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View Poll Results: What do you think of Linux? | |||
What's Linux? | 6 | 6.45% | |
I tried it once, didn't like it. | 9 | 9.68% | |
MICROSOFT!!! | 7 | 7.53% | |
I've heard of it, can you give me more information? | 7 | 7.53% | |
I have a dual boot system. | 36 | 38.71% | |
I run it on all of my computers. | 28 | 30.11% | |
Voters: 93. You may not vote on this poll |
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00:42:47 up 465 days, 16:44, 2 users, load average: 0.14, 0.09, 0.08
Enough said about that.
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You could always install it in a virtual machine.
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Current OS: Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Service Pack 2, Multiprocessor Free. Time Zone: Pacific Daylight Time System Events as of 6/16/2010 2:39:09 PM: Date: Time: Event: Comment: ---------- ----------- ------------------- ---------------------- Current System Uptime: 488 day(s), 19 hour(s), 59 minute(s), 45 second(s) |
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What sucks about that ? ;-) Last edited by danito; 06-16-2010 at 2:01 PM.. Reason: did not quote thread |
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Several years ago I played around with Red Hat, Mandrake, and Suse. They weren't bad, but I didn't really spend too much time trying to learn it. Lately, I've been installing Ubuntu on a bunch of different computer, including laptops and netbooks. I really like it, and haven't had any major issues with it.
I'd like to get a second computer for home - one running linux, dedicated to web surfing and most general computer stuff, and the other running Windows, mainly for software compatibility (Wine can't run everything.) The father of a friend of mine is a Unix/Linux guru (programming in Unix since the 70's), and has been teaching me quite a bit, lately. |
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She's had one problem with it so far. She came up to me and told me that the computer wouldn't turn on. That the screen would just say "No Signal". I told her that she's turning the monitor on, and she needs to press the power button on the computer. Other than that 'glitch', she's loving it. It's free. It finds & installs software for you. It automatically finds plug-ins and such to make it's software compatible with what you're trying to do. There are quite a few features within Linux (Ubuntu especially) that make it ideal for newbies. |
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Most times you can just log out and back in. No reboot required.
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I would wager you are running that on server hardware and not desktop hardware. Running time on my box has been 6 years, only time it goes down is when the power is out for more than 4 hours when my batteries finally die.
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Your Linux uptime is awesome . Most of our wiring closets and server racks are backed up by a facilities based UPS system which is also backed up by a diesel generator so power related events are not typically an issue. In fact most of our outages are caused by our own facilities staff (lol). It’s happened a few times over the years where someone will come into the IT office after hours to clean, plug a vacum into one of the UPS circuits, there by tripping a circuit breaker causing havoc - bringing down a bunch of assorted equipment, go fig |
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A DBA who doesn't know what they're doing can make Oracle look like a piece of junk. Much like guns - it all comes down to the nut behind the trigger. MSSQL has a much lower bar of entry, so there's a lot more mediocre people out there using it. Oracle has a higher bar of entry. Most Oracle DBAs are extremely well versed in the world of relational data. Their systems run better as a result. Take the same DBA - show him the ropes of an MSSQL system - and he'll make the same magic happen. All things being equal - having used both - I personally prefer MSSQL. Either one will get the job done though. |
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And what about Postgresql? There's a lot of data showing it's just as fast as Oracle.
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I love Linux I've tried all of the top ones. Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Slackware, Mint, Puppy linux, Gentoo, GOS, Saboyon 4, PCLinux, Fedora 9 and 10, OpenSuse, Debian, Mandriva, Macpup, Elive Free, Dream Linux, Open Salaris, Open GEU, and I'm sure I have more discs around here somewhere. Hmmm.
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wow the only linux versions i even knew of was ubuntu and debian
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I've been using Unix/Linux since I was 16 years old, although am a SYSADMIN with tons of experience working In many Data Centers providing technical support to small and large businesses. I prefer using Linux for Server applications only and for home use Windows all the way I don't have the patience to deal with drivers or compatibility issues.
Saying all that am tire of this field. makes me wanna rm -fr /kapache |
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I love Linux. If the wife didn't need Windows for work on the home computer, it'd be a strictly Linux machine.
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ive, been running linux since debian 2.2r6. LONG TIME. i love linux, it's always done what i needed. and im glad to see that a lot of distros out there are being born to help convert others to it. i run linux on all my hardware, anything that can run it, i'll put it on it. playstations, cell phones, routers, ANYTHING!!! looking at the poll results im very shocked to see the responses, this shows how far along linux has come. but im still a stickler for the distros like gentoo, where you have to know a lil more than your average user.
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The U.S. is slow to adopt Linux in the home, but that's mainly because of marketing. Windows has a strong foothold here, and people are afraid of change in general. I'd say that Linux would work for most people here in the U.S. with a few exceptions of say hardcore gamers or accountants.
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The problem with a lot of these performance comparisons- is that all of these systems function differently under the hood. A table and index structure that runs well in oracle could be incredibly inefficient in MSSQL - and average in MySQL or Postgre. That's why I said it all comes down to the DBA - and that person's level of understanding of the system they're working with. If you understand the pros and cons of the underlying functionality, you can design a database that maximizes the 'pros' and reduces the 'cons' so to speak. Which you choose more often than not comes down a combination of available resources, need, and capabilities. |
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10027925-16.html Granted this article is from '08 - but if the numbers had jumped THAT much over the last 2 years, this wouldn't even be a topic of conversation. These are much more realistic numbers. Now - if you wanted to push it - you could fudge the definition of "server". Technically, I have a dozen or so linux "servers" - but in reality, it's one machine that's been virtualized to hell. Is that one server, or 12? really, it's 1. It's set up to act like 12 in order to maintain isolation between client applications. There may be other ways to achieve this - but the way I (or rather, my host) has it set up is pretty simple. I have access to an actual machine. If I need to create a new 'server' - it's a matter of a few clicks. As long as I keep an eye on resource allocation across the virtual farm - I could have as many virtual servers as I want. Again - in reality - it's still just one machine.. |
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In the interest of balance, I will concede that Linux is sadly deficient in the number and variety of window managers available.
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OSX is BSD UNIX with a pretty desktop, actually it's most like the old IRIX.
It's cool that this system is unix but the truth is, I never go to terminal window unless I need to finger someone (hehe) and I don't find myself having to do that these days. |
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You're funny.
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"Again - in reality - it's still just one machine..."
Yes....1 machine, but 12 servers. That's the beauty of virtualization.
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