Comments on Archimedes Trajano: Ubuntu still looks ugly. Vista or Mac OSX need no...

Have you tried Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn?I tried off...

2007-06-21T02:54:00.000-04:00

Have you tried Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn?
I tried off the LiveCD but was scared off on how complex it would be to make my Vista PC dual boot with it...

Although it is nice to be able to finally run the OS in 64 bits!

It seems slicker than the old Linux distros I was used to, Red Hat, etc. but still so clunky to run.

I have to disagree with your comment in the first ...

2007-03-05T23:38:00.000-05:00

I have to disagree with your comment in the first paragraph that Gnome in Ubuntu looks ugly. Sure, at its default settings it doesn't look so great, but there are numerous resources out there for themes and customizing color schemes. You can also mix and match different parts of different themes to create your own. I love customizing my Ubuntu and trying different themes. Take a look at my desktop screenshot on my blog for one that I just finished that I absolutely love.

KDE, on the other hand, feels more "archaic" in the sense that it's too square-looking (out-of-the box). I also find the panels really clunky. In Gnome, I find moving things around on the panels a pain in the butt. Problem with Gnome is it can be too simple and the problem with KDE seems to be too "clutered", I guess is the word.

Also, Linux includes a fully functioning Office Su...

2007-02-28T20:28:00.000-05:00

Also, Linux includes a fully functioning Office Suite free of charge preinstalled whereas, in Windows and Mac, you have to purchase it. In windows, they have a "demo" installed that wants you to purchase the full product in order to use it. Most Linux Software is Free, Most Windows/Mac software that is worth anything is proprietary. Beat that
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Ok, you are dead wrong about the install and set u...

2007-02-28T20:25:00.000-05:00

Ok, you are dead wrong about the install and set up times for Windows vs Linux. On average Ubuntu Linux from clean boot and HDD wipe to new Install and operation takes approx. 20 min. Vista took 3 hours to "upgrade" from XP. It even said this will take at least 2 hours to install. Linux doesnt really have too much to install after installation of the OS because it already has basically everything you need to do your work. Web browser: check. Office suite: check. Email: check. Media Apps: Check. Games: check. System Tools: check. What more do you really need as an average user coming from Windows?!!!