The final switch from Windows to Linux

[DJ Maze]

Ok ok, there are loads of websites that laugh about Windows and make fun of it. I laughed as well but i couldn't do without due to many software i use which is on Linux not even close in features.

However, in my quest to convert to linux (for 8 years already) i finally found some good software that suites my development needs.
Due to that i can finally fully work in Linux to develop Dragonfly, MOO and many other stuff.

What i needed:

A. a cvs front-end for easy click, edit and point
B. an easy to handle syntax highlighter with utf8 support

What i found:

A. LinCVS (the free version)
B. Bluefish

Anf they finally are mature enough to setup a nice workspace

[layingback]

Good on you! What distribution did you go with?

Thanks for the links, intend to do same on my next box - when funds permit

[DJ Maze]

I've started with many distro's like Debian, SuSe, Redhat, Mandrake, Gentoo, Slackware, Knoppix, Fedora and Ubuntu.
But for a few years i'm a happy CentOS user currently running 4.4.

Bluefish has a option to do tab spacing. One thing is missing though and that is bracket matching.
It's on their feature requests list though.
bfwiki.tellefsen.net/i...reRequests

[DJ Maze]

Now that i'm actively developing on Linux i was shocked to only see all those ugly fonts without any crispy font like in Windows.

A simple google search for "centos install fonts" hit the jack pot.
www.osresources.com/3_13_en.html

Now it's all clear in front of my eyes as well

[xfsunoles]

Whats happen firefox logo on that browser title bars?

[DJ Maze]

inactive window

[DJ Maze]

Hmm i just found out about AIXGL thru the following video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx9FgLr9oTk

But my CentOS 4 doesn't support it
So more fun with desk3d.sourceforge.net/

[Wide]

Welcome to the nix side
Been here so long I have big issues while on a MS box

Unfortunately I need to use one for working on Catia

CenOs os a very nice stable system, I have one server with that since version 7

Enjoy

[xfsunoles]

Multi-Touch screen? *nix is pretty cool if your running away from Windows.

[DJ Maze]

@Wide

I'm using CentOS for a few years now and it's definatly stable.
I do use the centosplus repo though for PHP5.

[WebSiteGuru]

I need to convert, too. But I am scare. I am not well verse in Linux. Been about 8 years too.

Congrat DJ Maze. You took the final steps.

[xfsunoles]

WebSiteGuru wrote:

I need to convert, too. But I am scare. I am not well verse in Linux. Been about 8 years too. Congrat DJ Maze. You took the final steps.

I'm waiting to switching to a Mac OS X. all I need how to afford it.

How you scaring of Linux? it looks easy if your know how to do it.

[WebSiteGuru]

xfsunoles wrote:

WebSiteGuru wrote: I need to convert, too. But I am scare. I am not well verse in Linux. Been about 8 years too. Congrat DJ Maze. You took the final steps. I'm waiting to switching to a Mac OS X. all I need how to afford it. How you scaring of Linux? it looks easy if your know how to do it.

My problem is I dont know how to do it. That is why I am scared. I tried it before. Installing Linux and I cound not figured out how to get it on the network. So, I put it back to Windows.

I think I might do the same thing and wait until I have enoguh money to get a Mac OS X. If not I'll try to load Linux again on one of my old box that is still sitting in my closet.

[DJ Maze]

I'm using linux for years already and everything always worked.
These days it's easier thanks to live cd's which i didn't have in the past.

Those days i was forced to download 2-3 cd iso's using an ISDN dual dial-up.

If you want to go safe you should try CentOS, SuSe or Debian.
For home comfort try Ubuntu.

Ubuntu never worked for me though, it hates all my videocards.

[WebSiteGuru]

I got Ubuntu, it's kind of nice. But I can only run it off the CD. I want to load it to the box so I dont have my CD ROM tied up.

I might just try CentOS thou. How easy is it to load it?