Linux Desktop Readiness Thread

[Knome_fan]

What I am saying is that I am OVERJOYED that you are using linux and have no problems.

Thank you, very moving. I'm close to tears.

I know others like you that try to admit that heck I was once one of them, but in actuality you are only right now not experiencing any problems, you will in the future have some problems that no one has solved. Then what do you do...

Sorry, but what a senseless statement.
1. You don't know me, yet you try to lump me in with a crowd you describe as delusional. I don't really like this kind of behavior, to put it mildly.
2. You claim that I will have problems in the future. What kind of argument is that? A total non-argument. Do you know the future? Apparently you think you do, yet you describe others as delusional? Interesting, to say the least.

So what on earth are you trying to tell me?

[Big Venus]

What up between you all and Aurora... Well never mind, maybe I shouldn't ask.

I do have another question however, are yal sure that linux will ever be on the desktop. Personally, I like ATI Radeon cards and they are propietary (however you say it) software. I like netgear and they work on my linux platform, but they all required effort from me on the end user side to get them running properly.

[Big Venus]

So what on earth are you trying to tell me?

Maybe what he or she was saying is that you should show both sides of the equation. Like I said earlier today, I am trying to show both sides of the fence.

[crashtest]

What up between you all and Aurora... Well never mind, maybe I shouldn't ask.

I do have another question however, are yal sure that linux will ever be on the desktop. Personally, I like ATI Radeon cards and they are propietary (however you say it) software. I like netgear and they work on my linux platform, but they all required effort from me on the end user side to get them running properly.

Linux already works on the desktop for anyone willing to make a little effort, or for anyone not afraid to try something new. I still say it's not "ready for Grandma" - I know, I'm repeating myself. I have used nothing but Linux on the desktop for the past 5 years -and recently Mac OS X, but as I said earlier, the Mac doesn't get a lot of use.

[Knome_fan]

What up between you all and Aurora... Well never mind, maybe I shouldn't ask.

I do have another question however, are yal sure that linux will ever be on the desktop.

I'm sure that linux is already on the desktop. If you want to know if I'm sure if linux' market share on the desktop will increase, I'm pretty certain that it will, also it will take time, but unlike some other people I don't actually know what will happen in the future.

Personally, I like ATI Radeon cards and they are propietary (however you say it) software. I like netgear and they work on my linux platform, but they all required effort from me on the end user side to get them running properly.

Can't comment on ATI, as I'm using an Nvidia card. The nvidia driver at least is very easy to install in ubuntu and seeing that ATI is finally improving it's linux support and now even has a graphical installer afaik, I don't really see your problem.

And what netgear equipment did need effort to get it to run?

[Knome_fan]

Maybe what he or she was saying is that you should show both sides of the equation. Like I said earlier today, I am trying to show both sides of the fence.

What exactly are the two sides and what's the side I'm not showing?

[poofyhairguy]

What up between you all and Aurora... Well never mind, maybe I shouldn't ask.

Aurora is the resident Windows fan. I appreciate it because otherwise no one keeps us on our toes.

I do have another question however, are yal sure that linux will ever be on the desktop.

Yep..its on my desktop. Thousands of other peoples desktops too.

Personally, I like ATI Radeon cards and they are propietary (however you say it) software.

Actually thats hardware not software (not to nit pick but thats a big difference). And my ATI card works fine in Ubuntu. I'll admit its a little hard to set up (compared to "next,next,next,next,") but it works fine.

If its too much work for you (and millions of others) then fine...use XP. XP is stable, easy to find documentation and drivers for. And we won't think less of you for it....but we will keep using Linux because its what we like.

I'm trying my best to be a eloquate zealot....

[crashtest]

Yep..its on my desktop. Thousands of other peoples desktops too.

The Linux Counter Project has made the greatest effort to come up with the number of Linux users. This is a difficult task, but they've been at it for 10 years now. Their latest estimate is 29 million users - no idea how many of them are desktop users, but there may be some info on the web site.

Get Counted: Linux Counter Project

[Stormy Eyes]

When you can go into bestbuy and get a fully working 64 bit Windows...we will have it hammered out.

By the heart-shaped **** of Helen of Troy, I can't even get a fully working 32 bit Windows at Best Buy, or anywhere else. Microsoft never even got the 16 bit version working perfectly.

[Stormy Eyes]

I do have another question however, are yal sure that linux will ever be on the desktop.

It's on mine. It's on my wife's. It's on my father's. That's good enough for me. What strangers run on their PCs is none of my business, and therefore not my problem.

Personally, I like ATI Radeon cards and they are propietary (however you say it) software. I like netgear and they work on my linux platform, but they all required effort from me on the end user side to get them running properly.

That's your complaint? That ATI and Netgear products don't work like magic on Linux, but instead require a little effort on your part? If you want a computer that can be used without any effort on your part, I recommend Nintendo. Good luck doing anything but games on one, though.