On Sun, Oct 10, 2010 at 6:24 PM, hard wyrd <[email protected]> wrote: > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Dos-Man 64 <[email protected]> wrote: >> Possibly, but you are talking to someone who used windows 98 for 12 >> years. I'm never in a rush to be cutting edge. My wallet ain't big >> enough ;) > > I'm not even imagining about "cutting edge" for the sake of UI/flashy > features. I upgrade my distro every year. I use Ubuntu LTS releases. And I > update not because of the new features, but for the security fixes. And no,
Unless you're running on a large network (integrated school district, university, college, or corporate) security isn't too much of an issue. If you're running a web server, security is your #2 priority (right after stability - the most secure computer is one with not networking card, but it isn't worth spit to anyone then, is it?) > I don't purchase my Linux nor do I purchase it off a certain site (or Ebay) > - it's free. I have dozens of Linux install disks floating around, and I throw them away when I find them (I do not enjoy the clutter). They're all this annoying silver with black sharpie writing on them. Keeping them organised is impossible. Once it's scratched, I can't trust the disk's integrity any more. Having a nice case and some professional artwork on the CD? That I'd pay for! >> Speaking of cutting edge, someone I know just bought a new mac. It >> comes with a flatscreen monitor that has a camera built into it. It >> was quite impressive. What struck me as really interesting is how >> much the desktop resembled dreamlinux. I felt right at home using it. > > Do you base your OS choice because of the UI? Absolutely. User interface is how you use the computer. If the UI sucks or is downright dysfunctional, it costs more in terms of your time than it would to find something else. Dysfunctional UI can be compensated for with expensive training. This is why many "industry standard" software suits have such horrible UX paradigms. But they cannot change, because they've already trained an industry in the wrong way to do it. If you have a choice, pick the best UI for the job. You'll probably end up using it for a long time, and nobody wants to fight their computer long term. -- Registered Linux Addict #431495 For Faith and Family! | John 3:16! fsdev.net 0x5f3759df.org -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Linux Users Group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit our group at http://groups.google.com/group/linuxusersgroup
