Well They Finally Did It - openSUSE 11.1 on My Desktop

**Vin DSL** · 12-25-2008, 10:55 PM

LoL!

I'm one of those guys that try Linux on my desktop every year of two, and wipe it off my drive the next day.

How about you? There's millions of us out here...

Well, that all changed when openSUSE 11.1 was released. Somebody finally got it right!

Dude, I'm in love with this distro!

Actually, I'm running it on my laptop - the true test of a Linux distro, IMHO!

Not only is it co-existing peacefully with Vista HP SP2 beta on the same drive, but the installer recognized all my hardware, including the sound chip and WiFi card.

I don't see myself dumping this anytime soon!

If you're like me, and never thought you could live with Linux on your desktop, you might want to give openSUSE a whirl. It ain't your father's Linux!

BTW, I'm running the KDE 4 version. Nobody does KDE better than SUSE/Novell and openSUSE, but I've read that they've been spending a lot of time polishing the Gnome version too, sooo... it's a Win-Win!

**Pawel Kowalski** · 12-26-2008, 09:34 AM

I just checked out the screenshots and it looks pretty sweet. No way am I moving to linux at this point in time but it's good to see it moving on up.

**Frank Broughton** · 12-26-2008, 09:56 AM

Thanks Vincentie! I will check this out!

**Vin DSL** · 12-26-2008, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Pawel Kowalski

I just checked out the screenshots and it looks pretty sweet.

Hrm..

I noticed the fonts on this site were big enough for a blind man to read!

After my first cup o' joe, I figured out it was because I was using your theme.

Now, I'm starting to wonder if the original JagPC theme was designed on a Linux box, 'cause it looks GREAT on openSUSE!

That's one of the more interesting things about running Linux on your desktop/laptop. Linux fonts, if you will, are distinctively different than Windows TTF fonts. When I had Ubuntu on this machine, a couple of weeks ago, I installed TTF fonts, which made FX look very much like I was running on a Wintel machine.

The thing is, some ppl prefer the looks of the 'native' Linux fonts, if you will...

I have never counted myself as one of this ppl, but I'll have to admit that I'm quickly growing accustomed to the 'Linux fonts', and actually prefer them on my laptop now. My external Dell monitor is another matter. I still prefer the TTF fonts on it.

Anyway, you might want to readjust the fonts in your theme for the 45,000 (or however many) ppl around the world that run Linux on their desktop...

**Frank Broughton** · 12-27-2008, 12:58 PM

Vin do you do any production that your lappy or just peruse the Internet and email and such?

Are you able to use the GIMP? Have you tried Scribus http://www.scribus.net/ for Desktop Publishing?

**Pawel Kowalski** · 12-27-2008, 03:35 PM

Originally Posted by Frank Broughton

Scribus http://www.scribus.net/ for Desktop Publishing?

Wow, I never heard of that program. I wonder how it compares to inDesign. But it's amazing what the open source community can do, they will take over one day.

**the_ancient** · 12-27-2008, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Pawel Kowalski

But it's amazing what the open source community can do, they will take over one day.

No they wont.

Most business will not use any Open Source Projects because of the perceived Lack of Support if something breaks and "Amatureist" nature of the software.

In reality a Commercial application does not really offer any more support or features, often LESS, but most "business people" are not very logical, thus the breakdown in our economy.

I am finally starting to get my boss to listen to me, I am probally lowered our software expenses by 50% by using open source replacements (like Open office, and others) on newly bought PC's but he is still weary.

"How can it be free". "How do they make money" etc

**Vin DSL** · 12-27-2008, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by Pawel Kowalski

But it's amazing what the open source community can do, they will take over one day.

Excuse me for stating the obvious, but...

Things ARE changing!

Laptop sales has overtaken desktop sales for the first time in the history of computerdom, and...

It's predicted that everyone will be running 'open sores' operating systems in 20 months!

**the_ancient** · 12-27-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Vin DSL

Excuse me for stating the obvious, but...

Things ARE changing!

Laptop sales has overtaken desktop sales for the first time in the history of computerdom, and...

That is because there are more laptops on the market than Desktop, Most PC Manufacturers Put more effort in to laptops because there is a greater profit Margin on them, they get more Showroom space and are pushed harder by Sales Pimps....

It's predicted that everyone will be running 'open sores' operating systems in 20 months!

What crack are you smoking?

Netbooks had a real chance at converting loads of people since vista will not run on most netbooks, but MS is pushing up Windows 7 to take back the netbooks market which will once again eliminate the threat of *nix for the consumer market

**Vin DSL** · 12-27-2008, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by the_ancient

What crack are you smoking?

Back on you, hillbilly!

LoL!

What crack are you smoking?

If you weren't sooo stoopid, you'd realize that Novell owns SUSE and they are now in partnership with Microsoft - which is the only condemnation that you'll hear about openSUSE...

Schizos, like yourself, usually think MS has given up on the idea of stopping Linux, and is trying to get a foothold via SUSE/Novell.

**Vin DSL** · 12-27-2008, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by the_ancient

Netbooks had a real chance at converting loads of people since vista will not run on most netbooks, but MS is pushing up Windows 7 to take back the netbooks market which will once again eliminate the threat of *nix for the consumer market

Sorry, my wife wanted me to watch a 'trailer' - not what you live in, behind a gas station - a movie trailer...

Anyway, if you'll spend some time reading, instead of flapping your 'jaws', you'll see that the only reason MS kept XP around was to power netbooks. AFAIK, they have no desire to load up netbooks with System 7, which will basically be Vista SP2 Final, not a whole new OS.

**the_ancient** · 12-27-2008, 06:27 PM

Originally Posted by Vin DSL

Sorry, my wife wanted me to watch a 'trailer' - not what you live in, behind a gas station - a movie trailer...

Anyway, if you'll spend some time reading, instead of flapping your 'jaws', you'll see that the only reason MS kept XP around was to power netbooks. AFAIK, they have no desire to load up netbooks with System 7, which will basically be Vista SP2 Final, not a whole new OS.

ROFL

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/mobile/..._Netbooks.html

hmmmm

**the_ancient** · 12-27-2008, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Vin DSL

Back on you, hillbilly!

LoL!

What crack are you smoking?

If you weren't sooo stoopid, you'd realize that Novell owns SUSE and they are now in partnership with Microsoft - which is the only condemnation that you'll hear about openSUSE...

Schizos, like yourself, usually think MS has given up on the idea of stopping Linux, and is trying to get a foothold via SUSE/Novell.

And MS was/is in Partnership with Mac, your point?

MS is using it to steal the ideas, like is did with macOS and vista, it will steal all of the good things from *nix,

**Vin DSL** · 12-27-2008, 06:44 PM

Oh, a wise guy, eh?

WinHEC just finished last week and News.com has some interesting additional tidbits about Windows 7 – especially with how it relates to netbooks.

First off, a Microsoft rep at the show floor portion of WinHEC confirmed that there would be a “lite” version of Windows 7 for netbooks. A trade show picture shows a booth with the title “Windows 7 for Netbooks” although it’s not clear if this is the working title for the lite version.

As expressed at the PDC and now at WinHEC, one of the design goals for Windows 7 is to shrink down resource consumption – making sure it will run on all platforms – from low end netbooks/nettops to high end server boxes. Given that Microsoft would love to see the death of Windows XP, making sure Windows 7 works well on a netbook seems like an obvious path for the company.

The same rep stated that the lite version of 7 would run on 1GB of memory and 16GB of SSD. You can bet that the OS will be optimized for SSD platforms too.

I stand corrected...