Stop Windows, I wanna get off! - erutufon|nofuture

Whuffle · 20th February 2007

I was never much of a computer geek, although more than literate within the windows arena. I really do want to fuck windows off and get into something else, such as linux, or BeOS.

I do not know where to start. I also will want to retain some of the programs I am used to using now on Windows. I will want broadband internet access and to use audiomulch which is windows only (so far, available for mac in due course) the rest I can do without, so long as other people who are on windows can actually open things that I send (eg word processing)

Advice, in words of one syllable to a layman, greatly appreciated

**grobelaar** · 20th February 2007

erm, get a Mac, perhaps?

Yer_Maw · 20th February 2007

erm, dual boot ubuntu and windows? ubuntu linux for internet and stuff, windows for what you need?

this hilarious video should show you what you need:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...90811311898236

Jeniffer Mills · 20th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yer_Maw

erm, dual boot ubuntu and windows? ubuntu linux for internet and stuff, windows for what you need?

That should be the best solution...Did that for about a year or so....Linux Debian for Web and windows for the music stuff...

soulcheck · 20th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Whuffle

I was never much of a computer geek, although more than literate within the windows arena. I really do want to fuck windows off and get into something else, such as linux, or BeOS.

I do not know where to start. I also will want to retain some of the programs I am used to using now on Windows. I will want broadband internet access and to use audiomulch which is windows only (so far, available for mac in due course) the rest I can do without, so long as other people who are on windows can actually open things that I send (eg word processing)

Advice, in words of one syllable to a layman, greatly appreciated

If you're not a geek, you might find it hard on linux. Even modern distros have some glitches, especially when you plan to use not-open source software.

But if you really want to do it, do as Yer_Maw said. Ubuntu/Kubuntu is very straightforward and now has probably newest packages.

soulcheck · 20th February 2007

Oh yeah, and don't expect linux to look pretty right after install. It won't. You can make it look pretty, but you'll have to spend some time on it.

20th February 2007

ubuntu dual boot is the way forward. just use package manager and you'll have few problems. You have to install stuff like MP3 codec and a decent player but even a mong could sort that out with his head typing stick

decadnids · 20th February 2007

have to agree, if you're gonna go that route, then a duel boot linux distro (ubuntu) and windows will be sorted... i am going to do that to my pc laptop, (it's pretty crap) but with a nice "stable" linux os, and crappy old windows 98, i'll have a happy pc laptop

Whuffle · 23rd February 2007

kewl, i'll be doing that then. Cheers peeps.

soulcheck · 23rd February 2007

Dual boot is now a great choice as Linux ntfs driver with full write support became stable today

So now you can fully share your partitions between systems.

http://www.ntfs-3g.org/

bencodec · 23rd February 2007

BTW, audiomultch runs great under wine on my mac, so i bet it would run pretty well under linux as well. i've been using codeweavers crossover.

Whuffle · 23rd February 2007

thats handy to know. Tah muchly.

mattp · 25th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by bencodec

BTW, audiomultch runs great under wine on my mac, so i bet it would run pretty well under linux as well. i've been using codeweavers crossover.

Now thats something to try. Cheers

25th February 2007

you'll love Beryl on Ubuntu...

*mdk* · 25th February 2007

I love watching these things in action but anytime ive tried anything like this I turn it off after about 2 minute because I need to get stuff done and all this eye-candy just gets in the way.

actually if i still worked in an office i would use as much of it as possible. but i dont.

ckpqerjwrpwp · 25th February 2007

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Originally Posted by JonnySpeed

you'll love Beryl on Ubuntu...

ugh.. that's well cheesy.. and pointless...

penciLneck · 25th February 2007

and to think compiz and xgl was developed to improve the UI.

it looks like interactive vomit.

ckpqerjwrpwp · 25th February 2007

How slowing a UI down can be an improvement... I'll never know... like the new Vista 'alt-tab' where you end up with the windows stacked isometrically.. pointless. It's like they tried to copy the OSX 'expose' function and totally missed the point.

25th February 2007

everybody is just following the example shown by Apple. If you have a Nvidia card you really don't notice any slow down. and as Jobs has shown... shiny toys sells computers. i thought all apple macintoss users would be wanking right now?

soulcheck · 25th February 2007

I bet all of this stuff was invented by Xerox

ckpqerjwrpwp · 25th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnySpeed

everybody is just following the example shown by Apple. If you have a Nvidia card you really don't notice any slow down. and as Jobs has shown... shiny toys sells computers. i thought all apple macintoss users would be wanking right now?

i'm not talking about slow down due to graphics you mong

I'm talking about a window just dissapearing instantly when you shut it, or changing to a new window/desktop being an instant switch.. rather than some harry potter cumshot with animation by a 14 year old.

