Some softwares need all the power they can get from the hardware, itSure. I personally think a lot of software can be replaced with Open
Source versions but, if not, no sense in fighting it. If someone came to
me and told me he was heavily into PC Games (for example) I would suggest
Windows. Really not much of an option there. You might consider running
the Windows software in a virtual machine under Linux so you would be
secure on the Internet (not so much for games, though). But that's just a
suggestion.
I agree that under-powered is debatable since MAC hardware is reallyA troll? Yes. Over-priced? Most definitely. Under-powered?
Debatable. But it's a scenerio I'm seeing more and more.
A friend, who's been using Windows for 20+ years, just replaced his 5
year old Sony Viao notebook (Windows XP) with a 15" Mac notebook after
test driving a friend's for a day. He had been considering W7 machines
up to then. He's so happy with the performance that he's eventually
going to replace his 4 year old Vista desktop with a Mac, too. He said
it's worth the extra money not to have to deal with Windows' "problems."
Stef
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/Isn't it amazing how, when you ask these WinTrolls what exactly WindowsThat's true of a lot of people actually.On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:42:24 +0000 (UTC), Robin T Cockslee
Linux just does everything I need[...]
Your needs must be very rudimentary.
Although what's still unaddressed is just what am I supposed to be
missing exactly? I've got copies of Windows 7 and Snow Leopard and no
interest in running either one of them. Linux simply does not look bad
next to them (despite all the lies to the contrary).
does that Linux doesn't, they only come up with snide nothing? Just
Microsoft FUD, they don't even know why they are parroting it anymore.
...examples of things you don't even use?http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/Isn't it amazing how, when you ask these WinTrolls what exactly WindowsOn Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:42:24 +0000 (UTC), Robin T Cockslee
Linux just does everything I need[...]
Your needs must be very rudimentary.
That's true of a lot of people actually.
Although what's still unaddressed is just what am I supposed to be
missing exactly? I've got copies of Windows 7 and Snow Leopard and no
interest in running either one of them. Linux simply does not look bad
next to them (despite all the lies to the contrary).
does that Linux doesn't, they only come up with snide nothing? Just
Microsoft FUD, they don't even know why they are parroting it anymore.
http://www.cakewalk.com/
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/
These are a few examples.
iTunes. for synching my ipod touch with my photos and music library.Alias said:Course, as usual, you don't share what "softwares" you use in Windows that
doesn't have comparable programs in Linux.
I do use them...examples of things you don't even use?RonB <[email protected]> écrivait @news.eternal-
september.org:
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:48:07 -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:
On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:42:24 +0000 (UTC), Robin T Cockslee
Linux just does everything I need[...]
Your needs must be very rudimentary.
That's true of a lot of people actually.
Although what's still unaddressed is just what am I supposed to be
missing exactly? I've got copies of Windows 7 and Snow Leopard and no
interest in running either one of them. Linux simply does not look bad
next to them (despite all the lies to the contrary).
Isn't it amazing how, when you ask these WinTrolls what exactly Windows
does that Linux doesn't, they only come up with snide nothing? Just
Microsoft FUD, they don't even know why they are parroting it anymore.
http://www.cakewalk.com/
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/
These are a few examples.
I am ready to pay for quality products that I use. A hardware multitrackLemmings are great for whining about expensive payware software that
they are far too cheap to buy themselves and haven't even bothered to
pirate or learn to operate properly.
the audio is in mp3 format. like most people in the world I do not give aAlias said:iTunes? LOL! You deserve Windows. Does Apple give you audio in FLAC?
You will not find many equivalents of large commercial one-off packagesmultitrack audio recorder used to cost thousands of dollars. Those
softwares can do a lot more, video and audio editing and
synchronizing, DVD authoring for less than $1000, it's a pretty good
deal.
Take a look at Native-Instruments Komplete 7 bundle at $600 and try to
imagine how much would cost all the included instruments in hardware,
more than a few hundred thousands. Tell me there's an equivalent in
Linux and that I've been ripped off.
I thought I would be getting a bunch of suggestions for "great" Linux
open source softwares to replace those, doesn't look good so far!
http://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/Isn't it amazing how, when you ask these WinTrolls what exactly WindowsOn Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:42:24 +0000 (UTC), Robin T Cockslee
Linux just does everything I need[...]
Your needs must be very rudimentary.
