All Linux is, is some advanced dos operating system...

[akiratheoni]

Actually I've seen a distro (dunno the name of it) that can run on like 8MB of RAM. Of course, I'd never use it, but some guy with a spare computer in his closet might be able to.

[RAOVQ]

Originally Posted by EvilDrSquid

you idiot.
for example to set up an ad-hoc wireless network between two computers in Linux takes 2 commands whereas it takes 5 minutes of spazzing through menus in windows.

i wouldn't use wireless networking as an example of ease of use for linux.

[Beka]

Originally Posted by sixiam

Why would a network administrator not use a GUI? Do they really send shutdown warnings via the command line?

Because Network admins will be using machines that do not have any GUI (most -serious- servers do not have any VGA output) , Why? because it is unnecessary and the console is better. The throughput of information you can send to the machine using a keyboard is much more than using a mouse, the bad thing is you need to learn the commands.

In my opinion any server running a OS that is not Unix based i.e. Windows, denotes a dramatic lack of knowledge in the people who designed/maintain it.

About the end-user, some people that aren't to smart prefer windows because they are used to it. Linux has a lot of different GUI interfaces you may choose. You may even make it behave exactly like windows (the GUI, not the reliability :P ).

Hope this helps you understand

[Zok]

Originally Posted by RAOVQ

i wouldn't use wireless networking as an example of ease of use for linux.

Quoted for truth.

[uberdude]

Originally Posted by RAOVQ

i wouldn't use wireless networking as an example of ease of use for linux.

shit i remember when i first started out with ubuntu and a netgear usb wifi. horrible times

[EvilDrSquid]

not the setting up of the wireless, some ppl seem to have a real problem with that. I was merley providing an example where linux was quicker and simpler than windows.

[sybil]

If it's not userfriendly, why is Dell (the second largest computer manufacturer in the world) discard windows and switch to linux?

I just like linux because now my computer doesn't crash every 5 seconds and it runs alot smoother

[DogBoy]

If servers ran windows the internet would just be one big BSOD.

[URa11FUX]

Originally Posted by akiratheoni

Actually I've seen a distro (dunno the name of it) that can run on like 8MB of RAM. Of course, I'd never use it, but some guy with a spare computer in his closet might be able to.

You're talking about Deli Linux.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deli_Linux

[KING G]

Originally Posted by sybil

If it's not userfriendly, why is Dell (the second largest computer manufacturer in the world) discard windows and switch to linux?

I just like linux because now my computer doesn't crash every 5 seconds and it runs alot smoother

I've been using Windows XP since it came out, I used it for about everything possible, trust me, and I never had a crash.

"I say; user error." - Jesus Trueborn.