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Well i have windows vista atm... (Dont tell me XP is waay... better lol) And i saw that some of my dedicated CSS servers were running on linux fedora. But i was wondering because i used ubuntu one time and i put in a CD and it didnt reconise the file type. But is fedora better and will it go faster than WIndows vista? Also will i still be able to download stuff like steam and counter strike source, world of warcraft and what not? If fedoria sucks what other linux should i get if i need to get one? :D Also what about photoshop?

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1. MAC OS X 10.5 LEOPARD
2. maybe Ubuntu It's free software. "Free" in freedom, not price
3. steam is only supported on the windows. Dedicated servers are supported on the linux platform. if you actually want to play the game, linux, nor mac will play the actual game. so your pretty much stuck with windows if you want to run those games natively. (let's not even get into the dicussion about running those games under wine).
4. I like Xandros and it allow you to crossover to windows software.
5. This is an ideal opportunity to try out the new Linux Ubuntu 7.10, the graphics and effects are far superior to Vista see link below : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC5uEe5Oz... Ubuntu is free as it is open source, the download link is : http://www.ubuntu.com/ Once you have downloaded Ubuntu 7.10, you will have an ISO image file. You will then need to create a bootable disc of the file. This can be achieved by using Nero Burning ROM if you have it or MagicISO a free trial of which is available for download : http://www.magiciso.com/ Once you have created the bootable disc, we are going to call it the LIVE CD. Start your PC from the Ubuntu live CD, select start or install when prompted, once the Ubuntu desktop has appeared in the top left hand corner there is an option to install, double click and the installation screen will appear. Once Ubuntu has asked you about regional settings etc. it will then take you into the partitioning table, if you select the default setting which is on the top, this will set up a dual boot scenario with Vista, or use entire disk next option down if you want to get rid of Vista, if choosing this option back up your data first as the drive will be wiped, Ubuntu will then automatically sort the space it needs and install its own Grub bootloader. I am so taken with Ubuntu 7.10, I have ditched windows altogether and I am now running Ubuntu as my primary operating system. You can run quite a number of windows applications on Ubuntu using WINE, a piece of software that emulates windows. For details of this visit : http://www.winehq.org/site/download-deb http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wine Using Linux may initially seem daunting in places, but you will get use to it, I did. You can also run Ubuntu using the Live CD without any kind of installation. However this will be somewhat slower and you would be restricted as to running applications, it would just for browsing the web really. I work with both Ubuntu and Vista, Vista has been an expensive disappointment for me and sits mainly redundant on my hard drive and I consider Ubuntu to be far superior of the two. I will break it down in to categories and give each system a rating out of 10. System resource friendly : Ubuntu 10/10 Vista 4/10 Graphics (Eye Candy) : Ubuntu 10/10 Vista 7/10 Ease of use : Ubuntu 7/10 Vista 9/10 Software compatability : Ubuntu 4/10 (Open Source alternatives in some cases are available) also WINE as described above can be used. Vista 8/10 Wireless compatability : Ubuntu 5/10 Vista 8/10 Networking compatability : Ubuntu 7/10 Vista 8 /10 Security : Ubuntu 9/10 Vista 8/10 Gaming : Ubuntu 3/10 Vista 8/10 This category sourced from various sites. Office software : Ubuntu 10/10 (Free) Vista 2 /10 Price : Ubuntu 10/10 (Free) Vista 2/10 Overall performance : Ubuntu 9/10 Vista 6/10 Value : Ubuntu 8/10 Vista 2/10 It should be noted that these ratings are based on my experience working extensively with both Ubuntu and Vista. Of the two for me Ubuntu wins hands down.
6. I'm an IT graduate and I'm telling you that Linux is better than windows. Linux Os like Ubuntu could not be easily be affected by virus and much faster in terms of downloading. There is also a feature that windows does not offer. But you must have a time in dealing with ubuntu.
