What do you miss most in Linux?
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A binary-only distro A common package manager among all distros An "OS-only" distro that allows me to pick/choose additional software AFTER the OS is installed and stable A decent working relationship with hardware manufacturers - a lack of manufacturer-supported drivers is one of Linux's main failing points. Better default video support The recognition that to win over MS users, they have to provide an OS that is more like what the MS users are using now Documentation - although I can imagine that it's damn near impossible top provide this with a thousand distros being available that all do things different, not to mention a new kernel version every four months. There's more, but I got bored while writing this...
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
The recognition that to win over MS users, they have to provide an OS that is more like what the MS users are using now
Good point. It's a big reason why I like Firefox. Looks and behaves fairly similarly to IE 6 but has better functionality. Contrast this with Opera. Opera is good (I have it on my system too) but is rather idiosyncratic.
Kevin
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(Documentation) consistency and decent development tools.
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wout de zeeuw wrote:
(Documentation) consistency and decent development tools.
I agree, especially for APIs documentation. It's a mess.
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Rocky Moore wrote:
WMA DRM files (paid video files such as video on demand) Adobe Photoshop Quicken (required to access my online banking) Visual Studio (and now would include MS Expression set) Microsoft Publisher (and now after using it for a little while Office 2007) Nero
DRM - who cares, a computer ain't for watching movies PhotoShop - you can run photoshop under WINE. There's always The Gimp, but I hate that program. Quicken - you can run Quicken under WINE. Visual Studio - I believe you can run VS6 under WINE, not sure about anything newer, but what's the point if you're doing .NET 2.0 or higher? You really should be on a windows system if you're a windows developer. Microsoft Publisher - the alternative is a program called "Scribus", but I don't know if it can open .pub files. Office 2007 - never used it, but I can't stand wWord in any incarnation, and don't really use the rest of the suite. OpenOffice is available, but like MSOffice, I don't really use it much Nero - a Linux-native version is available for free as long as you own the windows version too
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
a computer ain't for watching movies
What's it for? Spreadsheets?
cheers, Chris Maunder
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
a computer ain't for watching movies
What's it for? Spreadsheets?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
And bar charts! Don't forget bar charts!
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Gentlemen/Ladies/Kids, What is the one tool that you always wished you had on Linux but isn't there? I recently installed Fedora Core 64 bit on my computer and I am just itching to write something on it so I can learn how stuff works on Linux. So if you want something written on Linux, go ahead and tell me!
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Rocky Moore wrote:
WMA DRM files (paid video files such as video on demand) Adobe Photoshop Quicken (required to access my online banking) Visual Studio (and now would include MS Expression set) Microsoft Publisher (and now after using it for a little while Office 2007) Nero
DRM - who cares, a computer ain't for watching movies PhotoShop - you can run photoshop under WINE. There's always The Gimp, but I hate that program. Quicken - you can run Quicken under WINE. Visual Studio - I believe you can run VS6 under WINE, not sure about anything newer, but what's the point if you're doing .NET 2.0 or higher? You really should be on a windows system if you're a windows developer. Microsoft Publisher - the alternative is a program called "Scribus", but I don't know if it can open .pub files. Office 2007 - never used it, but I can't stand wWord in any incarnation, and don't really use the rest of the suite. OpenOffice is available, but like MSOffice, I don't really use it much Nero - a Linux-native version is available for free as long as you own the windows version too
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001> who cares, a computer ain't for watching movies I beg to differ John, I hook up one of my older machines to a projector to watch movies 8-feet across. I can't buy a TV that size for anything cheaper than what I've paid for both the PC and the projector. Granted my projector's resolution ain't that great, but at 800x600, it's already superior to what current DVDs support. The 5.1 audio built onto my motherboard ain't too shabby either.
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Rocky Moore wrote:
WMA DRM files (paid video files such as video on demand) Adobe Photoshop Quicken (required to access my online banking) Visual Studio (and now would include MS Expression set) Microsoft Publisher (and now after using it for a little while Office 2007) Nero
DRM - who cares, a computer ain't for watching movies PhotoShop - you can run photoshop under WINE. There's always The Gimp, but I hate that program. Quicken - you can run Quicken under WINE. Visual Studio - I believe you can run VS6 under WINE, not sure about anything newer, but what's the point if you're doing .NET 2.0 or higher? You really should be on a windows system if you're a windows developer. Microsoft Publisher - the alternative is a program called "Scribus", but I don't know if it can open .pub files. Office 2007 - never used it, but I can't stand wWord in any incarnation, and don't really use the rest of the suite. OpenOffice is available, but like MSOffice, I don't really use it much Nero - a Linux-native version is available for free as long as you own the windows version too
"Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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"...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001Why should one run it under WINE when one could run it under Windows?
