Ubuntu is an African word meaning 'Humanity to others', or 'I am what I am because of who we all are'. The Ubuntu distribution brings the spirit of Ubuntu to the software world.
What Is Ubuntu ?
Ubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Ubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.
About Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a community developed, Linux-based operating system that is perfect for laptops, desktops and servers. It contains all the applications you need - a web browser, presentation, document and spreadsheet software, instant messaging and much more.
Using ubuntu-xp seamless with the sun xVM virtualBox is amazing, its like having an operating system made up of ubuntu and windows at the same time. This is an awesome way to use both operating systems... no need to dualboot anymore. All you need is to install the guest operating system (either windows or ubuntu) into the virtual machine (sun xVM VirtualBox is free) and a couple of programs into the host operating system to transmit data to and from the virtualBox. Look for videos in youtube..
You should state there's three types, Full, Alternative, and Live CD. Also You should state that you need to burn an iso to a CD/DVD and then boot it and install it to the hard drive, some people might also skip this because they do not understand Linux, you should say that you can Dual Boot.
Ive never really looked into other operating systems, and for that reason I don't think I ever will unless they prove that they are more useful than using an apple or windows based system. Don't get me wrong, I've taken a glimpse and read up about what these systems have to offer, but its just that I don't think they offer the same amount of features and security that windows and apple does. Unless you pay money for an operating system IMO its not really worth you're time. Unless that is you really think that an free operating system is what you are looking for, I'm just advising that they aren't as reliable.
Ive never really looked into other operating systems, and for that reason I don't think I ever will unless they prove that they are more useful than using an apple or windows based system.
Ubuntu, and most other Linux distributions, can do everything a Windows PC or Apple Mac can. The difference is that you get all that functionality, and more, for free. Updates, for life, are also free. Linux also boots much faster than a Windows or Apple Mac system, uses less memory to do equivalent tasks, and is much more secure that either a Mac or Windows system. Does that make Linux more useful?
QUOTE(savge17 @ May 13 2008, 03:13 AM)
Don't get me wrong, I've taken a glimpse and read up about what these systems have to offer, but its just that I don't think they offer the same amount of features and security that windows and apple does.
Windows, on its own, has very few useful features. You have to buy an image editing application, an office suite, email software, games, audio software, video editing software... Everything. On a Mac there are a few more little features in the OS, but you still have to pay for most of the same stuff. Yes, they may bundle it, but by no means does that mean it is free. On Linux, all that functionality is built in, pre-installed or freely available to install with one click of the mouse! Surely that beats Mac/Windows?
As for security, Linux is inherently more secure than Windows. Random applications on Windows have so much access it is laughable, and the current system in Vista goes way too far with annoying you for absolutely zero added security. Apple Mac is built on UNIX, so has similar security to Linux - they are pretty much as secure as each other.
QUOTE(savge17 @ May 13 2008, 03:13 AM)
Unless you pay money for an operating system IMO its not really worth you're time. Unless that is you really think that an free operating system is what you are looking for, I'm just advising that they aren't as reliable.
And this is what is wrong with most peoples' perceptions. For some reason people believe that if you pay for something it must instantly be better. Price does not correlate to quality. Windows Vista costs £320.08. I have four computers in my house, so that is a total cost of £1280.32 just to get Vista on them all! I would be paying £1280.32 for a slow, insecure, unreliable, feature-lacking, locked-down operating system when I can use Linux and get a better operating system and save myself that £1280.32. Mac OS X Leopard is £85 each, or £129 for five licences. That is still £129 you never need to pay!
