Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 16th Dec 2005 22:28 UTC
"Linux works. This is a very matter-of-fact statement, but it is one many people (myself included) make every day when they boot up their computers. It is not a perfect product, it would not be sensible to expect something as complex as an operating system to be flawless, but fact remains that Linux does work. On the software side of things the open source community has done a very good job of making this clear, but the other half of computing, hardware, this movement has not been as successful. Every day Linux users encounter driver and compatibility issues which Windows users have not had to deal with for years."
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RE[2]: Pleasantly Surprised
by Emerson on Sat 17th Dec 2005 08:30
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As a user of both Windows and Linux, I must admit my stronger desires for Linux. However, as long as my wife and I share a computer, Windows will remain on the system. In all honesty, Windows works better with hardware, although it recently has problems with waking up from sleep on my laptop. This is a recent problem that I never experienced until a few months ago, and I don't have virus software system for what it is worth. I have had greater problems with Mepis not acting as I would like, though these problems are minor in nature. But the point of this post is this; Mepis has far exceeded my expectations. The most surprising part was the way wireless worked without a problem. I should also note that I do not run the most up to date version of Mepis, which is based on Debian, which is not as up to date as say Ubuntu or Arch. I think these stories really lead people to believe that Linux is not ready for the desktop. In certain cases it is, but there is a learning curve. If you are interested in Linux, I would recommend that you do as I do, and dual boot. Linux is not Windows, but you might learn to prefer it one day.