Comment Hardy Heron...not hardly hearing (Score 1) 1100
Plowing through this thread, once again I see the ongoing and mind-bogglingly informed discussion about this aspect of computer science vs. that problem/challenge/preference of computer science.
You could argue I don't belong here because of my computer science illiteracy -- but I like Linux. It does me good.
If anybody RTFA (I didn't), all that really matters here is the touting of the latest version of the user-friendly distro Ubuntu. Now...I am not a technophile, i.e., qualified geek -- I'm just a writer. But I have been using Ubuntu exclusively for the past 4 years for the salient reason that it is simpler to use than Windows -- especially Vista. Simpler and certainly cheaper.
Yes, in the early days sometimes I had to consult forums on how to get the drivers to work just right. These days it's all plug and play for my hardware. The only extra step I need to take is activating proprietary codecs, etc. Which most advanced distros today make very easy to do (shame on me, I know). I get more applications that do what I need them to do without having to pay for them or their binding and wallet-sapping upgrades. And I have the pleasure and relief of being totally unencumbered by viruses, spyware, adware and bad vibes.
With Ubuntu, I don't *need* to totally understand Linux to use it. From experience, I have found it just works better for me than Windows. Period.
Just 2 cents from an appreciative but non-geek user...
You could argue I don't belong here because of my computer science illiteracy -- but I like Linux. It does me good.
If anybody RTFA (I didn't), all that really matters here is the touting of the latest version of the user-friendly distro Ubuntu. Now...I am not a technophile, i.e., qualified geek -- I'm just a writer. But I have been using Ubuntu exclusively for the past 4 years for the salient reason that it is simpler to use than Windows -- especially Vista. Simpler and certainly cheaper.
Yes, in the early days sometimes I had to consult forums on how to get the drivers to work just right. These days it's all plug and play for my hardware. The only extra step I need to take is activating proprietary codecs, etc. Which most advanced distros today make very easy to do (shame on me, I know). I get more applications that do what I need them to do without having to pay for them or their binding and wallet-sapping upgrades. And I have the pleasure and relief of being totally unencumbered by viruses, spyware, adware and bad vibes.
With Ubuntu, I don't *need* to totally understand Linux to use it. From experience, I have found it just works better for me than Windows. Period.
Just 2 cents from an appreciative but non-geek user...
