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Hi Paul,<br>
<br>
There is probably no 'best OS'. People use different OSs for
different reasons. Individuals coming from a Windows environment
wish to have a similar OS in Linux. They expect LibreOffice to work
just as MS Word (Is that not an arrogant assumption? Similar
applications in different OSs often have different approaches
towards achieving the same thing with your data or documents). Linux
is strong because it gives different things to individuals with
different needs. For GUI-bound individuals, Ubuntu and derivatives
(e.g. Kubuntu, Mint) have found common acceptance. For more
technically minded persons, the above may not appear optimal and
they would choose another Linux variant. The Linux community
graphically showcases the degree of flexibility in using computers
that the 'large' OSs like Windows and OS/X cannot even get near to.
If PCLOS is best for your purpose, great. Keep your mind open to the
broader open source community. Do not become involved in turf wars
about what is the 'best' OS. We are all working together to make
Linux and reliable open source software available for as many users
as possible. <br>
Kind regards,<br>
willem ferguson<br>
<br>
On 20/09/2011 14:25, Paul Verizzo wrote:
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<font size="+1"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">As loyal
readers here might recall, I’ve been playing with - no,
working with -
various Linux distros in order to run digiKam in its native
OS. (Is
that loyalty, or what? Many dozens of hours!) I’ve come to
some
finalizations, which I will summarize here:<br>
<br>
Oh, native OS for me is Windows XP Pro, Service Pack 3,
running on an
AMD 3800+ with 3GB (soon to be 5GB) RAM. I have my hard drive
broken
into two partitions, C which is the Windows, Virtual Box, and
dual boot
Wubi OS’s and supporting files, and D which is all of my
data. Why, I
hear you ask? A long ago experience of having data wiped in
an aborted
Checkdisk run. I’ve gotten used to this and it’s very safe
from
machine or human error. <br>
<br>
The problem for me, using two partitions, with
Ubuntu/Wubi/Mint Linux:
As designed, the installer is prevented from having, or using,
or
becoming a root user. That means no access to the drive the
Linux OS
is installed on, “C” or hda1 to those who insist. That has
been my
default database location, although my photos are on easily
accessed
D. For Windows users on Wubi, it appears you just can’t get
access to
your C drive without going through the annoyance of Secret
Instructions
and Terminal. Maybe someday when I need another challenge in
my life,
I’ll correct that.<br>
<br>
For Virtual Box, The Winner Is: PC Linux OS. I tried a lot of
distros,
maybe a dozen. Some would not install, several I aborted
because I
wasn’t confident that it wasn’t going to partition my C drive,
several
insisted on pretending that the live CD was installed after VB
installation and hence, not the subsequent OS. BZZZZZT!<br>
<br>
Standard KDE PCLOS went in w/o a problem (although like many
other
distros, my screen resolution required constant sliding
downward to see
the Forward type buttons during the installation), reboots w/o
a
problem, and with the Guest Additions installed, sees my C and
D
partitions without a problem. I have found the overall look
and feel
welcoming to this Windows user. Not too simplistic, not too
complex,
just right. Nice large screens and icons. Visually robust.<br>
<br>
So, I’ve been hanging around the PCLOS community, and I guess
“ease of
use” on a desktop is the priority of development. No server
edition.
Also, a “When its ready" philosophy, which leads to great
stability. I
also like the rolling distribution, just update via Synaptic
now and
then. The independent on line magazine is stunning in its
usefulness
and teaching. <br>
<br>
I like it well enough that I might re-re-partition my primary
drive for
Linux again, or run PCLOS (What an awkward name! Of course
it’s an
OS!) on a different hard drive. <br>
<br>
If you’ve not tried this distro and don’t feel you must
continue down
the loyalty path of whatever you are using, give it a whirl. <br>
<br>
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