Comments on The Redbelt: Vista is Unproductive. In comes Ubuntu 7.10

From what I understood, you appear to be running t...

2007-12-02T21:49:00.000+03:00

From what I understood, you appear to be running the basic not the premium version of Vista, thats why the Compiz effects are better looking since Aero is not available in the basic version.

Aero in my opinion is the most beautiful of all of the fancy UI's including Apple's Aqua and Compiz, but it may not be the most functional.

Does this mean my laptop is more advanced than the...

2007-11-27T19:40:00.000+03:00

Does this mean my laptop is more advanced than the one astronauts use?
SWEET!

Well, I reckon they seek stability rather than cutting edge, eh? With things like outer space, you better be safe than sorry.

Nasa has just upgraded Discovery shuttle's laptops...

2007-11-27T07:13:00.000+03:00

Nasa has just upgraded Discovery shuttle's laptops from Windows 2000 to Windows XP. This should make alot of sense to IT professionals.
http://reblug.com/?q=node/109

all it took for me to be an ubuntu fan is searchin...

2007-11-22T14:49:00.000+03:00

all it took for me to be an ubuntu fan is searching for "ubuntu beryl" or "ubuntu compiz" in youtube. Blew me away! and it's even sexier when it's on your own pc :-D

Well, soulsearch, having a close IT manager for a ...

2007-11-21T12:17:00.000+03:00

Well, soulsearch, having a close IT manager for a friend I can tell you that every IT Manager worth his salt will look for: Support.

Microsoft has an established presence in the region and can give you support. However, Linux, with all its flavours, does not.
Also, Microsoft tries to integrate all of its programs together, like how outlook connects with MSN messenger, and word using excel databases for mailmerge. This increases the probability that if you need just one programme, chances are you'd be better off on a windows machine.

At least there is growing support for the Linux Community in Bahrain. Click on this:
http://reblug.com/

Vista makes me sick too. I can't understand why ou...

2007-11-20T14:52:00.000+03:00

Vista makes me sick too. I can't understand why our IT people decided to go fot it at this early stage of its hatching. To me its still a stupid little sperm hoping to impregnate an egg to make a stupid little tadpole. Sorry for the gross mental picture my explanation gives, but I truly despise Vista.
SoulSearch

That is amazing Buzain!Way to go!I remember I used...

2007-11-19T13:20:00.000+03:00

That is amazing Buzain!
Way to go!

I remember I used to email some people at MSN from my Palm and I made sure to sign all of my emails: "Sent by Palm Tungsten T3 using Palm OS"
:)

And Ammar; Ubuntu is NOT windows. The same programmes will not run. It is a substitute.
However there is a programme on Linux called "wine" which would enable you to run windows applications on linux.

is ubuntu completely interchangable with win XP? i...

2007-11-19T13:06:00.000+03:00

is ubuntu completely interchangable with win XP? i mean, do all the same programs run on it?

Welcome on board mate. Ubuntu rocks. I was in a Mi...

2007-11-17T04:08:00.000+03:00

Welcome on board mate. Ubuntu rocks. I was in a Microsoft conference a couple of weeks ago and my win XP laptop died on me for no obvious reason. Thank god I had an ubuntu partition which I booted to and accessed my files on the win xp partition. I'll never forget the look on people's faces seeing me using ubuntu linux in a microsoft event. Priceless :)

Vista is fat, you wont need it now. but in a coupl...

2007-11-16T17:26:00.000+03:00

Vista is fat, you wont need it now. but in a couple of years you'll have to upgrade to vista. the same thing happened to XP.
There seems to be a problem with your installation, there's no way it takes this long and crashes so often, I've tried Vista on 6 PC and laptops with different configurations, all I can say that it lagged a bit, consumed more power and swallowed some framerates from games.
Ubuntu is good, but still needs time to mature, specially for gaming.

The thing is, the new laptop CAME WITH Vista. I re...

2007-11-15T14:20:00.000+03:00

The thing is, the new laptop CAME WITH Vista. I really had no choice.
And Windows is a huge resource spender. when 1024 barely cut it for vista, Ubuntu feels quick and light.
Windows, like most Americans, is obese!

heres the thing with any new OS... dont get it unt...

2007-11-15T13:34:00.000+03:00

heres the thing with any new OS... dont get it until its been in the market for a good year or two!

serioulsy... right now theres nothing you need vista for, and XP can probably fulfil all your requirements, so why are you using vista? im not going there for another year at least, when most of the bugs are sorted out...

btw, get another gig of ram, 1024 really doesnt do it for vista; its barely enough to run XP at a good speed