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BigBouncyBall

The variety of Linux is one of it's great strengths.

Having different 'flavours' of linux for different purposes. There are versions that aim to be as effective as possible for those in Music Production, one for Multimedia productions, one for medical professionals, one for scientific researchers, one for System Admins, one for Writers/Journalists, the list goes on...

The power of a family of OSs that can taylor to the exact needs of the user is incredibly useful.

robt_2

BigBouncyBall wrote: »

The variety of Linux is one of it's great strengths.

Your right - but it is also one of its biggest downfalls in the view of joe public who doesn't know much about computers.

superscaper

BigBouncyBall wrote: »

The variety of Linux is one of it's great strengths.

Having different 'flavours' of linux for different purposes. There are versions that aim to be as effective as possible for those in Music Production, one for Multimedia productions, one for medical professionals, one for scientific researchers, one for System Admins, one for Writers/Journalists, the list goes on...

The power of a family of OSs that can taylor to the exact needs of the user is incredibly useful.

But probably still as rare in all those instances as it is for home users. I've yet to be in an environment where they've actually used linux. They've not necessarily used windows but I can't think of a single example of linux being used (except a single instance of a x ray diffractometer comes to mind).

Zahc

Am I right in thinking that some servers use Linux? If so, is it because it's more secure? That is to say less likely to be hacked? If I'm way off, sorry.

Zahc

tomsolomon

The GUI on Mac and Linux have always been far way and beyond Windows. They are simple to use and very pleasing to the eye. Its also a well known fact that the multimedia on Mac are well advanced, and Linux is renowned for its networking and security.
Windows is fine if you want to play games all day long, but then you may aswell buy a games console.......

BillScarab

Lots of servers run Linux. Not so much a security issue, it can just be more suited to the applications being run than Windows. But then I'm biased I've always worked on Unix and Linux servers and only done anything on Windows ones in recent years.

robt_2

tomsolomon wrote: »

The GUI on Mac and Linux have always been far way and beyond Windows. They are simple to use and very pleasing to the eye.

In your opinion.

tomsolomon

superscaper wrote: »

But probably still as rare in all those instances as it is for home users. I've yet to be in an environment where they've actually used linux. They've not necessarily used windows but I can't think of a single example of linux being used (except a single instance of a x ray diffractometer comes to mind).

Have you ever used Google?????:rolleyes:

superscaper

tomsolomon wrote: »

Have you ever used Google?????:rolleyes:

Errrmm I'm talking about actual computers I've used and seen. If I'd actually visited the Googleplex and used their servers your point would be valid. :rolleyes: I don't quite remember linux being installed on my machine every time I use google! Besides I thought this thread was about standalone pcs, not servers. What a server does or does not run doesn't really have the slightest bearing on home use.

tomsolomon

superscaper wrote: »

Errrmm I'm talking about actual computers I've used and seen. If I'd actually visited the Googleplex and used their servers your point would be valid. :rolleyes: I don't quite remember linux being installed on my machine every time I use google!

OK so its translated and repacketed so your MS Windows OS can understand it...:D
But still Linux nevertheless.