Re: This is going to be funny

Linux isn't used on the desktop

Explain the popularity of Ubuntu then.

it barely has working sound

I recorded a sixteen track song in Ardour running on a Linux box last night. I didn't have to do anything special to get it working - I just installed the Ardour package itself from the Debian repository.

graphics acceleration doesn't really work

Valve's work on Steam for Linux would seem to prove otherwise.

Beyond a few neckbeards sat in their mom's basement, no one is going to use this.

I've never had a beard, live in my own home and have a wife. Judging by the IT departments I've worked in, that's the norm for my fellow Linux users as well. And I'm really looking forward to using Steam on Linux.

Conclusion: you're a troll.

Re: That sucks!

Why the hell is it Ubuntu only?

Dude, chill out. They partnered with Canonical on this. Of course Ubuntu gets it first. The others will follow, but they went first with the popular desktop distro that's officially supported by both nVidia and AMD. How long do you think it will take after this comes out for the ports to appear? Don't be daft.

Re: This is going to be funny

"2. Just because you are a highly experienced IT professional and get run Ardor etc, does not change the fact the sound and graphics on Linux are a joke. Bought a new laptop? Your graphics card won't work because Linux doesn't support it. Want to watch a Blu-Ray? Whoops! Linux doesn't support that either."

Yes I did just buy a laptop thanks for your interest, and indeed I booted into Mageia v2 and sound, graphics, and bluray all worked. Thanks for your interest in my laptop though

Re: This is going to be funny

"2. Just because you are a highly experienced IT professional and get run Ardor etc, does not change the fact the sound and graphics on Linux are a joke. Bought a new laptop? Your graphics card won't work because Linux doesn't support it. Want to watch a Blu-Ray? Whoops! Linux doesn't support that either."

Congratulations on confirming that you have no clue at all about what you are talking.

Re: This is going to be funny

"It amuses me so much that you neckbeards don't see a problem when it is shown to you "Works for me! You need to learn how to use a computer! RTFM!" Well that doesn't work in the real world and it certainly doesn't work when the "M" contains crap like I linked to.

sub-1% penetration: there's a reason for that y'know."

Where to begin......

After finally deciding I would like to get a Linux distor working, having never used it before, it was quite possibly the easiest thing I've ever done.

My first step was getting an ISO to burn, and the ISO I got was from a mirror that was unmetered from my ISP. After all of 3 minutes of downloading and burning and but 2 clicks of user interaction I rebooted my computer and began the install process.

Before installing though, the disc prompted me if I would like to "Trial" Ubuntu before continuing, this feature was nice because it gave me time to adjust and quickly find out if *RANDOM FEATURE* did actually work. After deciding it would an icon on the desktop was all I needed to click and it started installing.

The install process, for a noob, can be summarized in the "Enter" key. The disc auto detected pretty much everything, much like windows or osx.

Once it was finished, I used the Ubuntu Software Centre to install a couple of games and some other programs. And without realizing it, the drivers required for my hardware were auto installed and didn't require my attention.

All in all I never touched a terminal, untill I decided I wanted to. And OMG it was so much fun. I learnt how to use APTGet and instantly dump the Software Centre. Then learnt about other window managers and found OpenBox and decided that it was the single best bit of software ive ever used.

So, no, you don't need to touch the terminal, just like in windows you don't need to touch the Registry or .plists in OSX. But when you want to, it's there and fun can be had by all.

When Valve announced Steam and Source for Linux I did flips in my chair, promptly followed by a "Bout bloody time!". Now can I not just dump the insecure and massively overpriced bloat ware that is Windows. Now I can play my games on an OS that I have not just free roam to customize what ever I want, but also have a massive support base to help me.

So to you comments, all I see is someone who hasn't experienced the joy of setting up a Linux box.

Oh, and FUCK YOU