Holy crap I love Linux!

OK, I'd always liked the idea of Linux, so a few years ago I got myself a copy of Linux for Dummies. Unfortunately, the version of Fedora it came with didn't get along with my computer at the time, so after a few botched attempts to install it as a dual boot with Windows XP, I gave up on it.

Fast forward a few years and I obtain an installation CD containing Ubuntu 10.10, so on a whim, I try and run it on that same laptop, whose battery had since died completely, took upwards of 15 minutes to boot, and was simply becoming creaky and crap. Lo and behold, Ubuntu inside Windows worked awesome. Suddenly, my computer was booting faster, running faster, and Ununtu worked better with the wireless card than Windows despite the presence of a shiny "Designed for Windows XP" sticker on the hardware.

Also, the Ubuntu Software Centre is funting awesome. Also also, I adore the terminal; it's great for moving around lots of files in one fell swoop. Also also also, gedit kicks the shit out of WordPad for editing HTML (yes, I know there are plain text editors for Windows that colour code HTML elements, but you have to look for those).

I've since obtained a decent laptop and passed the old one on to my mum, after converting it to run all Linux all the time (dual-booting Ubuntu and Puppy due to some rather hairy shenanigans). On my new laptop, I again have Ubuntu installed via Wubi, and use Linux for absolutely everything other than games and DVDs (and I'd gladly use it for DVDs as well if it didn't make the drive run so loud).

Now, if only I could restore the panels from GNOME 2 while retaining Unity's sidebar, I'd be in Heaven.

edited 17th Jan '12 8:45:10 AM by VampireBuddha

I tried Ubuntu and it was nice. The fun part is that all the off-limits Windows system files are fully accessible in Linux and I can delete everything there if I wanted I did this as I was reformatting Windows.

I tried Mint, also, per suggestion, but unfortunately its graphical interface glitches out so I stopped using it for quite a while now. I should take another look at it.

Ubuntu + my tricked-out Mac-ish Gnome 3 is awesome and I love it.

I kinda want to try Crunchbang out though.

Xubuntu is niiice.

Back when I built my computer but ran out of money before I could buy Windows XP, I used Fedora 10. Then Fedora 11. Then Fedora 12. Then Fedora 13. For me, it was like being exiled to an alternate dimension that reset itself every ten months. I was unemployed during that time and I didn't have my Xbox360 yet so all I could do to kill time was watch animu fansubs(the media player took DAYS for me to get working), play flash games(Wine and other game emulators never worked and I can only play so many variations of Worms before getting sick of it), go to Danbooru, and read TV Tropes. I got Windows7 on Black Friday 2010 and haven't looked back since.

In other words, LINUX HAS NO GAEMS

edited 19th Jan '12 2:07:24 PM by SonicGTR

It only has one professional quality DAW. :/