As for reliability, how often does Windows crash?!?!? A large number of servers around the world run Linux because it is more stable, more secure and more powerful.
i once tried ubuntu by registering and after a month stacks of live and install cd's arrived via post.. it's interface is meager and not showy as compared to apple's and microsoft's.. however it is exremely fast and responsive.. i hope windows can produce operating systems like this
it's interface is meager and not showy as compared to apple's and microsoft's.. however it is exremely fast and responsive.. i hope windows can produce operating systems like this
I started typing a post for this entire thread but mainly replying to this part of EngrJanze's post when I suddenly realized it seemed very familiar, then I realized I was basically typing out the same thing that I did in a post a few weeks ago. So to save myself the trouble of typing this out again I'm just going to quote the top points of my previous post:
QUOTE(galexcd @ May 1 2008, 11:12 AM)
[...] if I had to choose a favorite [Operating System] it would be Ubuntu. Just because of the fact that linux is so customizable you can make the GUI look any way you want without being limited what some big corporation thinks your GUI should be. Thats what an OS is meant to be anyway. Functional and how you want it to feel. Mac and windows actually force their GUI onto you even if you don't like it.
Now going back to EngrJayze's post... First of all why do you want linux to conform and have a pretty GUI and all that other flashy stuff? The point of an operating system is to be functional, stable, and useful. Being "pretty" should not be a major concern. It may be to some and it may not be to others. And the some that do like their OS to have pretty GUI (like me), should be able to make it look how they want too. With Linux you can do this. Even If you have no programming experience you can still download premade GUI enhancers and modify them to you're liking, for example Compiz. Now getting back on track here. Yes I do think Mac os X's GUI looks nice, and it is a stable and good operating system, but I have to go through a lot to actually modify it. Sure they keep all of the system images where users can find them and modify them, which is more than I can say about windows...
Hi there. I have a problem with File Types on my PC: xls files are opened by default with Open
Office, but I want to open them with Excel. I right click the file and I choose Open With, but Excel
is not in those programs; so I select Choose Program; again Excel is not in the Recommended Programs
nor in the Other Programs. I click Browse and I go to where Excel is installed and I select the exe,
but after I click Ok nothing happens, I mean Excel doesn't appear in Recommended Programs like
it should. So my question is this: is there any way to force xls files to open ...
A few weeks ago, i downloaded a live-cd for Linux Ubuntu 8.4 and booted it from the cd. It was not
as bad as i had thought (although i had trouble booting /dry.gif" style="vertical-align:middle"
emoid=" ) but REALY SLOW. So i installed Ubuntu and was pretty nice /smile.gif"
style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" /> . From my experience from
vista and ubuntu i have to say vista still stands number for me. Which one do you think is better?...
This post is based on an article printed by lifehacker.com in which I thought I bring my opinions
about this article. 10. Side bar Thank god I would think 99% of the world would agree that this
was the most useless feature and a memory waster as well, because every time I started up vista the
memory would spike when it was loading that sidebar and besides I close it most of the time anyway
because of how useless it really was. 9. Old school programs get the respect they deserve To be
quite honest I am glad they are at least updating these programs, even if it is just...
Wow is all I have to say just because of the fact I thought they gave up giving licenses for this
old, outdated, slow, useless operating system. I guess not as November 1st, 2008 Windows 3.1 is
officially dead and the funny thing is didn't support for this operating system end at windows
98 or something like that? Either way I wonder when they will stop issuing liscenses for 95, 98,
ME, 2000 because those operating systems are just as outdated and can not even run most of the web
technologies that ae out there today and so if your going to cut off support you might...
Link: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx...N82E16832116511 Cheap, really, at $89.00 USD.
But the question is about the details in the description. QUOTE Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition SP3 English for System Builders What is a System Builder's Edition? and how is it
different than a standard copy?...
Another interesting article I came across today thanks to digg and it would seem that the points are
right and I would think most people would agree with them even though this is in the eyes of an
Apple user. 1. Easier product versions QUOTE Keep it simple, please Microsoft. Having too many
different versions of your product is too confusing for the buying public to understand. Should they
go for the Home, the Professional or the Ultimate version? Vista shipped in six different editions,
while OS X 10.5 Leopard came in just one (if you forget the server edition). ...