7. Windows + Pros: * Cumulative experience from a wide range of users worldwide makes Microsoft aware all the time of the threats, bugs vulnerabilities so updates are always there to fix your Windows version * Always new generation of graphic capabilities with DirectX 10 * It's a very easy to install operating system with user prompt messages that help you on the way * Easy to use, as anybody does learn quickly to figure out things * Application support - for every program or application you can think of, the chances it's made for Windows, or has a Windows version are very high * Gaming - Also for every game out there for sure there's a Windows version as well. And don't forget Solitaire and Minesweeper, we all played them * The familiar look of Windows operating system, especially with Windows XP, the green and the blue makes us feel at home * All peripherals have drivers for Windows * Because of the amount of Microsoft Windows users and the broader driver support, Windows has a much larger support for hardware devices and a good majority of hardware manufacturers will support their products in Microsoft Windows - Cons * It's commercial so you have to pay money for it. Up to $330 for Windows Vista Ultimate * Not secure: viruses, firewall breaches, adware, spywares are there to prove that. You really have to protect your computer * Not stable: has a long crash history * For latest Windows version, Windows Vista you need a powerful hardware configuration to make it work smoothly Linux + Pros: * It's as free as you can get if you download it, if you order the CD online then you pay 2 dollars. If you buy some manuals then you pay a little bit more but still nobody takes Linux freedom away * It comes with the source code so if you are a developer you might find that useful * Stable - it's hard to crash a system with a Linux distribution on it * Multi user and multi tasking * Lots of forums with users ready to help if you are in a jam * It can work with your older PCs, even with 386 processors, it only needs little ram and little storage but it can also work with big stations and high power computers * Secure - because the code is open, there are thousand of eyes that are watching it all the time so it's hard to slip security holes in the system. Also because usually Linux runs with little privileges, it's hard for a hacker to do significant damage to your computer - Cons * A lot of programs don't run on Linux, especially commercial ones as you already guessed. Even though, there are free substitutes for each program that doesn't run on Linux systems * No support. You can't call no one to complain about your operating system. You can find your issues on forums or you can pay a company to help you * It's hard to install, learn and use. Traditionally, Linux comes with a console , a unix-like command line that takes time to learn. However, more recently Linux distributions come with a Windows like interface that makes your life easier.If the computer crashes (very rare but it can happen) it might revert to the stable interface command line only and you'll still need to know the basics * There are hundreds of distributions and it takes time to figure out which one is the right one for you * It comes as a package with many technical features that require patience and experience to fully understand * If you want to install a package that's not included in you distribution repository then you need some time to make some researches in order to make it work on your computer * Linux assumes that you are an intelligent person. If you are not then don't install it
8. Any OS will run faster than Vista, I don't think there is a OS as bloated as Vista. Ubuntu didn't recognize the file type in a CD you put in? You didn't specify what type of CD. Music CD, software CD? I assume it was the latter, but that's because Linux can't use windows software without the help of 3rd party software like wine or crossover. It can also run windows games with cedega, and yes all the games you said run in cedega. Ubuntu is probably the best (in my opinion)
9. I use Linux. I also am not much of a gamer. I have some old ID games around on CD I've installed on both my prehistoric Red Hat (pre-Fedora) box and my current Debian box. Debian is the distro which Ubuntu is based on. There are differences but I generally don't find it worthwhile to discuss why I prefer Debian with outsiders -- I just point out some very very smart people prefer Ubuntu and I'm not one of them. I have never had any problem reading either song CDs or the game CDs on either of my workhorse computers. If you have this may be a configuration problem rather than a Linux problem. The difference between Windows and Vista is that it is assumed you are having a professional configure your computer for you when you are using Windows. They may or may not know what they are doing. Ubuntu does more of your configuration for you than other Linuxes, and it is usually enough -- but it is also a linux. There is plenty of information about how to make corrections and there are places to go for help -- but if you want help from Ubuntu you have to pay for it and if you want help from the forums asking involves taking a certain amount of responsibility. Fedora is not a lean system. It demands more computing resources than I'm able to give it. That's why I switched. It is also not an easy system in that it is the Testing distribution of Red Hat Enterprise Linux -- they throw all their beta software in there then when someone has it working they throw the corrected version into their monetized software. I don't see anything wrong with telling someone who thinks Ubuntu is Linux (as opposed to A Linux) don't touch it. I learned more about posix-compatible systems using it than any other way. I'm grateful for that and you don't have to be a genius, but you really do have to take responsibility for what is on your computer. Most but not all Windows games are playable with something called Wine or Cedega. You will have to check to see whether a given game you want is playable. I've included Cedega's website in sources. If you run it under Fedora you can run it under Ubuntu or vice versa. If you have to run Linux then the Linux which is best for you is the one which best suits your personality. If you don't want to work at mastering your computer, that is your choice. I do wish Micro$oft would put out an operating system real people can use without running into all these problems though. The thing is no Linux sucks if you are willing to edit configuration files and otherwise take responsibility for what goes on your machine. If you don't, and can't get Windoze to do what you want and you are not willing to edit configuration files -- I feel sorry for you. That should be a legitimate choice which we should respect.
10. Hi, from ur messages its obvious u r a gamer, and if u r a gamer then Linux or Mac OS X will suck. For games there is only one operating system and that is Windows. I know that WOW and counter strike source can still be run via wine though. There is a version of photoshop that runs in wine but not the latest version. If u need those Windows programs then Linux is not for u. Otherwise u can use Fedora, its an excellent and powerful Linux distro. I hope I helped. Good Luck!
11. All linuxs' are the same it is just a matter of the type of package manager you have.