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> Is editing the registry or hunting down drivers for a new version of Windows better? I can't remember the last time I edited the registry or had to install a

by bokchoi 17y ago

> Is editing the registry or hunting down drivers for a new version of Windows better? I can't remember the last time I edited the registry or had to install a driver manually. Don't get me wrong, I run Ubuntu and I like it. The upgrade process on the whole is much better than a even a few years ago. I just loathe upgrading since it can take weeks to iron out problems with the upgrade. Invariably there are issues with suspend/resume, video drivers, randr, gnome preferences borked, etc. Perhaps these problems will go away in the not too distant future now that more and more manufacturers are shipping Ubuntu pre-installed.

telemachos 17y ago
Here's the funny thing: I actually dislike Ubuntu (I run Debian at home and use OSX at work), and I loathe Windows. But of course, none of that matters (saying "I run Ubuntu and I like it" is a bit like saying "some of my best friends are <gay, black, Jewish, whatever>"). The point isn't whether you or the other respondent has recently edited the registry or hunted down a driver. The point was that all operating systems have their troubles. The standard gripe about Linux distros is hardware related. Well, um, duh: if the hardware is closed source, there are going to be problems getting things to work just right. Hardware manufacturers cater to Windows (for obvious reasons) and Apple controls what hardware their os runs on. Ubuntu, Gentoo, Debian et al. are not in a position to do this. So, yeah, there are probably always going to be those kinds of troubles with Linux. That said, you can't beat the price, the ability to get at the source code (if that matters to you) or the package manager (for Debian-based distros, at least).
- bokchoi 17y ago
  > The point isn't whether you or the other respondent has recently edited the registry or hunted down a driver. The point was that all operating systems have their troubles. No, the point is I haven't had those troubles on Vista. I haven't had these issues for a long time. I could care less about open or closed source drivers. I just like it when things work. And I like it so much I'm even willing to pay money for it. That is the point.

by bokchoi 17y ago

telemachos 17y ago

Here's the funny thing: I actually dislike Ubuntu (I run Debian at home and use OSX at work), and I loathe Windows. But of course, none of that matters (saying "I run Ubuntu and I like it" is a bit like saying "some of my best friends are <gay, black, Jewish, whatever>"). The point isn't whether you or the other respondent has recently edited the registry or hunted down a driver. The point was that all operating systems have their troubles. The standard gripe about Linux distros is hardware related. Well, um, duh: if the hardware is closed source, there are going to be problems getting things to work just right. Hardware manufacturers cater to Windows (for obvious reasons) and Apple controls what hardware their os runs on. Ubuntu, Gentoo, Debian et al. are not in a position to do this. So, yeah, there are probably always going to be those kinds of troubles with Linux. That said, you can't beat the price, the ability to get at the source code (if that matters to you) or the package manager (for Debian-based distros, at least).

bokchoi 17y ago
> The point isn't whether you or the other respondent has recently edited the registry or hunted down a driver. The point was that all operating systems have their troubles. No, the point is I haven't had those troubles on Vista. I haven't had these issues for a long time. I could care less about open or closed source drivers. I just like it when things work. And I like it so much I'm even willing to pay money for it. That is the point.