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When i started using Ubuntu a few months ago, it made me feel like i was being more productive, but i was basically wasting a lot of time installing the correct
by MisterWebz 16y ago
When i started using Ubuntu a few months ago, it made me feel like i was being more productive, but i was basically wasting a lot of time installing the correct drivers (wireless problems) and fixing other small things. That's why i switched back to Windows. I installed Windows, got excellent wireless connection after one update and the only thing that i needed to do was fire up my text editor and i could start coding again. But if you don't care about ease of use as much as i do, then i don't think you'd regret using Ubuntu.
- unperson 16y agoI agree with this, I'm not sure that Linux is ready to beat Widnows for the desktop environment. However, I do prefer the bash shell and highly recommend cygwin (with mintty). To me, this is the best of both worlds. If you are set to install Linux as your desktop, Ubuntu is as good a choice as any, if only because it is the most popular and thus probably has the largest support base. In reality, the primary difference between the various Linux distros comes down to where things go, how applications are installed/upgraded, default settings and the like, so your first choice shouldn't make much of a difference.
- Kototama 16y agoThat's interesting to hear that because when I have to work with Windows I always find myself struggling with the environment: pop-up balloons that distract me from working, mandatory rebooting for installing software and updates, files that can't be deleted while they are used (really painful for log files), a not user-friendly file explorer, and last but not least: a shell that is barely usable (and using Cygwin makes a poor compensation).