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Nice article. I started using Linux (Ubuntu) last year. I was trying to get into open source software and I had a choice between a Macbook or a Dell laptop wi
by tps5 10y ago
Nice article.
I started using Linux (Ubuntu) last year. I was trying to get into open source software and I had a choice between a Macbook or a Dell laptop with Ubuntu on it.
I was aware that Linux had a reputation of being difficult to use but I was planning on doing some learning anyway, so why not give it a try? Of course, another factor was that I've never really cared for Macs much. I never understood the appeal of Mac design and I always felt like Mac products, and particularly one button mice, violate "form follows function." (note: I'm not design-minded).
Anyway, I was really surprised that Ubuntu desktop (unity) was basically the same thing as Windows, except the sidebar was on the left. That and I could use the software manager (and later, apt-get) to install common programs instead of googling "skype installer," which is what I would have done on windows.
Later, I learned to appreciate how easy it is to edit config files in Linux. Plain text files vs. regedit? Yeah, I'll take the English please.
- zouhair 10y agoMaybe UnixPorn[0] would interest you. [0]: https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/ https://www.reddit.com/r/unixporn/
- herbst 10y agoYou just got started :) many long time users would agree that unity is the most terrible ux out there. Go and try gnome shell, mate, kde, i3, ... ;
- tribaal 10y agoThat's really a matter of taste. "Many long time users" will also agree that Unity is just fine as far as UX goes. Source: I'm a happy Unity user.
- herbst 10y agoTrue that
- CalRobert 10y agoI disliked Unity when I was new to it, but after learning the keyboard shortcuts I really like it. I think that, and getting used to the idea of searching for things rather than expecting a directory structure for displaying programs/operations, is the main limitation. Of course, discovery is an issue with this method, and that just came with a few weeks of using it.
- herbst 10y agoSame for gnome shell. I also prefer this way a lot