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Gentlemen/Ladies/Kids, What is the one tool that you always wished you had on Linux but isn't there? I recently installed Fedora Core 64 bit on my computer and I am just itching to write something on it so I can learn how stuff works on Linux. So if you want something written on Linux, go ahead and tell me!
-- Ranju. V http://blogorama.nerdworks.in/ --
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Gentlemen/Ladies/Kids, What is the one tool that you always wished you had on Linux but isn't there? I recently installed Fedora Core 64 bit on my computer and I am just itching to write something on it so I can learn how stuff works on Linux. So if you want something written on Linux, go ahead and tell me!
-- Ranju. V http://blogorama.nerdworks.in/ --
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John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:
An "OS-only" distro that allows me to pick/choose additional software AFTER the OS is installed and stable
Have you tried Debian Linux? That's how I always used to install it. Base first, and then the rest as needed.
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You can pick and choose what you install in FreeBSD as well. You can run sysinstall again and go back to add packages, or if stuff you need isn't included on the install CD, download it and compile it if you know what you are doing. I know, it's technically not linux but we are still talking about pretty much the same problems in most cases. I really agree on the driver issues, since even some NIC cards are not supported. Though that is probably good for newbies who know nothing about security :laugh: Roswell
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You can pick and choose what you install in FreeBSD as well. You can run sysinstall again and go back to add packages, or if stuff you need isn't included on the install CD, download it and compile it if you know what you are doing. I know, it's technically not linux but we are still talking about pretty much the same problems in most cases. I really agree on the driver issues, since even some NIC cards are not supported. Though that is probably good for newbies who know nothing about security :laugh: Roswell
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City Mayor, Los Angeles, CAYeah, which is why I'm running FreeBSD as firewall/server. :)
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Gentlemen/Ladies/Kids, What is the one tool that you always wished you had on Linux but isn't there? I recently installed Fedora Core 64 bit on my computer and I am just itching to write something on it so I can learn how stuff works on Linux. So if you want something written on Linux, go ahead and tell me!
-- Ranju. V http://blogorama.nerdworks.in/ --
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> who cares, a computer ain't for watching movies I beg to differ John, I hook up one of my older machines to a projector to watch movies 8-feet across. I can't buy a TV that size for anything cheaper than what I've paid for both the PC and the projector. Granted my projector's resolution ain't that great, but at 800x600, it's already superior to what current DVDs support. The 5.1 audio built onto my motherboard ain't too shabby either.
Daniel Desormeaux wrote:
I hook up one of my older machines to a projector to watch movies 8-feet across.
:cool: What all do you have running you setup?
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
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gleat wrote:
What do you miss most in Linux?
A decent debugger. And no, gdb doesn't qualify as one.
I completely agree!! :)
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Daniel Desormeaux wrote:
I hook up one of my older machines to a projector to watch movies 8-feet across.
:cool: What all do you have running you setup?
I'd love to help, but unfortunatley I have prior commitments monitoring the length of my grass. :Andrew Bleakley:
> What all do you have running you setup? Not sure I understand your question. It's a standard PC with a couple of video cards, one being hooked up permanently to the projector so I'm not constantly moving cables around. The projector's got VGA, composite and S-Video inputs, so I use both for watching DVDs off the PC and TV off the satellite receiver (feeding the projector through S-Video, which is the best this particular receiver can do). So it also saves me a lot of room. Of course the picture can't compare with a high-end HD set, but your standard boardroom projector can be bought for a few hundred bucks nowadays--far cheaper than any such TV.
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(Documentation) consistency and decent development tools.
Wout
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Gentlemen/Ladies/Kids, What is the one tool that you always wished you had on Linux but isn't there? I recently installed Fedora Core 64 bit on my computer and I am just itching to write something on it so I can learn how stuff works on Linux. So if you want something written on Linux, go ahead and tell me!
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