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Poll Results: Why are you not using GNU+Linux?

This is a multiple choice poll
  • 46% (296)
    Because of games
  • 18% (117)
    There are programs that I need that are not supported by the platform (excluding games)
  • 8% (57)
    I don't know how to use GNU+Linux or have never been exposed to it
  • 10% (70)
    I like the "it just works" idea with Windows or MAC operating systems
  • 13% (89)
    Windows or MAC (or another less known OS) fills my needs suitably
  • 1% (10)
    RMS is a nutcase for making everyone write GNU+Linux and should be locked up
637 Total Votes  
post #101 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:17am
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Originally Posted by Rubers View Post

I don't always use Linux, but when I do, I use Linux

Pass me a dos equis

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post #102 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:25am
I answered
Quote:
There are programs that I need that are not supported by the platform (excluding games)
but in reality its not as simple as that.

I'm also stuck to windows due to games. The reason I answered the way I did was due to the fact that even if steams attempt to get games running on Linux I would still not switch form windows. One of the biggest reasons is software support in general. Don't get me wrong Linux has some great software that is free to boot. However most of thous awesome softwares also run on windows and in addition to thous windows can run a lot of the big (and not so big) production suits that wont run on linux.
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Name one other market. You can't.
If linux as an option to Affer effects I would love the hear about it. I know there where a couple attempts but as far as I know they where all pretty bad and are now mostly dead.

The final nail in the coffin for me is the uncertainty. Linux is very fragmented and whenever you need to get something running on it its always a gamble whether it will work or not. A good example of this is when I wanted to install chrome on openSuse. Well I got the official installer and ran it but it didn't work as there was apparently some package missing. Well after installing numeros package and visiting many forums trying to get the damn thing working I finally gave up on it. And honestly this kind of stuff is not that uncommon. Linux is good for specialized task but its just not well enough supported to be a viable everyday OS.
Edited by Bit_reaper - 8/18/12 at 11:31am
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post #103 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:28am
I don't use it because it has never once worked properly every time I tried it.
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post #104 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:39am
Windows = I don't like to mess with my computer and I just want things to work. I don't mind paying ridiculous prices for stuff and not knowing what code is in the product

Linux = I like to take things apart and put them back together to see how they work. I can access the source code of any program and 99.9% of them are free
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post #105 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:47am

A very small amount of games currently work on Linux, so with being a gamer I'd need more game support before I switched, that's pretty much the only thing holding me back from switching to it for a full-time OS

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post #106 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:47am
Everyone voted on games. I don't feel so left out. smile.gif
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post #107 of 265
8/18/12 at 11:50am
Pretty much games. I only run windows on my main pc, and run mint/ubuntu on my laptops because I don't game on them.
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8/18/12 at 11:52am
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Games and programs. The just works aspect too, I don't want to spend half the day trying to fix a small problem because I don't know how.
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8/18/12 at 11:55am

The main reason I'm not currently using Linux on my desktop is because FGLRX and 3D compositing performance is still pretty sluggish. 

I tried Ubuntu 12.04 recently with Catalyst 12.6 and browsing the web is a bit slow (desktop sluggish) compared to how it is on Windows. 

Web browsing is something I do heavily and so far can't be done as well as it can on Windows for me. 

Once FGLRX is up to speed and Steam + Source games are ported over, I'll switch to Linux as my main OS. 

I suspect that will happen at the end of this year.

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8/18/12 at 12:58pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Schmuckley View Post

I checked the 1st 2..
I honestly don't see how Linux can ever support games because it's Microsoft that makes the DirectX.
I've messed with it a bit..since red hat..It's a lot easier now :lachen.gif:
I still struggle with "what opens what"

Its called opengl. L4d2 and steam have already been ported. Also games like nexiuz and quake are based on the x window system.
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