Have You Tried Linux, Official OCC Poll #41 |
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Have You Tried Linux, Official OCC Poll #41 |
 Jul 11 2005, 03:30 AM
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 Mac User  Posts: 9,037 Joined: 4-April 02 From: Knoxville, TN Member No.: 717  |
I really didn't expect this to keep going as long as it has. 41 polls so far. That means we have almost reached the one year point with our polls.
Thanks for helping to keep things running.  This week, we are running a poll to see how many of our members have tried or are using Linux. I know there have been several people trying to get into Linux lately. -------------------- |
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Jul 11 2005, 03:35 AM
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 no longer fanboy  Posts: 1,463 Joined: 9-July 03 From: california Member No.: 4,881 |
i used red hat 9 and did like it but i really didnt have enough software to keep it . i went back to xp. also was hard to relearn everything. if i knew someone who was experienced i would have kept up with it. maybe ill go back to it with a rig thats not up its a duron 1.2 a waste of electricity but maybe good to learn linux
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Jul 11 2005, 03:45 AM
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 BrutePC.com Posts: 2,712 Joined: 11-June 04 From: Normal, IL Member No.: 10,594 |
Yep, used it as a primary for about 4 months or so, switch back to Windows so I could game.
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Jul 11 2005, 03:46 AM
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 BSD Fiend Posts: 5,955 Joined: 18-July 04 From: Gt Yarmouth, UK Member No.: 11,183 |
Uh huh. Around the time of Slackware 7 had just been released and.. uhh RedHat.. 6.1? was the latest thing around? That was around.. 1999 apparently, which is 6 years ago, but I voted:
"Yes I have tried it in the last two to five years, but do not use it currently" It's only one year off 
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Jul 11 2005, 03:52 AM
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 Did everything just taste purple for a second? Posts: 7,026 Joined: 24-October 04 From: Lansing, MI Member No.: 13,138 |
Yup, RH9 on the secondary box with a KVM. I would use it more if I had more monitors. Unfortunately, I DO have more monitors, but I don't have the desk space. So I need a new desk. But my room's to small so I need a new room. Really, I just need to move. Then I'll use linux more... yeah!
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Jul 11 2005, 05:53 AM
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 OCC Beefcake Posts: 7,751 Joined: 22-February 04 From: Madison, IN Member No.: 8,628 |
I use it on servers, but not for a home desktop.
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Jul 11 2005, 06:06 AM
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 Member Posts: 332 Joined: 9-November 03 Member No.: 6,756 |
Slackware 10.1 on my laptop and Banana is my Gentoo box. I <3 Linux and BSD variants
 I can't stand Windows anymore. -------------------- Member of the Atheist Network
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Jul 11 2005, 06:09 AM
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 |--Sushi is a dish best served cold--| Posts: 2,993 Joined: 9-May 03 Member No.: 4,129 |
I use FC3 as a secondary system. It holds the majority of my file shares.
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Jul 11 2005, 06:13 AM
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 Will Eat For Food Posts: 391 Joined: 5-May 04 From: New York Member No.: 9,952 |
nope never, and i don't wish to try it
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Jul 11 2005, 06:23 AM
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 MacBook Pro abuser Posts: 5,301 Joined: 6-August 04 From: Brooklyn, NY Member No.: 11,525 |
well i stopped using it currently. i woulda liked to see how linux would run on my main rig, but it seems like i always get errors during install on any distro on my neo2 board, few members had that issue like me btw.
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Jul 11 2005, 06:40 AM
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 Member  Posts: 280 Joined: 7-November 03 From: Warner RobinsGA Member No.: 6,720 |
QUOTE(apostolics @ Jul 11 2005, 11:35 AM) i used red hat 9 and did like it but i really didnt have enough software to keep it . i went back to xp. also was hard to relearn everything. if i knew someone who was experienced i would have kept up with it. maybe ill go back to it with a rig thats not up its a duron 1.2 a waste of electricity but maybe good to learn linux [right][snapback]507112[/snapback][/right] Took the words right out of my mouth, but I tried Debian. I just don't have the time now adays to relearn everything. Hienrich --------------------  |
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Jul 11 2005, 10:40 AM
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 ZOCOM  Posts: 3,582 Joined: 21-October 04 Member No.: 13,060 |
Have not tried Lunix yet but might try it in the future.
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