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Ubuntu Linux vs. Windows Vista
Dirhael:
The package management in any Debian-based distro is far superior to both Windows and other operating systems
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How can it be superior if it doesn't even exist in windows? ;)
I'm not sure if apt is that much better than Gentoo's portage or fedora's yum or freeBSD's pkg_add, etc,.. but it sure is better than nothing at all! :)
-Gothi[c] (April 27, 2007, 06:02 AM)
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Hehe, fair enough ;) Portage is very good as well as you said, but I just don't think it's reasonable to expect your average user to have the patience to compile all his/her programs. I was just about ready to throw out the PC last time I tried compiling the Mozilla package as it just went on and on...and on. Other than that, it's excellent. In fact, everyone should probably install Gentoo at least once from scratch if they want to get to know more about how GNU Linux really works.
I wouldn't say that Yum is on the same level as apt though, as in my experience is just doesn't handle dependencies as well as apt. Unfortunately, that have been my experience with all other RPM based distros as well, which is why I now mainly stick with Debian-based ones.
zridling:
Good point on Gentoo, Dirhael. My favorite alternative has been Fedora Core over SuSe, although I ran SuSe on a separate machine through several versions up to a couple of years ago. For those wanting the same (er, similar) look and feel of Windows, install Kubuntu instead. The UI learning curve is almost zero coming from Windows.
Three things I like about Vista over XP*:
* Almost unattended install
* Disk management
* Finally, a 64-bit version
* And yet, Linux has long had these advantages.
f0dder:
Finally, a 64-bit version - umm, there's been 64-bit XP and Win2003 for quite a while? (and previous windows as well, although not x86 64bit :))
Dirhael:
Finally, a 64-bit version - umm, there's been 64-bit XP and Win2003 for quite a while? (and previous windows as well, although not x86 64bit :))
-f0dder (April 27, 2007, 07:19 AM)
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True, but the problem is that you have not been able to actually purchase it in stores. At least with XP, you had to contact Microsoft to get hold of a copy if it wasn't bundled as a OEM copy with your PC.
zridling:
f0dder, you're right, and like a dolt I can't believe I'd forgotten about XP x64, which only worked on Itanium processors? (Don't know for sure.) But even if you buy a 32-bit copy of Vista, you can have the 64-bit version sent to you (for cost) or download it. Only Vista Ultimate has both versions on the DVD, if I remember.
The other thing I like about Ubuntu (or any Linux d.) is that I don't have to toss out my old machine. I can game the crap out of that sucker. For example, I use my Linux machine to download porn all night (so sue me) off Usenet while doing other junk on the Vista machine — important stuff, like catching up on my Three Stooges knowledge (so sue me).
On second thought, don't sue me. I've lost all but one time I've ever been to court and that scene is a real downer.
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