As far as I know MS-DOS was a "copy" of CP/M. CP/M was actually big in the day and Intel (or was it IBM) was keen to buy it.
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As far as I know MS-DOS was a "copy" of CP/M. CP/M was actually big in the day and Intel (or was it IBM) was keen to buy it.
+1 And if it's 15yrs of MS experience then it does not count for much in the linux world.
If your gran had never used any OS in her life Mint/Ubuntu would probably much easier. Familiarity is not a synonym for ease of use. Just install the schite from the software centre or synaptic. One click! No need to go hunt down the drivers via google or the nvidia site.
These days you install a linux distro and the driver support out of the box is much better than that of windows I schit you not.
Who's fault is it that vendors don't provide open drivers (or any drivers for that matter) for different platforms?
You're spewing a load of BS as far as I'm concerned.
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For me, the big attraction of Linux and Open Source Software is that you can implement whatever you want to do without having to count up the number of licenses or CALs that you have your network.
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Who can explain this to a Linux n00b:
I'm considering installing Linux but can't decide between Ubuntu and Mint. I'm sort off leaning towardsMint but I believe they each come with an "app store"/repository. Do both contain the same apps or does the Ubuntu one have a crap load more stuff in there?
And since the major difference between the two is the window manager (I'm sure there is more to it) can I install Ubuntu and run Cinnamon on it?
I'm considering installing Linux but can't decide between Ubuntu and Mint. I'm sort off leaning towardsMint but I believe they each come with an "app store"/repository. Do both contain the same apps or does the Ubuntu one have a crap load more stuff in there?
And since the major difference between the two is the window manager (I'm sure there is more to it) can I install Ubuntu and run Cinnamon on it?
reneg8or
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also take a look at MakuluLinux and PCLinuxOS
AlphaJohn
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Yes and this is what I do as I bought software on Ubuntu store but not a fan of Unity.
cerebus
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It is beginning to change, I keep an eye on things over there. Valve in particular are enthusiastic over OpenGL so that could yield some great things.
A bit off topic, but I really enjoyed using CP/M on my old Spectravideo (Z80 based). I had Wordstar and Turbo Pascal for CP/M. I wrote some pretty heavy mathematical modelling programs to run on that machine. What made it so much fun was you only had 64kB to work in, and CP/M took a hefty chunk of that - I don't think many people these days appreciate code optimisation!
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The days when there was no room for messy code. You are bringing me fond memories of application of the mind. When I still had one.
And to think that all a computer really is doing, is adding together either 0 0, 0 1 or 1 1. It has been thirty years since Boolean algebra for me. A long time ago.
My old CP/M machine used twin floppy drives. I can still hear the soft disks spinning inside. Gosh, even the most basic feature phone today is more powerful than those computers. I think.
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AlphaJohn
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The free or shall I say GPL ones are mostly the same source, not so much for the paid software.
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as people increasingly want eye-candy instead of functionality, hardware requirements are becoming an issue also on Linux. This is where Windows gets my vote as it simply is easier to be living with. Linux is good for me as long as I can have a simple GUI with only what I need on the desktop.
I am strongly considering moving to Linux (Linux Mint 14 [With Cinnamom GUI).
Ive gotten fed up with using Windows now. I want to move, but I just need to find a proper guide on installing Wine - I do have some Windows Applications I want to still use in Linux.
I have a Dell XPS L502X; I'm sure my laptop should have some Linux drivers and all.
Ive gotten fed up with using Windows now. I want to move, but I just need to find a proper guide on installing Wine - I do have some Windows Applications I want to still use in Linux.
I have a Dell XPS L502X; I'm sure my laptop should have some Linux drivers and all.
DrJohnZoidberg
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Install PlayOnLinux, you can get it in the software centre. It takes care of all the nitty gritty.
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sudo apt-get install playonlinux winetricks
That should be enough for almost everything you may want to do with WINE.
What apps do you want to use in Linux?
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That should be enough for almost everything you may want to do with WINE.
What apps do you want to use in Linux?
EDIT:
Should have refreshed the page before answering, beaten to the question by over 20 minutes!
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I'll have to admit that the only reason I use Windows at home is because most games only work in Windows 
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I'll have to admit that the only reason I use Windows at home is because most games only work in Windows
That is sadly true. However once CS:Go is on Linux (which it soon will be) the only game I play on Windows will be ported and I will probably switch over.