Teengeek Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Just wondering if there any here I use linux about 60% now. I would use it all the time if i could install Linux on my school issued piece of crap and by piece of crud I mean LAMEST BOX EVER THOUGHT OF BY MAN!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I would like to be a full time linux user but, i am too attached to my windows programs (some dont run with wrappers like wine) and my school use Windows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deveant Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 im a full time server linux user does that count? i wouldnt be able to use my desktop if it wasnt windows, if all programs were compatible then i would happly but as the main market share is windows, i go with the majority. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teengeek Posted April 5, 2007 Author Share Posted April 5, 2007 im a full time server linux user does that count? i wouldnt be able to use my desktop if it wasnt windows, if all programs were compatible then i would happly but as the main market share is windows, i go with the majority. yea that counts bu you might be interested in this http://www.grokdoc.net/index.php/Application_Crossover_Chart very good list but hardly complete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rFayjW98ciLoNQLDZmFRKD Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I'm a full time linux user, windows is icky! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyrancher82 Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I'm a full time Windows user, Linux is icky! All those nice apps that don't have decent alternatives on Linux :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TehHacks Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I'm a full time Windows user, Linux is icky!All those nice apps that don't have decent alternatives on Linux :) Just because you a Windows developer :p But i do get your point, i use Linux say 85% of the time now, but Windows does still have a few apps/games that just haven't been matched yet on Linux (not to say that they couldn't be) James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unasoto Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I'm about a 40% Linux and 60% Windows but its going up :) it'll never be 100% because I need my Windows for my games. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 Linux sucks. FreeBSD ftw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus Posted April 5, 2007 Share Posted April 5, 2007 I now use linux full time, and run a FreeBSD virtual machine. Both are awesome. daedalus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digip Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 I'm a full time linux user, windows is icky!What linux program lets you use Yahoo, Aim, ICQ and MSN Messenger on linux? This is not arant, but a serious question. I know there is Gaim for doign Aim on linux, and I know you can use Yahoo through the website, but what about ICQ and MSN Messenger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daedalus Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Gaim will cover it all. "Gaim is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, and Zephyr networks." Check out the website. http://gaim.sourceforge.net/about.php daedalus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixgeek Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Kopete is also an option.. but not as cool as Gaim. I dual boot Vista and Linux on my laptop and run linux on my server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomeoneE1se Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 http://www.meebo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Until two weeks ago, I was almost a full time linux user and I received my macbook. So now, i'm playing a lot with macosX :P So now, I'm 50 % under linux (work), let's say 10% windows (Damn users and proprietary based softwares :evil: ) and 40% on MacOSX...the rest of the day at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unasoto Posted April 6, 2007 Share Posted April 6, 2007 Until two weeks ago, I was almost a full time linux user and I received my macbook. So now, i'm playing a lot with macosX :PSo now, I'm 50 % under linux (work), let's say 10% windows (Damn users and proprietary based softwares :evil: ) and 40% on MacOSX...the rest of the day at home. you mac problems are easily fixed just put linux on the mac :) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooper Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 It's all Linux here. I've got a VMWare licence from work for those rare occasions where I need to do something that involves windows (used to be for Visual Source Safe. Now it's only for occasionally testing some scripts).I think I kept the Windows image on my work laptop, but I can't remember the last time I booted into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deveant Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I'm a full time linux user, windows is icky!What linux program lets you use Yahoo, Aim, ICQ and MSN Messenger on linux? This is not arant, but a serious question. I know there is Gaim for doign Aim on linux, and I know you can use Yahoo through the website, but what about ICQ and MSN Messenger? as other have mentioned Gaim, does it perfectly, to the point of i use gaim on windows now, it manages them all really well, and is rather stable, though little not as simple to use for beginers ,uch like anythink built for linux. Also for MSN, and ICQ there are actauly a few cross-overs, some pretty much mimicing down the the 't' the original App. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulcod Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 I'm a full time Windows user, Linux is icky!All those nice apps that don't have decent alternatives on Linux :) every development app is written for *nix first, then ported to windows, you should know that :-/ edit: yep, i'm 100% linux. might switch to Gentoo/FreeBSD project soon, but meh. still forced to use windows on school though :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted April 7, 2007 Share Posted April 7, 2007 Having said read all this, I still think Windows is a good operating system. It just depends on what you want to do. Which is why I run Windows, Linux and BSD. There just different tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgia_tech_swagger Posted April 9, 2007 Share Posted April 9, 2007 I've been Linux only since about 2003. Started way back on Mandrake 7.x ... around mid to late kernel 2.4. Progressed through Fedora and then finally landed on Gentoo, where I will be staying for a long time unless other distros miraculously come up with a software manager as powerful as portage. If it can be done in Windows, it can be done in Linux*. * Does not apply to some Lexmark printers, some ATI graphics cards, and some Direct X games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unasoto Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I've been Linux only since about 2003. Started way back on Mandrake 7.x ... around mid to late kernel 2.4. Progressed through Fedora and then finally landed on Gentoo, where I will be staying for a long time unless other distros miraculously come up with a software manager as powerful as portage.If it can be done in Windows, it can be done in Linux*. * Does not apply to some Lexmark printers, some ATI graphics cards, and some Direct X games. you forgot broadcom 802.11 :) lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blikmeister Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I am a former fulltime linux user. I've used it two years fulltime on the desktop (about 2001-2003). After that real life necessitated me to run windows again on the desktop (OOo incompatibilities in school office documents, AutoCAD use). In that period I delegated linux to the server because I hate to dual boot. Up till november my linux server ran very nicely, but after I moved in november, the hardware was dead. Laziness has prevented me from building a new one up to now, but I will build it up again soon (hardware is in house), because I need a filevault again. Currently I use some 65% win2k3 (work, logged in terminal session), 5% winxp (workstation OS work, used to vnc to troubling PC's) and home OS for the few times I play games, 30% OSX (sweet sweet laptop), but I long to lay my hands on linux again, linux is sweet :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nico Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Until two weeks ago, I was almost a full time linux user and I received my macbook. So now, i'm playing a lot with macosX :PSo now, I'm 50 % under linux (work), let's say 10% windows (Damn users and proprietary based softwares :evil: ) and 40% on MacOSX...the rest of the day at home. you mac problems are easily fixed just put linux on the mac :) lol I couldn't resist. I'm installing a gentoo right now on it in dual boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Hawk Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 At home I'm a full time linux user... well allmost. My dad forbid me installing Linux on my lappy (school box) "Just in case a must have windows app came floating by". It's so stupid don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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