By a mac I meant a mac mac. Not a hacked mac. I had seen the links and have tested it on my PC for close to a week and result was the least stable system I used till date.
How ever thanks for reminding me again. I will make my PC unstable again :) On Fri, Mar 26, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Jkhatri <[email protected]> wrote: > On 03/23/2010 04:37 PM, Amarendra Kumar wrote: > > Great post Ram. > > I have been mulling over such issues recently. And similarly, I like Ubuntu > but I used to love Ubuntu. Some changes have happened that I personally > don't like and it's bound to happen in case of such a huge user base distro. > But things like moving widgets to the left side is something I find weird as > most of the users are windows migrants like me and left side widgets are > painful too (I tried it on my friends Mac for long enough to be sure). > > I am triple booting Vista (for stuffs like Counter Strike etc.), Fedora > (used seldom, didn't like actually) and Ubuntu is my main OS. I have > planning on an Ubuntu alternative myself especially in case I have top ditch > it seeing the growing control over it. I had chosen Arch Linux for that > purpose which is included in Ram's list. > > So I will replace Fedora partition ===> Arch Linux. > > I don't know why but I have this strong feeling that I may convert to Mac > once I can afford one :P > > > hacked mac is available for PC ( Intel Hardware ) > > OSx86 see .....................http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSx86 > > > have a look at this for more details ......http://ihackintosh.org/ideneb > > ;-) > > After all if I have to go for closed open source why not go for a better > and solid closed closed source. > > These developments made one thing clear - I am not going to be a complete > one-OS convert , not at least in near future. Options are always good. > > Somebody once rightly said in an IRC channel: " don't stick to one distro > for long, you will lose the thrill". I am loosing it :) > > Cheers!! > > On Tue, Mar 23, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Ashutosh Rishi Ranjan < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > So not debating the specifics of Mark Shuttleworth's comments and the >> reactions >> > and the interpretations, I am getting an uneasy feeling. That maybe just >> maybe >> > we are becoming Ubuntu dependent and too complacent. >> > >> > I can walk blindfolded through a typical Ubuntu install and its >> subsequent >> > setup of additional programmes, tweaking programmes to work like they >> should >> > for me. Knowing what repos to add to get exactly what software and >> where to >> > source software (tuxwire, zyware). >> > >> > I cannot be happier with what i have. But what if we need to move to a >> freer >> > system. Are there any other distro's out there. Sure there are 600 plus >> many >> > of them with a passionate user base and with its attendant problem. >> >> Ubuntu has gone far from being a typical linux distro and its because >> of canonical. Ubuntu is now capable of challenging the macintosh and >> windows in their own game as a proper all-level consumer product. >> Getting its own music-store, thats an amazing feat (and its possible >> because of Canonical). Free and open source softwares are good. But in >> the main OS battlefield you cannot place your linux OS without a >> strong dedicated company (which will steer the advertising and >> management) backing it. Of course, the linux OS can be amazing in >> functioning, but thats it. It won't create much of an impact on >> 'everyone'. >> >> Canonical can rightfully guide ubuntu (and its amazing that they do it >> as saints). Because ubuntu is getting so popular, its essential for >> ubuntu to have Canonical securing its interests. The final decision to >> what appears in ubuntu is Canonical's decision and they really have to >> base their decision (now) on the fact that ubuntu is being eyed as a >> fierce competitor to mac and windows (even though there are other good >> linux OS, Ubuntu has entered the consumer stream more deeply). A good >> proof of this happening is that all the major softwares when available >> for download focus on ubuntu as a major consumer linux OS. >> >> I love Ubuntu because frankly till now I have had no objections to >> Canonical's decisions. I weigh their decisions in terms of its effect >> on new users not me because I know that the decision won't really >> affect me because I can choose what I want after installing the >> default. Canonical does not enforce but merely makes their decisions >> idiot-proof. >> >> > My questions are how would people feel about trying out a distro other >> than >> > Ubuntu (specially first time users), in fact have first time linux >> Ubuntu users >> > tried other distro's and what do they feel. >> > >> > I started of with fedora 1 and went through a variety and can make >> another >> > distro do to my bidding. >> >> I tried fedora. Found it not much different from my experience on >> ubuntu. Even though Ubuntu is moving to be more idiot-proof, it has >> definitely not left behind the powerhouse of linux like what fedora >> has. This is the best thing I like about ubuntu. You can team up >> old-school and new-school. Plus, I found ubuntu's development and >> package managers more better. >> >> Another distro I tried was Archos. Its brilliant! and fun. You can >> build your own OS based on your choice. I ruined my OS :P >> >> >> > My other question is how many of us dual boot a second linux OS and is >> your >> > secondary OS as well set as your primary, are you comfortable with it, >> under >> > all conditions. >> >> I had windows, ubuntu, fedora on the same computer. For some time I >> used fedora more than Ubuntu to see whether I should keep it. >> Eventually after a month I removed fedora from my main computer and >> gave its space to Ubuntu. Though I have had mad varieties on linux OS >> on my laptop. Currently I have Lucid beta1, Ubuntu karmic server and >> archos. I use archos mainly. >> >> > My 3rd question is what would you suggest people try as a fall back >> option in >> > case people want to try and alternative. >> > >> > My suggestions are Pardus, Mandriva, OpenSuse, Fedora, Knoppix >> > Others have suggested Arch Linux >> >> I would suggest Fedora and so would Linus Torvald :) >> >> > The few times in the recent past when i tried another distro i very >> quickly >> > reverted back to Ubuntu, since i was uncomfortable around my system but >> now i >> > think its worth exploring an alternative in great earnest. >> > >> > look forward to reactions >> > >> > ram >> > >> >> For me, I go with the fact that at the end of the day, "Ubuntu is just >> linux OS with different packages than other OS, apt-get can get you >> anywhere." >> >> >> >> -- >> Ashutosh Rishi >> Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish >> >> -- >> ubuntu-in mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in >> > > > > -- > Amarendra Kumar > Final Year Undergraduate > Dept. of IT, NIT Patna > http://amarendra.web.officelive.com > > "Stay hungry, stay foolish" > > > > -- > > Jatin Khatri > > Web www.khatrijatin.co.nr > > www.fedoraproject.org/wiki/Jatin > > Phone (+91) 98250 20393 > > * Save Paper, Save Environment. * > *(Plant at least one tree in your life and nurture it !!!)* > > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > -- Amarendra Kumar Final Year Undergraduate Dept. of IT, NIT Patna http://amarendra.web.officelive.com "Stay hungry, stay foolish"
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