Hello,

At linutop.com they even sell fanless pc's with ubuntu pre-installed.
http://www.linutop.com/index.en.html
The linutop 2 uses only 8 Watts.
The linutop 3 uses 20 Watts, but is faster.

Just compare this with a full windows bloated system.

Bertus

 

I dual boot Windows 7 & Linux (used to be Debian, now it's Mint) on my laptop. Of my 2 servers at home, one is Windows and the other is BSD.

I like *nix operating systems, they're great and have a lot of advantages over Windows. At the the same time, Windows has the advantage that alot of software is Windows only. I find that dual booting gives me the best of both worlds, I don't have a preference for one over the other. I find that whilst Windows is much easier to build a successful image for on a lot of machines, Linux appeals to the engineer in me - there's lot of fun and fiddling to be had with Linux, I like the fact that I can set it up just about how ever I want, I can change the window manager, I can add/remove packages, I can change distros and have it still feel "familiar". Whereas with Windows, I find I just have to put up with a lot of little niggles that I personally just find annoying.

 

Hello,

Again a hole is found in the windows kernel:
http://www.prevx.com/blog/160/New-Windows-day-exploit-speaks-chinese.html

It can run unwanted code even as a restricted user.

Bertus

 

Hi,

Laptop at home -> Ubuntu desktop 10.4
Home-office -> Ubuntu 10.4
MediaPC in the livingroom -> Ubuntu 9.10
PIC dev / prog PC -> Win XP SP3 (I know... Didn't actually want to mention this but... )

Virtualization server at home-> Citrix Xen
Virtual servers:
Webserver -> Ubuntu server 9.10
Mailserver -> Ubuntu server 9.10
File/storage -> Ubuntu 9.10

At work:
All pc's and servers are Microsoft. The company I work in, pays lots of license fees, and some IT guy comes around now and then, and do some upgrades.


As long as I can find fully functional software legally and for free, I do not understand why I should pay for it.

I see that more and more application is being "os-independent". And I like it.

 

The thing is, "regular" software is not developed like good open stuff.

So great, you can BUY a new version of windows every 4 or 5 years..

But the developers of Open OS's can release a new version every week.

Its a moving target.

If you dont upgrade, your not left behind.

With Windows, if you dont upgrade, you dont have access to the latest and greatest.

When PCs went 64bit, I bought one.

Where was windows?

I could download a 64bit version of linux a week later.

A year later, I could download a version of windows64, but It was limited in function and trial time.

I like the fact that 1 person can decide to blast out 5000 lines of code and update a piece of software to the latest and greatest hardware, or add functionality.

Thats awesome.

It is then tested by thousands in the community and beaten against a wall.

Not for profits sake, but for the sake of writing the best software that you can.

Excited 15 year olds making great stuff. Cool.

 

Couldn't have said it better, retched!