Full Version: linx vs. windos
wich do u prefur windoes or linix/unix
Kindof limited on the description there.... no idea what you like at all...
To follow suit:
Windows, definitly.
To follow suit:
Windows, definitly.
Windows
Well i'm using XP and i'm getting tired of it. Anybody recommend a good distro?
And most important about ubuntu is that it has a GREAT community. Most problems you'll encounter in ubuntu are already discussed there, and you can always ask a question, you can be pretty sure you'll be helped : UbuntuForums.
I've been using Ubuntu for about 2 weeks now, and I'm really satisfied with it. I can do pretty much everything I can do in XP, except for gaming, but I'm looking into the possibiliy of emulating windows in linux.
I've been using Ubuntu for about 2 weeks now, and I'm really satisfied with it. I can do pretty much everything I can do in XP, except for gaming, but I'm looking into the possibiliy of emulating windows in linux.
There any issues with closing ports and stuff? I locked down XP so bad that i really can't VNC into my own machine but to others (which is no prob for me), but i also wanna keep myself hidden from everyone else.
Also i need a distro that won't hog up so many resources (ie:Toshiba Satellite 3200,320 RAM,P3850,20 HDD).
Also i need a distro that won't hog up so many resources (ie:Toshiba Satellite 3200,320 RAM,P3850,20 HDD).
Ubuntu won't hog a lot of your resources. It is pretty simple it and it runs great on my old system. Remember Linux is based off of unix nothing is open unless it has to be.
My Old System: 1.8Ghz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HD
My Old System: 1.8Ghz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HD
I liked Debian, and Mandriva.
But depends on what you're actually looking for...if you want something pretty get Vector.
If you want something easy, get Mandriva or SuSe
But depends on what you're actually looking for...if you want something pretty get Vector.
If you want something easy, get Mandriva or SuSe
Lol I will have to say Windows because i can play games on it and i know how to use it.
i want to use linux but i dont have the patients to learn\cant play games on it.
i want to use linux but i dont have the patients to learn\cant play games on it.
Isn't there a little program for linux that kinda lets you play window based games in it called "Wine"?......well, i guess it lets you run windows exe's.......so you should be able to open the installer, and play games right?
Some games indeed work in Wine, but certainly not all, which is mostly caused by the use of DirectX by game developers. DirectX has some license that probably says you will not even try to reverse-engineer it, or else Microsoft will sue you for a couple million dollars. Other than that, Wine is still under development, and there are lots of programs that won't work right away (Wine's current version is 0.9.12, and for your information, that is smaller than 1, which means it's probably the same as a beta)
AoE II works with Wine...But isn't it better on windows(FPS wise)? Or is that some misconception?
I'm not sure, but I guess it wouldn't be quite as fast when you run a game with wine, because before the game code can be sent to the kernel (the core of your operating system), it has to be altered in a way that the kernel will understand. So it should be slower, but as far as I know, it isn't noticeable. As long as you have about 25fps, your eyes won't really notice the difference anyway 
I would rate it:
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Linux
Other Windows
Macintosh Os
So I would rate Linux up there, but the two most recent windows that are most widely known are preffered by me.
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Linux
Other Windows
Macintosh Os
So I would rate Linux up there, but the two most recent windows that are most widely known are preffered by me.
About wine's speed, right out of the FAQ on WineHQ:
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2.2. Does Wine emulate a full computer?
No, as the name says, Wine Is Not a (CPU) Emulator. Wine just provides the Windows API. This means that you will need an x86-compatible processor to run an x86 Windows application, for instance from Intel or AMD. The advantage is that, unlike solutions that rely on CPU emulation, Wine runs applications at full speed. Sometimes a program run under Wine will be slower than when run on a copy of Microsoft Windows, but this is more due to the fact that Microsoft has heavily optimized parts of their code, whereas mostly Wine is not well optimized (yet). Occasionally, an app may run faster under Wine than on Windows. Most apps run at roughly the same speed.
No, as the name says, Wine Is Not a (CPU) Emulator. Wine just provides the Windows API. This means that you will need an x86-compatible processor to run an x86 Windows application, for instance from Intel or AMD. The advantage is that, unlike solutions that rely on CPU emulation, Wine runs applications at full speed. Sometimes a program run under Wine will be slower than when run on a copy of Microsoft Windows, but this is more due to the fact that Microsoft has heavily optimized parts of their code, whereas mostly Wine is not well optimized (yet). Occasionally, an app may run faster under Wine than on Windows. Most apps run at roughly the same speed.
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