What the Diffrence??

[JoeySkillz]

Whats the Diffrence between the Linux program and regular Windows? :confused:

[DJDarknez]

Linux and Windows are two completely different operating systems. Most Linux users look down on us Windows users, and most Windows users scoff at Linux users.



Linux is what's called open-source, which means you can go in and edit the base code. For instance, you could change it so, like, it would read JoeySkillz 2005 instead of Linux 2005. I think.



Some versions of Linux are actually free, too. Good luck finding a free (legal!) version of Windows anywhere.

[Hilly]

Windows can only be modified by thos in the Microsoft corp. Whereas, like DJD said, linux is open source, so it can be modified by any1 who gives a fuck to do it... I reckon Open source is the way to go, cos thats the only way things will get better, becos every1 has different idea's... whereas microsoft work off pretty much the same idea's..

[JoeySkillz]

Linus SUXS ASS right?? hmm then i know not to get that pc that i was looking at that was on sale for a good price at FRY's electronics ohh well i']ll keep looking...and damn everytime.. an unexpected bill comes up! bah oh well im still in searching mode tho LOL

[DJDarknez]

Nah, Linux doesn't suck ass, it's just very very different. Usually only people who are pretty good with computers use it.

[Hilly]

I agree with DJD.. they are different operating systems, and i have only used windows so i have no idea about Linux.. but my mum has used it a fairbit... and she's good with pooty's..

[CajunGuy]

so can you get linux on a computer or is it something you download?

[DJDarknez]

I don't think Linux comes standard on any computers. I dunno, could be wrong. There is a free version or two of Linux, the most popular being "Red Hat" Linux.

[Hilly]

it can be bought after purchasing the comp.

[ChicagoJay]

Compaq/HP used to offer servers with Linux on it. HP still offers servers with HP-UX (it sucks hard) and Sun has always had workstations and servers with SunOS (the most expensive *nix there is) on it.

Linux (other than Mac OS X) is NOT for new users. You need to be willing to read a LOT and search the web a LOT to learn to do just about anything. It's better than it was when I first got Red Hat (5.1) but it's still not as easy to "figure out" as Windows XP or Mac OS. Once you DO get it working, it is ROCK SOLID. Also, as said above, you can customize the crap out of it. At the least, you can make aesthetic changes (a la SkillzOS2k5) but more likely, you can tweak all your drivers and binaries so that ONLY the code YOUR COMPUTER needs is loaded. This makes even old computers unbelievably fast. My last Red Hat (9.1) box was a 233MHz P2 with 256MB of RAM. It handled my email server, which took in over a thousand emails per day, and put them through a virus scanner and a spam filter. It also was a public DNS for a half dozen domains. It never crashed, it never even sputtered. If Red Hat had kept offering free security updates, I'd still be running it.

If you take the whole political left/right thing (liberal/conservative) to computers, Linux would be on the far left - totally free, totally configurable, but easy to hose yourself. Mac OS 9 would probably be far right - expensive, but very safe and damned near impossible to break.

[JoeySkillz]

Compaq/HP used to offer servers with Linux on it. HP still offers servers with HP-UX (it sucks hard) and Sun has always had workstations and servers with SunOS (the most expensive *nix there is) on it.

Linux (other than Mac OS X) is NOT for new users. You need to be willing to read a LOT and search the web a LOT to learn to do just about anything. It's better than it was when I first got Red Hat (5.1) but it's still not as easy to "figure out" as Windows XP or Mac OS. Once you DO get it working, it is ROCK SOLID. Also, as said above, you can customize the crap out of it. At the least, you can make aesthetic changes (a la SkillzOS2k5) but more likely, you can tweak all your drivers and binaries so that ONLY the code YOUR COMPUTER needs is loaded. This makes even old computers unbelievably fast. My last Red Hat (9.1) box was a 233MHz P2 with 256MB of RAM. It handled my email server, which took in over a thousand emails per day, and put them through a virus scanner and a spam filter. It also was a public DNS for a half dozen domains. It never crashed, it never even sputtered. If Red Hat had kept offering free security updates, I'd still be running it.

If you take the whole political left/right thing (liberal/conservative) to computers, Linux would be on the far left - totally free, totally configurable, but easy to hose yourself. Mac OS 9 would probably be far right - expensive, but very safe and damned near impossible to break.

sounds nerdy but yet understandably Thanks JAY!!!!!!

[Hilly]

Compaq/HP used to offer servers with Linux on it. HP still offers servers with HP-UX (it sucks hard) and Sun has always had workstations and servers with SunOS (the most expensive *nix there is) on it.

Linux (other than Mac OS X) is NOT for new users. You need to be willing to read a LOT and search the web a LOT to learn to do just about anything. It's better than it was when I first got Red Hat (5.1) but it's still not as easy to "figure out" as Windows XP or Mac OS. Once you DO get it working, it is ROCK SOLID. Also, as said above, you can customize the crap out of it. At the least, you can make aesthetic changes (a la SkillzOS2k5) but more likely, you can tweak all your drivers and binaries so that ONLY the code YOUR COMPUTER needs is loaded. This makes even old computers unbelievably fast. My last Red Hat (9.1) box was a 233MHz P2 with 256MB of RAM. It handled my email server, which took in over a thousand emails per day, and put them through a virus scanner and a spam filter. It also was a public DNS for a half dozen domains. It never crashed, it never even sputtered. If Red Hat had kept offering free security updates, I'd still be running it.

If you take the whole political left/right thing (liberal/conservative) to computers, Linux would be on the far left - totally free, totally configurable, but easy to hose yourself. Mac OS 9 would probably be far right - expensive, but very safe and damned near impossible to break.
1000 PORN emails i bet.

[CajunGuy]

*in Austin Powers voice* "NERD ALERT!"

LOL j/k