Comments on: SuSe takes over my Desktop! http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/ On Mac, Linux, Grid, Virtualization and Software Technology Fri, 27 May 2011 07:08:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dieter adant http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-301 dieter adant Tue, 20 Feb 2007 17:43:33 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-301 I think he is right. Linux isen't a operating system for noobs. If we put a linux newbie on a suse distro. He wil compare it to windows and think the programs wil install the same way as they do on windows. So he wil end up on a dead end and wil start using windows again. Linux is a opensource not commercial operating system wish means the developers don't care if you don't have the skills to use there work they made it for free as a hobby. The diffrence with suse is you have payed coders but payed coders make a userfriendly program wish makes people think windows = linux. If you want a replacement for your windows linux is not the os you need. A example of a windows replacement is macos it's comercial. O and before you want to post to say o but suse is commercial wel suse uses the linux kernel wish is not commercial. So the moral if you are looking for a windows replacement there is macos . If computing is your hobby and you spend most of your free time behind a computer there is linux. See it that way. I think he is right. Linux isen’t a operating system for noobs. If we put a linux newbie on a suse distro. He wil compare it to windows and think the programs wil install the same way as they do on windows. So he wil end up on a dead end and wil start using windows again. Linux is a opensource not commercial operating system wish means the developers don’t care if you don’t have the skills to use there work they made it for free as a hobby. The diffrence with suse is you have payed coders but payed coders make a userfriendly program wish makes people think windows = linux. If you want a replacement for your windows linux is not the os you need. A example of a windows replacement is macos it’s comercial. O and before you want to post to say o but suse is commercial wel suse uses the linux kernel wish is not commercial. So the moral if you are looking for a windows replacement there is macos . If computing is your hobby and you spend most of your free time behind a computer there is linux. See it that way.

]]> By: ipoh2u346 http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-302 ipoh2u346 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:48:34 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-302 <strong>hello. it's a nice day for your ideas and our money</strong> hello. it’s a nice day for your ideas and our money

]]> By: Kamran http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-300 Kamran Mon, 18 Dec 2006 05:42:53 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-300 >>What horrible advice! >>It’s akin to someone asking what time it is, only to receive advice that they need to learn how to first build a watch! >>Ridiculous!What horrible advice! >>It’s akin to someone asking what time it is, only to receive advice that they need to learn how to first build a watch! >>Ridiculous! That's not it at all. For the average user who simply wants to use Linux as a substitute for Windows, yes using SUSE right from the start is ok. However, for someone who is looking to do some serious development in Linux, must understand it's ins and outs. "User-friendly" distributions like SUSE, Fedore do NOT expose you to those internal details that Slackware-like distributions do. For learning purposes, I still think Slackware is the best distro, however, with the experience I've already had with Linux, I think it's safe to move to SUSE for me. So I agree with the author that distros like SUSE should only be used by either advanced users, or simple desktop users. >>What horrible advice!

>>It’s akin to someone asking what time it is, only to receive advice that they need to learn how to first build a watch!

>>Ridiculous!What horrible advice!

>>It’s akin to someone asking what time it is, only to receive advice that they need to learn how to first build a watch!

>>Ridiculous!

That’s not it at all. For the average user who simply wants to use Linux as a substitute for Windows, yes using SUSE right from the start is ok. However, for someone who is looking to do some serious development in Linux, must understand it’s ins and outs. “User-friendly” distributions like SUSE, Fedore do NOT expose you to those internal details that Slackware-like distributions do. For learning purposes, I still think Slackware is the best distro, however, with the experience I’ve already had with Linux, I think it’s safe to move to SUSE for me. So I agree with the author that distros like SUSE should only be used by either advanced users, or simple desktop users.

]]> By: Hameed Khan http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-299 Hameed Khan Mon, 11 Dec 2006 10:46:15 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-299 Irfan, I agree with you as far as Suse is concerned that it's most user friendly distribution. But as you said newbies shouldn't be using Suse/Fedora this isn't good advice. Not everyone can learn or interested in learning the in depth details of the OS (how all the pieces are fitted together). Their are peoples who just want to get their job done as soon as possible and thats where Suse play its role. But what if someone want to learn all these compiling and depenedency thing then they can get other distributions installed too for practice and learning purposes. I do use SuSe for my every day tasks but this dosen't mean I have never installed Slackware, Fedora or Gentoo ;) Irfan, I agree with you as far as Suse is concerned that it’s most user friendly distribution. But as you said newbies shouldn’t be using Suse/Fedora this isn’t good advice. Not everyone can learn or interested in learning the in depth details of the OS (how all the pieces are fitted together). Their are peoples who just want to get their job done as soon as possible and thats where Suse play its role. But what if someone want to learn all these compiling and depenedency thing then they can get other distributions installed too for practice and learning purposes. I do use SuSe for my every day tasks but this dosen’t mean I have never installed Slackware, Fedora or Gentoo ;)

]]> By: Nasir http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-298 Nasir Mon, 11 Dec 2006 06:10:15 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-298 Thats great. Thats great.

]]> By: -deadcats http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-297 -deadcats Mon, 11 Dec 2006 01:13:46 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-297 What horrible advice! It's akin to someone asking what time it is, only to receive advice that they need to learn how to first build a watch! Ridiculous! -dc What horrible advice!

It’s akin to someone asking what time it is, only to receive advice that they need to learn how to first build a watch!

Ridiculous!

-dc

]]> By: Shuaib http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-296 Shuaib Sun, 10 Dec 2006 17:23:43 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-296 I've had enough with Gentoo on my Desktop. Even though I love Gentoo, and the way it handles everything, I want my life to get easier now. So, YOU MUST GIVE ME A DVD OF OPEN SUSE TOMORROW IN COLLEGE. :@ Other than that, I would say it depends on the user whether to go for a user friendly distro such as SuSe or for a more learning-enforing distros like Gentoo or Slackware (Gentoo is better at that). I’ve had enough with Gentoo on my Desktop. Even though I love Gentoo, and the way it handles everything, I want my life to get easier now. So, YOU MUST GIVE ME A DVD OF OPEN SUSE TOMORROW IN COLLEGE. :@

Other than that, I would say it depends on the user whether to go for a user friendly distro such as SuSe or for a more learning-enforing distros like Gentoo or Slackware (Gentoo is better at that).

]]> By: irfanhab http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-295 irfanhab Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:42:32 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-295 @Felipe It's simple: Making them learn the platform! If they dont know how to deal with dependencies and they run into problems, they wont know how to solve them! Yes you are right that an OS is supposed to make life easier, but it is also important that you learn about intricacies of your OS so that if you run into problems your not helpless. @Felipe

It’s simple: Making them learn the platform! If they dont know how to deal with dependencies and they run into problems, they wont know how to solve them!
Yes you are right that an OS is supposed to make life easier, but it is also important that you learn about intricacies of your OS so that if you run into problems your not helpless.

]]> By: Felipe http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-294 Felipe Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:28:38 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-294 Why would a noob want to learn how to solve dependencies and stuff like that?? they just don't care! OS are meant to be used and make your life easier, they are not meant to make you work... Why would a noob want to learn how to solve dependencies and stuff like that?? they just don’t care!
OS are meant to be used and make your life easier, they are not meant to make you work…

]]> By: E@zyVG http://irfanhabib.com/blog/2006/12/10/suse-takes-over-my-desktop/comment-page-1/#comment-293 E@zyVG Sun, 10 Dec 2006 14:18:23 +0000 http://irfan.phantomos-vi.com/?p=53#comment-293 I am simply loving it. I am simply loving it.

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