Comments on: Four weeks with Ubuntu Linux on the desktop. Part 4: And the verdict is… http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/ Flagrantly hopeful, in spite of it all. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 09:21:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Fabrizio http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-245502 Fabrizio Wed, 12 Dec 2007 02:42:22 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-245502 Thank you very much! I'll try photoshop cs2! You are a life saver! Thank you very much! I’ll try photoshop cs2! You are a life saver!

]]> By: John http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-245092 John Mon, 10 Dec 2007 16:08:03 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-245092 I don't use anything like that so I don't know. I do know that Photoshop CS2 runs well under Linux so if there's a plugin for it that should work. You could also run a virtual machine with Windows inside of it (like Mac users run Parallels to run Windows apps) and just use the Windows version of Genuine Fractals that way. Virtualbox is very good for that (and it's free). http://www.virtualbox.org/ I don’t use anything like that so I don’t know. I do know that Photoshop CS2 runs well under Linux so if there’s a plugin for it that should work. You could also run a virtual machine with Windows inside of it (like Mac users run Parallels to run Windows apps) and just use the Windows version of Genuine Fractals that way. Virtualbox is very good for that (and it’s free). http://www.virtualbox.org/

]]> By: Fabrizio http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-245006 Fabrizio Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:19:55 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-245006 I've read all your stories, I wanted to ask you something, I'm a professional photographer and i wanted to know if there is a linux alternative to Genuine Fractals. I need that software almost more than photoshop. I’ve read all your stories, I wanted to ask you something, I’m a professional photographer and i wanted to know if there is a linux alternative to Genuine Fractals. I need that software almost more than photoshop.

]]> By: flagrantdisregard » Blog Archive » A year with Linux on the desktop http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-237132 flagrantdisregard » Blog Archive » A year with Linux on the desktop Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:52:04 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-237132 [...] the surprises of that switch (both happy and vexing) in a four-part series (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4) in [...] [...] the surprises of that switch (both happy and vexing) in a four-part series (part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4) in [...]

]]> By: Kussh Singh http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-141382 Kussh Singh Fri, 30 Mar 2007 11:07:48 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-141382 Remaining in linux was not easy initially--I had to use software in windows whose alternatives at that time were either not known or not well documented but synaptic, kpackage and the mailing lists as well as google helped a lot besides linuxquestions.org. Now I know quite a bit more of linux and learn something new and very interesting almost daily. It also helped that I made opted for daily google alerts (for linux) in my mailbox to learn more and more of it. The switch to linux actually happenned when ubuntu came along and the installation out of the box became really simple. It took me some perseverance but the positive stories really helped. Besides now more and more people are giving their actual experiential stories/blogs and other information which is making the transition much more easier and faster. Remaining in linux was not easy initially–I had to use software in windows whose alternatives at that time were either not known or not well documented but synaptic, kpackage and the mailing lists as well as google helped a lot besides linuxquestions.org. Now I know quite a bit more of linux and learn something new and very interesting almost daily. It also helped that I made opted for daily google alerts (for linux) in my mailbox to learn more and more of it.

The switch to linux actually happenned when ubuntu came along and the installation out of the box became really simple. It took me some perseverance but the positive stories really helped. Besides now more and more people are giving their actual experiential stories/blogs and other information which is making the transition much more easier and faster.

]]> By: Richard Chapman http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-139169 Richard Chapman Sun, 25 Mar 2007 19:47:47 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-139169 I love reading these "just switched" stories and yours is one of the best. Very good information for those people considering leaving (escaping, running-from, kicking-out) the Microsoft Camp. I personally use PCLinuxOS, but there's nothing wrong with the *ubuntos. You're right about sticking with it. I was never going back to Windows no matter what so sticking with it was not an issue. I have noticed that even after 2 years I'm still discovering things about Linux that are making my computing life much more enjoyable. Thanks. I'm looking forward to reading more about your adventures in Linux Land. I love reading these “just switched” stories and yours is one of the best. Very good information for those people considering leaving (escaping, running-from, kicking-out) the Microsoft Camp. I personally use PCLinuxOS, but there’s nothing wrong with the *ubuntos. You’re right about sticking with it. I was never going back to Windows no matter what so sticking with it was not an issue. I have noticed that even after 2 years I’m still discovering things about Linux that are making my computing life much more enjoyable. Thanks. I’m looking forward to reading more about your adventures in Linux Land.

]]> By: herval http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-139105 herval Sun, 25 Mar 2007 17:11:45 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-139105 you were the first person to convince me to try Ubuntu at home. I'll send you my analyst bills if I get way too depressed by using it ;) you were the first person to convince me to try Ubuntu at home.
I’ll send you my analyst bills if I get way too depressed by using it ;)

]]> By: RAWDEADFISH » Blog Archive » i’m linux http://flagrantdisregard.com/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/comment-page-1/#comment-139093 RAWDEADFISH » Blog Archive » i’m linux Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:43:21 +0000 http://flagrantdisregard.com/index.php/2007/03/23/ubuntu-linux-the-verdict/#comment-139093 [...] out this series of posts on flagrant disregard about moving to linux from windows. this is what i will be doing with my new athlon64-based pc that [...] [...] out this series of posts on flagrant disregard about moving to linux from windows. this is what i will be doing with my new athlon64-based pc that [...]

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