
20-05-2011, 03:17 PM
Who in their right mind would use KDE?!?!!? Gnome! :P

They're not majorly different. :P

I did try to install Kubuntu on my laptop but for some reason I can't create a new partition with unallocated space.
Pieman
22-05-2011, 11:37 AM
Though I don't have a problem with Unity's performance, I hope by the time they release Oneiric they fix some of the bugs. For example, Unity completely herps the derp if you adjust Compiz.

My Specs while running Ubuntu:
Core i7 950
6GB Mushkin Ridgeback Enhanced Triple Channel
EVGA GTX 580 1.5GB
Asus P6X58D-E Mobo
WD Black Caviar 1TB

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