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  • B BRShroyer

    I know I might get flamed, but I need some expert opinions on what version/flavor of Linux I should go with. My boss wants to see how far we can get with Linux on our machines. I've done some looking on the internet and I think my top two are Ubuntu and OpenSolaris. I've loaded them into virtual machines to play with them. First impression is they are the same OS with different themes applied. I know there is more to them than that, but I don't konw how long it will take to discover what the differences are. I tried looking for comparisons on the web, but everything is from a couple years ago. Does anyone have experience to know what the differences are or why one is better than the other? It seems like there is more support for Ubuntu out there. I like the looks of OpenSolaris better. Thanks for any help, I appreciate it. [Edit] Ok, so obviously I didn't read the fine print on OpenSolaris not being Linux. :doh: I apologize for that. :-O Also, when I say machine I'm talking about a PC controlled piece of industrial machinery. First thing I need to do is check if the motion control drivers are in Linux or Unix. That would be the defining factor. [/Edit]

    Brad Deja Moo - When you feel like you've heard the same bull before.

    modified on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:08 PM

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    Robert Surtees
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    BRShroyer wrote:

    I'm talking about a PC controlled piece of industrial machinery

    Have you considered QNX[^]? (not linux either)

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    • R Rama Krishna Vavilala

      That is an article from 2005. :) Lot has changed in Oracle world, since then. At that time Oracle Enterprise Linux did not even exist.

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      Nemanja Trifunovic
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      Still, I am sure I recently read somewhere that Solaris is going to be their preferred platform after acquisition. Can't find the link, though...

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      • B BRShroyer

        I know I might get flamed, but I need some expert opinions on what version/flavor of Linux I should go with. My boss wants to see how far we can get with Linux on our machines. I've done some looking on the internet and I think my top two are Ubuntu and OpenSolaris. I've loaded them into virtual machines to play with them. First impression is they are the same OS with different themes applied. I know there is more to them than that, but I don't konw how long it will take to discover what the differences are. I tried looking for comparisons on the web, but everything is from a couple years ago. Does anyone have experience to know what the differences are or why one is better than the other? It seems like there is more support for Ubuntu out there. I like the looks of OpenSolaris better. Thanks for any help, I appreciate it. [Edit] Ok, so obviously I didn't read the fine print on OpenSolaris not being Linux. :doh: I apologize for that. :-O Also, when I say machine I'm talking about a PC controlled piece of industrial machinery. First thing I need to do is check if the motion control drivers are in Linux or Unix. That would be the defining factor. [/Edit]

        Brad Deja Moo - When you feel like you've heard the same bull before.

        modified on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:08 PM

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        I run Ubuntu on my second machine. :D But if you like a bit more of a windows-ish GUI (start menu is on the bottom), get Kubuntu, it comes with KDE, instead of GNOME. But there are a lot of other Linux distributions out there (which I haven't tried,) if you don't like one, just keep fishing. You'll have a whale of a time. ;)

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        • B BRShroyer

          I know I might get flamed, but I need some expert opinions on what version/flavor of Linux I should go with. My boss wants to see how far we can get with Linux on our machines. I've done some looking on the internet and I think my top two are Ubuntu and OpenSolaris. I've loaded them into virtual machines to play with them. First impression is they are the same OS with different themes applied. I know there is more to them than that, but I don't konw how long it will take to discover what the differences are. I tried looking for comparisons on the web, but everything is from a couple years ago. Does anyone have experience to know what the differences are or why one is better than the other? It seems like there is more support for Ubuntu out there. I like the looks of OpenSolaris better. Thanks for any help, I appreciate it. [Edit] Ok, so obviously I didn't read the fine print on OpenSolaris not being Linux. :doh: I apologize for that. :-O Also, when I say machine I'm talking about a PC controlled piece of industrial machinery. First thing I need to do is check if the motion control drivers are in Linux or Unix. That would be the defining factor. [/Edit]

          Brad Deja Moo - When you feel like you've heard the same bull before.

          modified on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 4:08 PM

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          I have been running Ubuntu on a laptop and a desktop for about a year. Both are fine as far as the OS is concerned. Good hardware support but not perfect, Ubuntu worked with some odd ball hardware on the desktop, but ver 9 would not work on the four year old Compaq laptop (the ver 8 works fine). My biggest problem with Linux are the applications. Very few are up to the Windows version standards. The Open Office app's are OK for casual usage, but missing features I "need". Media players are "almost" there. etc, etc. For a server or primarily web usage, its great.

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