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> I'm ok using Linux too, but I'd rather spend more time developing and less time messing with driver issues and a crappier user experience like I tend to in Li

by pavanky 15y ago

> I'm ok using Linux too, but I'd rather spend more time developing and less time messing with driver issues and a crappier user experience like I tend to in Linux. Issues 5-6 years ago. No longer a problem.

octopus 15y ago
This really depends on what combination of Linux distro and laptop you use. If you install a user friendly distro like Ubuntu 12.04 yes, everything or almost everything works as expected. Try to install CentOS on a shiny new laptop and let me know if everything works without messing with a lot of configuration files.
- pavanky 15y ago
  When you say _linux_, it is so broad. You have choices. You choose Ubuntu / Fedora / Linux Mint / ArchLinux / Gentoo for laptops. You choose CentOS / Debian / Gentoo for (older) desktops and servers. No one with a sane mind (or with enough Linux experience) would install CentOS on a shiny new laptop.
  - octopus 15y ago
    Thanks, I've actually used Linux from ... 1999, hopefully I'm still sane even if I need to use CentOS for RedHat compatibility on one of my shiny new laptops.
batista 15y ago
Ever tried editing some multimedia? From editing some video to doing some MIDI/audio project? Nearly impossibru (sic) without much much fiddling and inferior to the Mac/Win situation. Certain kinds of development also demand those tasks frequently (from game to multimedia, to web, to mobile development).
- ergo14 15y ago
  You could be right here, but he will be developing code on his pc, so for majority of us who don't deal with audio/video this is a non-issue. Still, for simple non-professional video editing http://www.openshotvideo.com/ http://www.openshotvideo.com/ - should be more than enough. I have no idea about audio, but http://ardour.org/ http://ardour.org/ looks good. Also when we are at professional tools, things like Autodesk Flare, Flame etc. all run EXCLUSIVELY on linux - so thats not true that you are only left with mac or windows for "real work". Although I admit that most cheap tools will not often have no native versions for linux. http://lmms.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php http://lmms.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php - LMMS is also worth noting - mean those tools might not fit your needs but it unfair to make impression there will be problems with general multimedia tools.
  - batista 15y ago
    >Also when we are at professional tools, things like Autodesk Flare, Flame etc. all run EXCLUSIVELY on linux - so thats not true that you are only left with mac or windows for "real work". Although I admit that most cheap tools will not often have no native versions for linux. That, and also Flare et co still leave a huge hole in the overall toolset and workflow --you can't get by with these alone.
    - ergo14 15y ago
      Ok, I do not know the tools, I am a software developer with some solid basics of Photoshop,3DMax etc. so I was aware of industry grade tools specific for linux. I just wanted to point out that there are some decent choices when it comes to multimedia and linux hence references.

by pavanky 15y ago

octopus 15y ago

This really depends on what combination of Linux distro and laptop you use. If you install a user friendly distro like Ubuntu 12.04 yes, everything or almost everything works as expected. Try to install CentOS on a shiny new laptop and let me know if everything works without messing with a lot of configuration files.

pavanky 15y ago
When you say _linux_, it is so broad. You have choices. You choose Ubuntu / Fedora / Linux Mint / ArchLinux / Gentoo for laptops. You choose CentOS / Debian / Gentoo for (older) desktops and servers. No one with a sane mind (or with enough Linux experience) would install CentOS on a shiny new laptop.
- octopus 15y ago
  Thanks, I've actually used Linux from ... 1999, hopefully I'm still sane even if I need to use CentOS for RedHat compatibility on one of my shiny new laptops.

batista 15y ago

Ever tried editing some multimedia? From editing some video to doing some MIDI/audio project? Nearly impossibru (sic) without much much fiddling and inferior to the Mac/Win situation. Certain kinds of development also demand those tasks frequently (from game to multimedia, to web, to mobile development).

ergo14 15y ago
You could be right here, but he will be developing code on his pc, so for majority of us who don't deal with audio/video this is a non-issue. Still, for simple non-professional video editing http://www.openshotvideo.com/ http://www.openshotvideo.com/ - should be more than enough. I have no idea about audio, but http://ardour.org/ http://ardour.org/ looks good. Also when we are at professional tools, things like Autodesk Flare, Flame etc. all run EXCLUSIVELY on linux - so thats not true that you are only left with mac or windows for "real work". Although I admit that most cheap tools will not often have no native versions for linux. http://lmms.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php http://lmms.sourceforge.net/screenshots.php - LMMS is also worth noting - mean those tools might not fit your needs but it unfair to make impression there will be problems with general multimedia tools.
- batista 15y ago
  >Also when we are at professional tools, things like Autodesk Flare, Flame etc. all run EXCLUSIVELY on linux - so thats not true that you are only left with mac or windows for "real work". Although I admit that most cheap tools will not often have no native versions for linux. That, and also Flare et co still leave a huge hole in the overall toolset and workflow --you can't get by with these alone.
  - ergo14 15y ago
    Ok, I do not know the tools, I am a software developer with some solid basics of Photoshop,3DMax etc. so I was aware of industry grade tools specific for linux. I just wanted to point out that there are some decent choices when it comes to multimedia and linux hence references.