I share a Windows XP computer with two friends, and we each have our own User Account on the
computer. Recently whenever my friends use the PC, they begin to have problems with it. For no
reason whatsoever, Windows Explorer will crash and close all the current folders that are open. I
went onto their User Accounts to see for myself (with permission, of course), and found that
Explorer would crash any time I right-clicked a File, and would also crash on occasion if I clicked
"File" on the Folder Window's Menu Bar with a file selected. It also happened on rare occasion...
Hello. I tried Installing Windows Vista Home Premium today, but when it comes to the part
of the Installation where it says "Your computer will restart several times" my computer restarts
more then 40 times, and never loads after that. After like, 10-15 minutes of it being off, I switch
it back on, and it restores to XP (Witch is good because it wouldn't start up at all). I've
tried installing this 4 times altogether, and nothing. it keeps restarting continuously more then 40
times. The only time it restarts is after the BIOS loads, when switching/restar...
Has anyone here tried Ubuntu 8.10 yet? It's the latest release, and it's supposed to have
various subtle minor improvements, a Live USB creator, possibly a new theme, and guest accounts.
I'd really like to try the Live USB creator. Although... wouldn't that stuff up your USB
eventually from too many read/write cycles?...
I reinstall (restore) windows almost every 2-3 months. What about you??? Seeing the title some would
say "I do it daily" and some others "How to reinstall?". Let's see the poll results. Linuxers,
see you in other post. Reinstalling windows is a daily chore for the students studying computers.
They have to switch a lot of softwares, compilers etc etc. Windows as we know, will not tolerate a
whole lot of (Un)installations and will ultimately slow down the whole system. This is not the case
with Linux. Just consider this, I installed Red Hat WS 3(the older version whi...
Hi all, I'm sure some of you gave a thought to this, why does Vista always show the login
screen when booting? In XP there was an option somewhere in control panel to "assume this user
always login to the computer" or something like that. That way if you used the same user 99% of the
time and wanted to keep a second user as say an administrator you could do so by setting that
option. If you ever wanted to switch to the "hidden" user you could do so with Log Off or Switch
User in Start Menu. Now this is not possible in Vista, the user is given the login screen no ma...
The CMD Codes- to use, open up notepad and copy and paste the code into the notepad. name the file
(anyname).vbs (to make a .vbs file, when u save it or save as, it will ask u for a name and which
type u want it, so choose all file then just name it as a .vbs file) then just click on the file u
just made *NOTE* these codes do not stay on forever, they just stay on until the person shuts off
the computer. The registry delete is one that PERMANETLY deletes files on the computer that cannot
be recovered. this will DESTROY the computer -The blue screen of Death *The Blue...
Question to you all, I have a computer running windows XP, now I want to add a "real" DOS
enviroment on the computer (not cmd or dosbox or something like that). So I thought dualboot will
do the trick, but the problem is, if I go on and install dos on my free harddisk, I will have a
problem cause it f*cks up my boot process and windows xp will not start anymore. That I dont want!
Anyone got an idea on how i can install dos so I can multiboot between windows xp and dos without
formatting my windows drive, install dos and then reinstall windows? Any help would be greatl...
One year after the official Vista release , Microsoft is already working on the next Windows
operating system , Windows 7 , also known as Blackcomb or Vienna . Windows 7 Milestone 1 Build 6519
, the first working version of windows 7 , has already leaked to the w a r e z community , but it
doesn't differs much from Vista . The release is set for late 2009 / 2010 . So what do you think
about Windows 7 . Of course that the work on Vista continues , as it's not yet perfect but will
soon be....
I had came across this new theme on lifehacker last week , and besides the cool blue layout it
comes with some new audio clips when you log on and off XP. If anything, I would download it four
the sound clips because they are pretty cool to listen to when you log on and off the computer.
Here is a download of the theme http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?aywudxvynnq Desktop Image
of this new theme ...
I just thought others will be interested to know the genealogy of Vista which looks like this:
QUOTE As you know Windows 1.0 was their first: November 1985. Windows 2.0 : end of 1987.
