airplanes18 wrote:say what you like, se7en sucks balls compared to the true power of linux. there just arent smart enough people or people who even CARE to switch from traditional windows or MAC
Most of what you post regarding Windows ends up being directed at useful things that Windows has that has yet to be done on Linux, and still, all of the posts you make regarding Linux you tout it as being the best thing since GoGurt.
I am neutral on operating systems myself. I don't "love" or "worship" any company with any operating system. I use what works, what is supported, what the gaming/ business industries support and update, and what is most efficient for my daily life. It just so happens that Windows 7 trumps everything right now. Please don't go into a Linux-fanboy-induced coma for me posting what I am, but try to understand where I'm coming from. I'm not harassing you at all, just questioning the true "power" of Linux at the moment. My thesis: Linux is not yet a considerable alternative operating system.
My main problems regarding Linux boil down to it not being supported. Game engines aren't natively supported for the vast majority of newer games. WINE is NOT a "Windows Emulator". It is NOT a good enough alternative for supporting Windows and is NOT updated enough or feature enough programs for it to be considered sufficient. Therefor, since Windows natively supports features I need and provides the ease of use I require, it becomes the most simple solution.
I will say, however, that Linux is a platform destined to succeed and one in which I am destined to switch over to. Linux incorporates so many features that can make it an exceptional operating system but it hasn't grown to a level in which it's a "replacement" operating system. Almost every Linux user or loyal fan has their Linux on a partition that is smaller in capacity than their Windows build they use because they can't use Linux for everything. The diehard Linux users that ONLY use Linux are typically the people that would never use their PC to do anything current or which exceeds industry standards. It's pointless to make a modern gaming computer built around an operating system like Linux and due to printer, fax, labeling devices etc. not being supported well-enough, Linux isn't really a wise decision for most business applications as of now.
So Linux is fast, yes. It also uses hardly any system resources compared to modern operating systems, yes. Linux can do a lot of stuff that Windows can, yes. The problem resides with the fact that Linux cannot compete because it is not yet good enough. Computer companies hardly make anything supported for Linux unless they make a generic driver that people in the Linux community modify to be added to the "pool" of input devices it is already able to recognize from the bat, thus limiting "plug-and-play" devices and functionality. From that, poor support is given towards modern applications. I'm not sure if you can play Crysis on Linux, but if you could, it wouldn't look as good, play as good, and would need MORE system resources because it runs more inefficiently than already-supported Windows variants on the market. I know that older games running through WINE on Linux end up taking MORE system resources in most cases because the game doesn't run efficiently.
Anyways, I'm going to stop discussing why Linux isn't as good as Windows because it's almost pointless to someone who is a fanboy, but essentially, if you have a modern computer, you should be using a modern operating system,
in my opinion. Linux is a good upgrade for more simple machines with more simple uses, but if you have a 5400RPM hard drive or faster, a dual core processor and at least 1 gig of RAM with any dedicated graphics card at all, I'd consider that "modern", and I'd also consider it an inefficient machine when comparing what it can do utilizing Linux when compared to Windows.
-DarkPacMan77-
Posted: Wed May 05, 2010 8:30 am