Ubuntu VS Windows XP Server?

lildudespider · 06-01-2008, 10:04 PM

i recently downloaded and installed ubunto linux(my boss uses it, really a windows basher)

i can say i was disgusted thoroughly, i am a first time linux installer and this was a most horrific experience

i will start from the beginning, and keep this comparison unbiased in results so you linux guys dont yell at me(i dont get why you use linux people)

ok so anyways ive used windows for years, its a free operating system as of torrents and files hosting, i recenly obtained a copy of windows server 2003 enterprise, the install was absolutely beautiful, the operating system was very fast, very easy to use and very powerful, and compatable with all of my windows xp drivers

now on the other side of the coin, i downloaded ubunto 7(dont get it)

first i attempted to install on a pentium 3 ibm, 300 mhz, whihc should be plenty from all the hype linux gets right...

no it wasnt the installer crashed, at least 4 times, now i tried it on my spare laptop hard drive, no success installer refrused to work, then ubunto 8 was released

i was hesitant but then after reluctantly reading an article from my boss i decided to install ubunto 8, which was infact painless and installed after only 2 tries on my desktop machine, now linux was very friendly, i am a devoted wireless only user and was suprised that linux found my wireless card, so i jumped right in, lets see what software we have, very nice software i must admit, no need to get any right?, well you dont want to get any, becuase it is alot more difficult to do than windows, luckil they use packages to automate the process

no control panel substitute was available from my searching and the program menu was jumbled and hard to organise, i felt very lost in the folder naming structure, i still have yet to know why the frig it is called the lib folder, why not library :S

i understand that people want an open source operating system that is more stable than windows, but seriously, my windows server has not crashed once, i have an amazing library of applications and they do exactly wha i want them to, my computer boots in seconds and connects every time, my linux machien would not and it left me very frustrated and confused, i in the end formatted the linux infected drive and went back to windows, i think linux is meant for hackers and people with alot of free time and patience, fr me ill keep my windows, never had a problem, probably never will, the reason windows is ripped on so muchis the registry and the temporary files and other problems, but i can deal with them easily thanks to my software, if you wish please post your own opinion on the matter, feel free to post positive and negative comments, just do not insult people or simply rip on this thread because you dissagree with it, instead post how you feel about it

also i encourage you to try ubunto 8, not ubunto 7, it was straight from hell, and it shouldwork fine for you wired guys , just dont try wireless first timers!

**SephGrave** · 08-23-2008, 10:59 PM

Yeah bro Ubunto sucks ass and is totally not a good choice if you want to go into linux, for 1st time users I would recommend either Sabayon or Mint, for more advance users of linux go for Debian trust me linux is alot better once you get the hang of it. I duel boot on my pc and unless im using photoshop my windows side is hardly ever used.

DACRepair · 08-24-2008, 11:48 AM

i dual boot Ubuntu and win XP pro
i would actually say that Ubuntu is a very nice distro to start on, its debian based, which is one of the easier distros to learn on, plus it comes with all of the necessary addons to make it a full desktop enviroment. then, when you feel comfortable, you can work your way deeper into the system and get used to things like BASH and other scripting languages, and other stuff like package managers and if you get into servers, server type software for web (such as apache and mysql) and mail (sendmail ws-imap) and the other wide array of software for different applications. if you wanna try it, i recommend just downloading and burning one of thei disks and booting into a live version (runs the OS off the CD, harddrives are untouched), many distros have this feature, so if you dont like ubuntu, check out wikipedia or there are a few other sites that list different types of distros.

CrazyMatt · 08-25-2008, 01:47 PM

linux is supposed to be good software. i think its for the people qho specialise more in coiding and smipleness though

modin · 08-26-2008, 10:48 PM

i got YDL6 on the ol ps3

bishopmtw · 08-27-2008, 07:41 AM

oh well I just love my mac, I really dont care about linux or any windows os

gapc · 08-27-2008, 10:07 AM

The new Ubuntu distro should be out soon.

The local language packs for Ubuntu allows it to be used much more effectively by people who are only fluent in their local afrikan languages.

DACRepair · 08-27-2008, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bishopmtw

oh well I just love my mac, I really dont care about linux or any windows os

actually, MacOS is posix based, so you are essientally using linux :P

sushruth · 08-28-2008, 02:41 AM

ok... i dunno bout mac but i have used xp, vista, ubuntu hardy , all at the same timeand i have tried some red hat, win2000, win98, win95.... dos...! i'm totally an os freak.

andrew2 · 08-28-2008, 02:25 PM

ubuntu is a really good OS, but it can be quite daunting to non-computer guys. it keeps growing and growing to become more stable and usable, but the rest of the world (and i agree) just want something that works out of the box without much configuration... :(

my friend used to be all pro-ubuntu/linux until we started realising that the real world (businesses) stick with what's tried and true (microsoft/apple) even if they have to pay a pretty penny for it

