Jason_Wall
[H] Consumer Managing Editor
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We came up with this project when we first started to hear the grumblings about Vista. People didn't want to pay the high price for a premium package, they didn't want to upgrade, and having to jump through hoops to activate it was starting to put scowls on the consumer's face before they even owned it. This raised the question of Linux - is it just a joke to throw around with your geek friends, or is this something that could actually work?
We were absolutely amazed at how Linux has changed over the years. "Compiling" and "decompiling" are almost completely removed from the language. The new generation of computer scientists have lent their talents to improving every facet of the only true "Made by the computer geek, for the computer geek" operating system.
We started this project a few months ago and Brian has put a hell of a lot of work into it. It's certainly the most comprehensive of its kind you'll find, and I hope that you all enjoyed reading it.
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We were absolutely amazed at how Linux has changed over the years. "Compiling" and "decompiling" are almost completely removed from the language. The new generation of computer scientists have lent their talents to improving every facet of the only true "Made by the computer geek, for the computer geek" operating system.
Another good feature about Ubuntu Linux was the Add/Remove programs console and the Debian APT database. In fact, it's so revolutionary and astonishing, it's almost insulting to call it "good" - it's magnificent. This is an innovation that was very much needed in Windows Vista - and it makes installing programs on Linux much easier than doing so on Windows. However, you're not likely to find it in Windows Vista anytime soon. For one, most Linux software packages are open-source freeware and can be distributed freely. There are plenty of Windows Open Source projects, no doubt, but Microsoft sells commercial software. It’s hard to imagine Microsoft including an app into their operating system that automatically downloads and installs a program like OpenOffice, which competes directly with its Office product.
But this is a major deal; how many times have you downloaded some freeware app - even on Windows - that required some package that you just didn't have? (Think about the .NET framework in installing those pesky ATI drivers.) APT takes care of all of that - making sure the dependencies are met and that no program collides with the ones you have installed.
We started this project a few months ago and Brian has put a hell of a lot of work into it. It's certainly the most comprehensive of its kind you'll find, and I hope that you all enjoyed reading it.
Thanks for reading!
Please Digg this article to share.