How many of you use Linux?

[ardchoille]

I am using Kubuntu Linux as my main operating system on all of my computers - I have used Linux as my sole OS since 2001. I started using Linux when someone showed his debian system.. I was hooked. Since then, I've used Fedora, Mandriva, knoppix, MEPIS, DSL, PCLinuxOS, Ubuntu, OpenSuSe, and CentOS - but Kubuntu seems to work the best for me.

How many of you use Linux? Do you use it at home? At work?

[Thebes]

My server runs Redhat, my wife's pda runs cacko (zaurus distro), my router runs dd-wrt which is also linux. I have occasionally ran linux on my desktops and hope to add a larger hard-drive to my laptop to dual boot either Ubuntu or Kubuntu. Unfortunately, many applications I use (Live6, SoundForge, Adobe CS3, some Cad/Cam stuff) have no comparable linux replacement, so even if I dual boot in the future, all my 'work' will be done in XP. I've played around with Ubuntu on virtual machines too.

[ardchoille]

Unfortunately, many applications I use (Live6, SoundForge, Adobe CS3, some Cad/Cam stuff) have no comparable linux replacement, so even if I dual boot in the future, all my 'work' will be done in XP.

Well, you may or may not know this, but more and more software gets ported to Linux all the time. Who knows what the future will hold? When I first started using debian (2001) I wasn't too happy with the variety of apps for Linux. But, that has changed considerably over the years.

[James MacMillan]

I have a modest network at home, which wasn’t designed, but merely grew, as I built new systems, and kept the old. I have a server using Ubuntu, which serves three main computers. One runs XP, another Win 2000, and the wife’s Apple. They are tied through the server running Linux and then to Cox Cable.

It’s a pretty kluged together system, but it works well for me. I seldom use floppies or CD’s anymore, but prefer to use external hard drives tied to the USB. That and thumb drives and old memory cards from old digital cameras.

I also have two flat screens side-by-each to allow really full advantage of the Windoze platform.

I’m pretty much of a geek, having grown up with computers since my first Timex Sinclair and Comadore Pet….. Those were the days, no keyboard to speak of, no hard drives, and real programming.

[ardchoille]

I have a modest network at home, which wasn’t designed, but merely grew, as I built new systems, and kept the old. I have a server using Ubuntu, which serves three main computers. One runs XP, another Win 2000, and the wife’s Apple. They are tied through the server running Linux and then to Cox Cable.

It’s a pretty kluged together system, but it works well for me. I seldom use floppies or CD’s anymore, but prefer to use external hard drives tied to the USB. That and thumb drives and old memory cards from old digital cameras.

But it sounds like a lot of systems that I see. As long as it works for its intended purpose, that's really all that matters

[Andrewson]

I've been using Linux at home now for about three years, first Mandriva now Kubuntu.

I am now retired but while at work I got more and more fed up with Windows on my office PC. Our main computers there were running an IBM variant of RedHat and there was lots of Linux expertise (and enthusiasm) around to get me going. I decided that on retirement I should no longer be dependent on proprietary software (well to the least possible extent) so it seemed that Linux was a natural choice for home use. There is a bit of a learning curve but I certainly don't regret making the move. I've been using computers for almost 50 years now and throughout that time I have had to learn (and discard) dozens of systems, languages and applications. Linux was one of the better changes in my computing life. I feel I am now with a system that I stand a chance of understanding at whatever level of detail I want (aided by the vast number of knowledgeable users around the world) whereas with Windows there seemed always to be bits that were impenetrable (probably deliberately so).

[Splash_4]

I have a modest network at home, which wasn’t designed, but merely grew, as I built new systems, and kept the old. I have a server using Ubuntu, which serves three main computers. One runs XP, another Win 2000, and the wife’s Apple. They are tied through the server running Linux and then to Cox Cable.

It’s a pretty kluged together system, but it works well for me. I seldom use floppies or CD’s anymore, but prefer to use external hard drives tied to the USB. That and thumb drives and old memory cards from old digital cameras.

I also have two flat screens side-by-each to allow really full advantage of the Windoze platform.

I’m pretty much of a geek, having grown up with computers since my first Timex Sinclair and Comadore Pet….. Those were the days, no keyboard to speak of, no hard drives, and real programming.

WOW, another old fart, computer geek on the board! I also have in a closet somewhere and old Sinclare 4k computer that I updated to 8k. I remember trying to type on that little keyboard and had to wind up using a pencil eraser. Then, after you typed all of the program in, you hoped that the cassette deck stored it for you!

I also built one of the early apples from plans and parts from Radio Shack... Man, do I feel old now!

[Surly Dave]

My server runs Redhat, my wife's pda runs cacko (zaurus distro), my router runs dd-wrt which is also linux. I have occasionally ran linux on my desktops and hope to add a larger hard-drive to my laptop to dual boot either Ubuntu or Kubuntu. Unfortunately, many applications I use (Live6, SoundForge, Adobe CS3, some Cad/Cam stuff) have no comparable linux replacement, so even if I dual boot in the future, all my 'work' will be done in XP. I've played around with Ubuntu on virtual machines too.

HAHAHA That's not even English! Admit it: You just made that up!

[Mr. MacDougall]

I prefer FreeBSD myself, which is a Unix flavor, rather than a Linux. When I still had PCs, I ran FreeBSD almost exclusively, though, due to availablity of apps, I eventually switched to Macs.

[ardchoille]

I prefer FreeBSD myself, which is a Unix flavor, rather than a Linux. When I still had PCs, I ran FreeBSD almost exclusively, though, due to availablity of apps, I eventually switched to Macs.

I've been wanting to try a BSD variety, but haven't had the time, I think I downloaded FreeBSD but never installed it. I'll have to download it again. I really like the idea of the ports system.