I, like many other people I'm sure, am totally fed-up with the whole Microsoft corporate $hit, and the constant problems with XP and so forth. I don't want to buy Vista, I don't see how it'll improve my experiences with my PC, as I mainly use it for gaming, skype and a few other bits n pieces, plus I expect there be the usual security problems and incessant updates for this and that.
I'm considering switching to Linux, but really need to understand the implications of such a switch - how will it affect things like games?
I already use as much open-source stuff as poss, Firefox, OpenOffice and so on, it'd be great to finally be rid of Microsoft once and for all!
2007-01-24 06:50:51 · 9 answers · asked by BushRaider69 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
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2007-01-24 08:44:47 · update #1
You may want to look at dual-booting Linux and Windows together. Windows is the ubiquious standard at the minute and it is always useful to be able to boot to it when you need to use a piece of software that is not available on Linux.
2007-01-24 07:56:20 · answer #1 · answered by gam3fr3aks 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-03 00:10:21 · answer #2 · answered by huehn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Linux is ok, just be wary that it can be a box of macano at times - a build or fix it your self type thing.
You may have issues with games designed for Windows though. There is a project that looks at getting windows programs to work on Linux called WINE (Windows Emulation). You may like to see if their software project is up to running the games you want.
Linux, or any other operating system for that matter, will not guarantee trouble free computing.
2007-01-24 07:25:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
do a search for Live Linux this will list many versions of Linux that you can download for free or nearly free. doing it this way you can run Linux off of your CD or DVD without touching the operating system on your machine now. this way you can see if you will like Linux or not and if you do then there are free installs of Linux as well. this is what i did. i tried different versions till i got the one i like and then i got rid of windows and went with Linux. this is just a thought for you to try to see if you would like Linux or not and if you don't then you still have your untouched windows because the live Linux runs straight off the CD or DVD. hope this helps.
2007-01-24 09:41:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good Luck!
I you are interested in Linux, go get it. You sound like a young person who is still in school. If so, you will probably end up working in some area of Information Technology. The more you know about different operating systems, the more employable you will become.
2007-01-24 06:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by Denise T 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Go for the Linux, go for Freedom. It looks like you are marching down that path anyway. But keep another computer for Windows. Always nice to have one handy to watch it break while the Linux machine chugs along.
RJ
2007-01-25 10:31:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Careful - if you switch to Linux the Microsoft people will come throw rocks at your house.
2007-01-24 06:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
probably say "Bye Bye" to your favorite softwares and games and utilities !!!
Try having a dual operating system in your pc!!!
Or get a VMware and have your linux software in the virtual PC !!
Much more fun in this way...
2007-01-24 07:00:16 · answer #8 · answered by Intel369 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say the most problems arise with getting drivers for your hardware such as sound cards and like that.
2007-01-24 06:56:08 · answer #9 · answered by Kokopelli 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