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Welcome to Linux Help, Tips, Tricks, Tweaks, and more!

Here you will find very useful articles related to Linux. I will constantly be adding new articles so please bookmark this page and check back frequently for updates. Also, feel free to post comments, suggestions, or anything else you would like to post on here.

I'm glad to help others learn Linux. It's better than Windows in every way. I'm here to help others learn how easy and useful Linux is. And best of all, Linux is FREE, and so is most of the software for it as well (it's mostly all open source).

Well, Enjoy the Linux Articles :)

-jtrag

Duel of the Operating Systems. Linux vs Windows

Which Operating System (Linux or Windows) is your favorite?

I decided to add this Duel module to my lens to let the viewers of this lens vote on their favorite Operating System and state their opinions/facts to explain why the OS you chose is your favorite. If you want to battle it out and state your opinions/facts about any Windows or Linux based Operating System, this is the place to do it! I'm looking forward to some interesting and educated responses to this. If you plan on creating a flame war or insulting/offending anyone, don't do it here. You're free to state your opinion in any way that you please, as long as it's clean and not potentially offending to anyone in particular. Enjoy!

Also, please don't reply with comments about Mac OSX. For one, Mac OS is a unix based operating system which has "adopted" (to put it lightly) a Unix based OS (FreeBSD) and made it a bloated, yet very easy to use Unix based Operating System which is now called Mac OS. Therefore, in my eyes, Mac OS is really just another Unix based distro like FreeBSD or Linux and falls under the same category (even though it's inferior to the original Operating Systems it was derived from and it's not free like most Unix/FreeBSD/Linux Operating Systems. Neither is the software). Therefore, if you want to vote for Mac OS, just vote for "Linux/Unix/FreeBSD".

If possible, please post a good response explaining what you do/don't like about each OS. This is mainly for fun, but it should also bring up some interesting points and also help to clarify some of the common misconceptions, and overcome some of the Rumors, False Information, and ultimately help myself and others alike get a better idea of what keeps people from using Linux instead of Windows or Mac OS. Hopefully, this fun Duel will be fun and educational at the same time. I'm also hoping to get some good honest opinions and feedback about this topic for another lens I'm planning to create soon.

Thanks for your time and participation! It's greatly appreciated!

-James

What is your favorite Operating System? Linux or Windows?

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Linux/Unix/FreeBSD

ximifx says:

I started using linux when the dinosaurs and floppy disks dominated the earth and never stopped since then.
With linux you are in total control of your pc.

jtrag says:

You definitely have to try Ubuntu 11.04. WOW! It's so friggin fast you wouldn't even know it's the same OS.

I don't use the new window manager. Before I type in my password and login I choose classic Ubuntu so it uses the "classic" (Older, Original Gnome that we're all used to). It's the best Ubuntu EVER relesed yet. For me, it's really, really close between OpenSUSE 11.4 and Ubuntu 11.04. Nah, I still like OpenSUSE better no matter what. It's more of a "Real Linux" than Ubuntu is. Ubuntu reminds me of Mac OS (Especially now) because it's made for the average, everyday moron. LOL (No Offense Anyone)

parashar says:

i am using linux mint and i have used ubuntu,kubunutu really linux is amazing
u can have more with less resources. windows is a garbage and is used more due to marketing and other business startegies

says:

I use the Linux distrebution Ubuntu. Absolutely a great Operating System!
All software is 100% free

Windows

akumar46 says:

Though I mostly use Windows,I have Linux installed as an alternate.I am learning to use Linux.

 

Collection of Very Useful Linux Web Site Links.

Use
this set of bookmarks to help you learn more about Linux in general,
and openSUSE in particular:



  • http://www.ibm.com/linux
    - This is the Linux portal at IBM, which has news,
    reports, and white papers related to this important Linux player. Check
    the SUSE Linux link under "Linux Distributors" for material related to
    IBM support for SUSE Linux products.




  • http://en.opensuse.org
    - This is the English-language home of the openSUSE project. Download
    the latest version for testing and use. Sign up for a mailing list and
    contribute to the openSUSE wiki. For other languages, start at




  • http://www.opensuse.org.
    - The official openSUSE Linux Website. Download openSUSE Linux from
    here.


  • http://www.novell.com/linux
    - This is the English-language home of openSUSE's commercial siblings,
    SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and Desktop. It offers news, downloads,
    and support.


  • http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:SDB
    - This is a direct link to the openSUSE support database.


  • http://www.namesys.com
    - Learn about the ReiserFS file system here.


  • http://www.tldp.org/
    - This is the Linux Documentation Project. This is where to go for
    general Linux questions and to learn about many of the applications
    included in your openSUSE distribution.


  • http://www.linux.org/groups
    - This is Linux Online's global list of Linux User Groups.


  • http://www.google.com/linux
    - This is The Google Linux-specific search page.


  • http://linuxgazette.net/
    - The Linux Gazette, "making Linux just a little more fun," is oriented
    toward new Linux users. Ask The Answer Gang your question.


  • http://linuxjournal.com
    - The Linux Journal is the oldest monthly print magazine covering all
    things Linux. Most of the archives are available only to subscribers,
    but there's much valuable content for everyone on the site.


  • http://www.linux-mag.com
    - This is the US-based Linux Magazine. Print articles appear online 60
    days after its release. They have weekly email newsletters too.


  • http://searchenterpriselinux.com
    - This site is focused on enterprise Linux, but is still a good
    resource for Linux news.


  • http://www.linuxpromagazine.com
    - This is the Germany-based Linux Magazine, a print magazine featuring
    a monthly distribution disk.


  • http://www.lwn.net
    - This is Linux Weekly News, one of the oldest sources of Linux news
    online.


  • http://www.newsforge.com
    - This is "the online newspaper for Linux and Open Source."


  • http://www.tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/opensuse-users
    - This is the SUSE Users Yahoo Group page.


  • http://distrowatch.com
    - News and information on hundreds of Unix distributions, including
    openSUSE.


  • http://bugzilla.novel.com
    - The SUSE Linux bug database.


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    This is a perfect example of how pretty Linux can be. It gets even better than this really :P

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      The best thing about Linux is that it is free and trustworthy,never crashes.Thank you.
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      Excellent Lens! Linux is a reliable, robust operating system. The best part is Linux is Free!
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      Thank you. I'm glad you like what Ihave here so far. I've neglected this lens for some time now so I'm going to update it. A LOT has changed in the Linux world now that I haven't discussed on this blog yet.

      Stay tuned...
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      Good lense about Linux.
      Not too many people know about Linux.
      They may have never heard about it,
      or think it is too hard too learn.
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      See my site http:jmjlinux.110mb.com
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    • jtrag Feb 6, 2009 @ 8:54 pm | delete
      Thanks for the tips and feedback guys! It's appreciated :)
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      Thanks for the tips and feedback guys! It's appreciated :)
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