Ubuntu users?

[Ral]

Just curious if anyone here is running Ubuntu, or a similar form of linux. I loaded it onto my laptop and have been playing around with it (without really changing anything) but, as I am not a computer guy, I'd be completely lost for things besides basic computer uses.

But, so far, I love it. It's faster, better laid out, and cooler than Windows... and everything's free. And, there's a huge community of supporters wiling to help you out that goes waay beyond the Windows help center. Fuck Windows.

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[kronus]

I run Ubuntu on my laptop, and have for the last 2 years. It's had its ups and downs, but overall it's a very solid system. Much more stable and secure than Windows.


I still run Windows on my desktop, though. Games are fun.

[BimmerTom]

I've been using it since 6.10, I'm now running 8.04 exclusively on my work laptop and desktop. I replaced Vista with it and I haven't turned back since. 8.04 has been a little buggy, but I use to pretty rough (multiple VM's, loading unneeded crap, etc), but I on the whole like it.

Tom

[Ral]

I'm kinda new to Ubuntu and Linux in general, so excuse the question "what are VM's??"

[kronus]

VM is Virtual Machine. It allows you to run more than one OS at the same time, essentially.

[2Big4a3Series]

I started out on 7.10 (Gutsy) and I love it! It's got little quirks here and there but I would have to agree that it is more stable and they have good driver support. I've been fooling around with other distros, but I like Ubuntu because it works the first time with very little tweaking.

I run VM's and the Wine emulator for some of the apps that will only run on Windows but I am getting very comfortable with using Open Office and the other equivalent apps.

[StereoInstaller1]

I run VM's and the Wine emulator for some of the apps that will only run on Windows but I am getting very comfortable with using Open Office and the other equivalent apps.

By chance, have you tried Quickbooks on WINE?

[2Big4a3Series]

No I haven't. I use excel for most of my accounting (well now its the open office version) but if QB has a similar file structure with the main .exe file and the .DLL's I imagine that it would probably work.

[nosignal]

I'm running Ubuntu 8.04 here at work after a failed test run with Fedora 9.

I've only been on it a month or so but I've become much happier with it over that time. I recently worked out my major issue with it (unable to access the web administration interface of our email server) and ditched my backup Windows box. :)