On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 10:50:37 +0100, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ ragnathor@xxxxxxxxx ] on Friday 16 June 2006 07:29 \__
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>> So I installed Suse linux on my laptop, and was very impressed with
>> how much easier linux has become to use for the beginner over the past
>> few years. I tried it a few years ago, and just didn't want to spend
>> the time ldealing with hardware issues and learning a new OS. However,
>> installing suse 10.1 was extremely easy. I didn't read anything before
>> hand, just whenever I encountered slight problems or questions (such as
>> mouse, package manager, getting video codecs to work, etc) I just
>> googled it and there it was on help forums or "linux for beginners"
>> websites. I won't be uninstalling winXP yet because i still have
>> windows applications I need to run at times, but linux will certainly
>> be my primary desktop from now on.
>
>
> I am delighted to hear about your experience. SuSE was the distribution that
> led me to giving up on Windows altogether, everywhere.
>
> Don't uninstall Windows XP! Use it as long as it seems like a confortable
> cushion, serving you in areas where you don't yet know (or are not yet
> skilled enough with) the Linux equivalents. In due time, you will find the
> Windows partition to be redundant (this might take months, or years) and you
> will wish to recaim its wasted disk space.
>
>
>> Some things I really liked were:
>>
>> 1. the fact that I can use a package manager to update all my software,
>> instead of upgrading all programs individually like in windows
>> 2. file protections - so I don't touch anything that's not in my home
>> folder unless I know what I'm doing
>> 3. very customizable desktop. I'm using GNOME and love the
>> customizability (shortcuts, fonts, etc)
>
>
> I am glad that you like GNOME (I sometimes use it myself), but if you ever
> want to become more efficient and productive (globally, in desktop terms),
> then consider KDE.
There are some ways that KDE is better (offering more options in a more
obvious manner), but I still find GNOME to be a much more productive
environment (every time I end up going to KDE, I spend a lot of time
making it act correctly--more GNOME-like). Not everyone becomes more
'efficient and productive' when using KDE.
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