06-01-2008, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
lildudespider Private Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 696 Thanks: 147 Thanked 86 Times in 56 Posts	Ubuntu VS Windows XP Server? i recently downloaded and installed ubunto linux(my boss uses it, really a windows basher) i can say i was disgusted thoroughly, i am a first time linux installer and this was a most horrific experience i will start from the beginning, and keep this comparison unbiased in results so you linux guys dont yell at me(i dont get why you use linux people) ok so anyways ive used windows for years, its a free operating system as of torrents and files hosting, i recenly obtained a copy of windows server 2003 enterprise, the install was absolutely beautiful, the operating system was very fast, very easy to use and very powerful, and compatable with all of my windows xp drivers now on the other side of the coin, i downloaded ubunto 7(dont get it) first i attempted to install on a pentium 3 ibm, 300 mhz, whihc should be plenty from all the hype linux gets right... no it wasnt the installer crashed, at least 4 times, now i tried it on my spare laptop hard drive, no success installer refrused to work, then ubunto 8 was released i was hesitant but then after reluctantly reading an article from my boss i decided to install ubunto 8, which was infact painless and installed after only 2 tries on my desktop machine, now linux was very friendly, i am a devoted wireless only user and was suprised that linux found my wireless card, so i jumped right in, lets see what software we have, very nice software i must admit, no need to get any right?, well you dont want to get any, becuase it is alot more difficult to do than windows, luckil they use packages to automate the process no control panel substitute was available from my searching and the program menu was jumbled and hard to organise, i felt very lost in the folder naming structure, i still have yet to know why the frig it is called the lib folder, why not library :S i understand that people want an open source operating system that is more stable than windows, but seriously, my windows server has not crashed once, i have an amazing library of applications and they do exactly wha i want them to, my computer boots in seconds and connects every time, my linux machien would not and it left me very frustrated and confused, i in the end formatted the linux infected drive and went back to windows, i think linux is meant for hackers and people with alot of free time and patience, fr me ill keep my windows, never had a problem, probably never will, the reason windows is ripped on so muchis the registry and the temporary files and other problems, but i can deal with them easily thanks to my software, if you wish please post your own opinion on the matter, feel free to post positive and negative comments, just do not insult people or simply rip on this thread because you dissagree with it, instead post how you feel about it also i encourage you to try ubunto 8, not ubunto 7, it was straight from hell, and it shouldwork fine for you wired guys , just dont try wireless first timers! __________________ 1/= '/()\|_\| (4\|\\| 1234\|) 7\|-\|15, 7\|-\|3\|\\| '/()\|_\| 4123 \|_337 Last edited by lildudespider : 06-02-2008 at 11:27 AM.

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SephGrave VIP Exclusive Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 174 Thanks: 111 Thanked 48 Times in 28 Posts	Yeah bro Ubunto sucks ass and is totally not a good choice if you want to go into linux, for 1st time users I would recommend either Sabayon or Mint, for more advance users of linux go for Debian trust me linux is alot better once you get the hang of it. I duel boot on my pc and unless im using photoshop my windows side is hardly ever used. __________________ Last edited by SephGrave : 08-23-2008 at 11:08 PM. Reason: spelling

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sushruth pRiVaTe Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: india Posts: 565 Thanks: 158 Thanked 58 Times in 42 Posts	ok... i dunno bout mac but i have used xp, vista, ubuntu hardy , all at the same timeand i have tried some red hat, win2000, win98, win95.... dos...! i'm totally an os freak. __________________ MyTh:- .::@#$ pAtcHEs, cRAck$ & \|<eyGen$ cOMe wI+h V\|ruSe$ $#@::. - For Students By Students Last edited by sushruth : 08-29-2008 at 02:25 AM.

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08-24-2008, 11:48 AM	#3 (permalink)
DACRepair Leecher Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i dual boot Ubuntu and win XP pro i would actually say that Ubuntu is a very nice distro to start on, its debian based, which is one of the easier distros to learn on, plus it comes with all of the necessary addons to make it a full desktop enviroment. then, when you feel comfortable, you can work your way deeper into the system and get used to things like BASH and other scripting languages, and other stuff like package managers and if you get into servers, server type software for web (such as apache and mysql) and mail (sendmail ws-imap) and the other wide array of software for different applications. if you wanna try it, i recommend just downloading and burning one of thei disks and booting into a live version (runs the OS off the CD, harddrives are untouched), many distros have this feature, so if you dont like ubuntu, check out wikipedia or there are a few other sites that list different types of distros.

08-25-2008, 01:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
CrazyMatt Leecher Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	linux is supposed to be good software. i think its for the people qho specialise more in coiding and smipleness though

08-26-2008, 10:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
modin Leecher Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i got YDL6 on the ol ps3

08-27-2008, 07:41 AM	#6 (permalink)
bishopmtw Leecher Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	oh well I just love my mac, I really dont care about linux or any windows os

08-27-2008, 10:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
gapc Leecher Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The new Ubuntu distro should be out soon. The local language packs for Ubuntu allows it to be used much more effectively by people who are only fluent in their local afrikan languages.

08-28-2008, 02:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
andrew2 Leecher Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	ubuntu is a really good OS, but it can be quite daunting to non-computer guys. it keeps growing and growing to become more stable and usable, but the rest of the world (and i agree) just want something that works out of the box without much configuration... :( my friend used to be all pro-ubuntu/linux until we started realising that the real world (businesses) stick with what's tried and true (microsoft/apple) even if they have to pay a pretty penny for it

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