That's true of a lot of people actually.
does that Linux doesn't, they only come up with snide nothing? Just
Microsoft FUD, they don't even know why they are parroting it anymore.
http://www.cakewalk.com/
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/
These are a few examples.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery ...Robin said:I have to admit that Windows 7 is most likely the bestest version of
Windows since Windows 2000 but even still I have removed it from my Dell
system in favor of Linux Ubuntu which I just upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 from
10.04 with not a single trouble. Linux just does everything I need and
does it for free. I can compile a slim kernel to use on my P4 system or I
can have a fat kernel for my i7 system. It's my choice. Windows 7 puts an
extra 100 mb partition on my drive that I don't want. Why is that? Linux
does what I tell it to do instead of doing what some corrupt company
thinks I want to do. I use my Garmin GPS, Android phone, Sansa mp3 player
and my Sony USB turntable with Linux and have no problems. So why spend
$165 on Windows 7? I've been asking myself the same question. Time to ebay
the dung pile and get back at least some of my money. Linux may not be the
most popular system but in my opinion it's the best, at least for me.
I completely agree with you, I was replying to the completely irrelevantYou will not find many equivalents of large commercial one-off packages
available for linux, nor should you expect to. Consider the thousands and
thousands of hours of development time it takes to make such packages - who
would waste their time making an open source equivalent for something like
this that has such a small audience?
Office packages? Sure. Open Office has become quite mature, and if you want
basic home/school/office/internet/etc., Linux works great. If you want to
explore how an operating system works by investigating and coding in cpu
schedulers, i/o schedulers, memory management algorithms, linux is it
because you can't even get to that stuff in Windows. Games? Wine is quite
functional, and many games work fine under Linux, others don't.
If you want complex one-off stuff, stick to the OS that the makers of such
packages cater to, which is usually Windows or Mac.
....just so long as you don't want granularity down to a single album.iTunes. for synching my ipod touch with my photos and music library.
I will check out Hydrogen and Lillypond (for Windows), but the functionshttp://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/On Mon, 25 Oct 2010 08:48:07 -0500, JEDIDIAH wrote:
On Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:42:24 +0000 (UTC), Robin T Cockslee
Linux just does everything I need[...]
Your needs must be very rudimentary.
That's true of a lot of people actually.
Isn't it amazing how, when you ask these WinTrolls what exactly Windows
does that Linux doesn't, they only come up with snide nothing? Just
Microsoft FUD, they don't even know why they are parroting it anymore.
http://www.cakewalk.com/
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/
These are a few examples.
Audacity
Ardour
Rosegarden
Lillypond
Timidity
Hydrogen
http://www.linux-vst.com/
http://martineastwood.com/wordpress/?tag=mverb
UbuntuStudio at work.
And since the release of OS-X, the operating system is more efficient andI agree that under-powered is debatable since MAC hardware is really
becoming closer to PC hardware, same processors, busses, graphic chips,
etc.
That's true, especially with games. I don't use any modern WindowsSome softwares need all the power they can get from the hardware, it
wouldn't be wise to add another layer of software between the program
and the hardware especially if the software directly access the
hardware.
Some examples?And most important, the programs I use don't exist in Linux, and the low
end equivalent that I've tried under Linux are nightmares to install and
don't do half the job.
Oh my goodness!! You mean I can't run iTunes in Linux? I'm devastated.iTunes? LOL! You deserve Windows. Does Apple give you audio in FLAC?
Ditto. (And, no, I don't like Rush Limbaugh.)If you want to go all Apple, you're right. I wouldn't own an Apple
anything, thank you very much.
Again, niche market applications. Probably used by fewer people than thehttp://www.sonycreativesoftware.com/Isn't it amazing how, when you ask these WinTrolls what exactly WindowsOn Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:42:24 +0000 (UTC), Robin T Cockslee
Linux just does everything I need[...]
Your needs must be very rudimentary.
That's true of a lot of people actually.
Although what's still unaddressed is just what am I supposed to be
missing exactly? I've got copies of Windows 7 and Snow Leopard and no
interest in running either one of them. Linux simply does not look bad
next to them (despite all the lies to the contrary).
does that Linux doesn't, they only come up with snide nothing? Just
Microsoft FUD, they don't even know why they are parroting it anymore.
http://www.cakewalk.com/
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/
These are a few examples.
You often say Linux is as good as modern Windows... but here you areThat's true, especially with games. I don't use any modern Windows
applications, so my stuff runs just fine in a 384 MEG, Windows 2000
virtual machine.
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