*mdk* · 25th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by soulcheck

I bet all of this stuff was invented by Xerox

about 20 years ago probably. they realised it was worthless back then.

bencodec · 25th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonnySpeed

everybody is just following the example shown by Apple. If you have a Nvidia card you really don't notice any slow down. and as Jobs has shown... shiny toys sells computers. i thought all apple macintoss users would be wanking right now?

i think subtlety is the key. having all the windows open on your screen resize so you can see them all at once is very useful. if they happen to still play the video loaded into them then hey that looks cool. but having to navigate virtual desktops by spinning a 3d cube seems so much slower and unwieldy when it's meant to speed up working.

25th February 2007

you don't "have to", you can choose to

ckpqerjwrpwp · 25th February 2007

only if you're trying to groom 12 year old boys

get some goa trance on, let them look at your hideous UI

It's like the new 'puppies'

25th February 2007

i'm quite scared of you steev, now. and joe thinks that cute women bending over looking like bell ends.

i might have to ring childline

*mdk* · 25th February 2007

want to see Beryl on my Ubuntu?

**Loz** · 25th February 2007

I reckon Steev is well on his way to out-weird me

ckpqerjwrpwp · 25th February 2007

Until you said that

**marcel** · 25th February 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckpqerjwrpwp

rather than some harry potter cumshot with animation by a 14 year old.

20th February 2007	#1
Whuffle Technochef Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Up own arse. Posts: 1,476	Stop Windows, I wanna get off! I was never much of a computer geek, although more than literate within the windows arena. I really do want to fuck windows off and get into something else, such as linux, or BeOS. I do not know where to start. I also will want to retain some of the programs I am used to using now on Windows. I will want broadband internet access and to use audiomulch which is windows only (so far, available for mac in due course) the rest I can do without, so long as other people who are on windows can actually open things that I send (eg word processing) Advice, in words of one syllable to a layman, greatly appreciated
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20th February 2007	#2
grobelaar The Thread King Join Date: May 2002 Location: In Exile! Posts: 5,480	erm, get a Mac, perhaps? ........................... http://www.no-future.com/vbulletin/r...user=grobelaar
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20th February 2007	#3
Yer_Maw cos we dont fuck about Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: chansville Posts: 5,903	erm, dual boot ubuntu and windows? ubuntu linux for internet and stuff, windows for what you need? this hilarious video should show you what you need: http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...90811311898236
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20th February 2007	#6
soulcheck Registered Erutufon Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,685	Oh yeah, and don't expect linux to look pretty right after install. It won't. You can make it look pretty, but you'll have to spend some time on it.
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20th February 2007	#7
JonnySpeed Posts: n/a	ubuntu dual boot is the way forward. just use package manager and you'll have few problems. You have to install stuff like MP3 codec and a decent player but even a mong could sort that out with his head typing stick
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20th February 2007	#8
decadnids solve et coagula Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: sussex Posts: 6,095	have to agree, if you're gonna go that route, then a duel boot linux distro (ubuntu) and windows will be sorted... i am going to do that to my pc laptop, (it's pretty crap) but with a nice "stable" linux os, and crappy old windows 98, i'll have a happy pc laptop
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23rd February 2007	#9
Whuffle Technochef Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Up own arse. Posts: 1,476	kewl, i'll be doing that then. Cheers peeps.
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23rd February 2007	#11
bencodec painting into a corner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Divided States of America Posts: 1,225	BTW, audiomultch runs great under wine on my mac, so i bet it would run pretty well under linux as well. i've been using codeweavers crossover.
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25th February 2007	#14
JonnySpeed Posts: n/a	you'll love Beryl on Ubuntu...
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25th February 2007	#15
mdk Доста Работиш Тато Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: at home. Posts: 3,328	I love watching these things in action but anytime ive tried anything like this I turn it off after about 2 minute because I need to get stuff done and all this eye-candy just gets in the way. actually if i still worked in an office i would use as much of it as possible. but i dont. ...........................
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25th February 2007	#17
penciLneck Otaku no Kamisama Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 5,291	and to think compiz and xgl was developed to improve the UI. it looks like interactive vomit.
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25th February 2007	#18
ckpqerjwrpwp SELL OUT Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 6,416	How slowing a UI down can be an improvement... I'll never know... like the new Vista 'alt-tab' where you end up with the windows stacked isometrically.. pointless. It's like they tried to copy the OSX 'expose' function and totally missed the point.
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25th February 2007	#27
mdk Доста Работиш Тато Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: at home. Posts: 3,328	want to see Beryl on my Ubuntu? ...........................
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25th February 2007	#28
Loz Bill Shatner Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,633	I reckon Steev is well on his way to out-weird me
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