Windows 3.0 : May 1990. Windows 3.1 : April 1992. Windows for Workgroups 3.1 : October 1992.
Windows NT 3.1 Workstation : July 1993.(there only had a workstation version) Windows for
Workgroups 3.11 : August 1993. Windows NT 3.5 Workstation and Server : September 1994.
Windows NT 3.51 Workstation and Server : May 1995. Windows 95 : August 1995. Wi...
Hi , I dont know what happened but My system restarts after a few Minutes (at max an hour). Can
someone guess what might be wrong. It displays a System Shutdown Timer (initiated by
Administrator) and then restarts after 60 sec. This is an SP2 so I dont think its a blaster. I
have a ZoneAlarm Security Suite and it didn't detect anything. I even Scanned my Windows folder
from Kaspersky using my Second OS (Vista) but that also didn't detect anything . .. Any guesses
??...
I know there's an option in Ubuntu to change all the font sizes of the general system, the
windows, and etc. Now I'm trying to do this in Windows. I've changed everything about
the windows except for the general system size. How do I do this?...
today i start my pc in windows xp and found that xp freezes at welcome screen. then i try to boot in
safe mode but the problem persisits then i again try in last good configuration setting but it
doesn't help so i hav to reinstall my xp plz any body hav solution for this so that i do not hav
to reinstall my xp for this problem as i get this problem oftenly. thanks...
I've heard a few days ago about an OS called Windows Xp Nemesis and after some searching on the
internet I discovered it's a version of Windows Xp Hacked that has a lot of programs installed
with the OS. I was just wondering if any of you tried it......
If you want to install wireless lan pci card drivers for linux unbuntu 8.04 but there aren't
drivers for linux - just download NDISWrapper and install windows drivers for Linux Ubuntu 8.04. For
details check - https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/ndiswrapper.html ...
Are you bored at work today? Here's a small enhancement to your desktop. Hope you like it. I)
When you have to open any program you have to click "Start" "All Programs" and then choose your
selection from the programs folder. Now how would it be to achieve the same task in just two clicks?
You can save all your favourite program shortcuts in a folder and view that through a tiny arrow
near the system tray. Its very simple. You would tell, "Ya, I almost knew that". Here's how to
do it. a) First create your folder and add the shortcuts you want to access. The f...
Windows Vista Rocks so much!!! At Trap17 we request you post with quality. Please try to make
longer posts with more content and of a higher quality. Read the readme for more information on
the rules. ...
i have tried to install windows xp on my pc and i get an error right after it ask at the bottom of
the screen to press f2 to restore an error pops up saying FILE \$win_nt$.~bt\NTKRNLMP.EXE cannot be
open error 7 setup cannot complete and has to close i have had windows xp on the pc before so i
know its compatible but i used a different version of windows before ,this tinme im using a new one
and i get this error i seem to find no solution anywhere about how to resolve this and I was
wondering if possible theres something i need to do,I am not to smart with computers s...
Iam the user of Windows Vista. I gone with Vista because of unavailability of other options. Windows
will shutdown its support for XP after few years like they done with 98 and other operating systems.
So I brought Vista Home Edition. My computer configurations: Core 2 duo processor. I GB DDR2
RAM. 160 GB Hard Disk And other best available features. Problems suffering with Windowis
Vista: Taking about 3 to 5 minuets for Logging and Sutting Down. Gives many error messages with
good application programs. It is 4 times slower than XP for any Operating System O...
This is an essay I written for a my linux class and I thought I would give my thoughts about how I
compared XP with Ubuntu. QUOTE Windows XP & Ubuntu’s Cold War In 2000 years, there
have been many epic battles, many of which have produced both heroes and villains and many producing
winners and losers. However, in today’s world another cold war is brewing, that cold war is
between Microsoft’s Windows XP and Ubuntu. They will never pull out all the stops and launch
nuclear missiles, but instead will try to provide a whole new world for people t...
