James Milligan wrote: > I know you're all going to hate me lol, but I'm like Paul, I use Windows > Vista a lot for schoolwork etc, and I do a lot of heavy gaming. I can understand using windows for gaming but I have never found any school or college work I could not get done just as easy, if not easier in Ubuntu :)
> I've got Home Premium at the moment, but would obviously like the upgrade! > It's just not feasible for me to have Ubuntu as a main operating system at > the moment, and depending on my A-Level choices, I may need Windows for > coding applications (I think it's using C# or C++) I am currently doing a BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners at college and we are learning Java for the programming module. I definitely find it easier to program this within Ubuntu over windows, if not just because of the better command line available. > And I know you're going to lobby me now saying I should, in turn, lobby my > teachers to teach open-source coding etc ;-) I have "mentioned" to many tutors on multiple occasions that the college should support the choice for using open source software more, unfortunately this usually falls on deaf ears. Even being part of the SU and being a class rep (I am in a class with 3 full time Ubuntu users) has no effect on the matter :( As for what do to with the copy of Vista I like the idea of donating it to an ubuntu dev who could make use of it or selling it then donating at least a portion of the profits to FOSS. -- Jason Liquorish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
