Explanation for class turned into something worth sharing
I just finished typing out a simple list of my reasons for using Linux Mint over Windows. I thought it worthy to share, and since I haven't posted in a while, this might refresh my scroll here and get me started up posting every so often.
I'm one of those few people running Linux on my machine. Why? A couple reasons.
...I guess that's more than a couple of reasons.
And now for something completely different.
In other news, it's hot out, and I've been in the sun volunteering for Cub Scout Day Camp. For some reason, I tan red. I re-discovered this fact on Monday. Unfortunately I'm less than 100% sure that it truly isn't burnt, but given the lack of pain and sensitivity to the area, I conclude that I tan red. What's up with that?
I'm one of those few people running Linux on my machine. Why? A couple reasons.
- It works older computers.
I use slightly older machines, rather than brand-new. This is because I tend to buy/acquire used computers. - It's is cheaper than any version of Windows.
Linux Mint (the distribution of Linux I use) is completely free. Money does play a bit of a part in my choice here. This point also ties into the previous point. - It's easy to use.
Linux Mint is easier to use for me than Windows XP, even though I'm fond of XP.
When Vista was infamous for being "the next big flop," I decided I would give myself some other options, by learning more operating systems. Among all the distributions I have tried, Mint I have found to be the easiest to pick up, and the most satisfying to work with. (Everything that bugged me about XP was gone in Mint.) - It's pretty.
Compiz effects are absolutely beautiful and I enjoy playing around, amazed at just how fun my desktop can be. While I acknowledge that Windows 7 and Vista's "glass" appearances look nice, I don't like them. I fit more comfortably in GNOME or an Xfce environment, devoid of the "glass" features of the new Windows look (or even KDE but that's another story.) - It works the way I want it to.
I like to play around with my desktop. In XP, I had two toolbars: the taskbar on top, and a toolbar list of icons to launch my programs on the bottom, which was covered when a program was full-screen. Windows 7 has removed the ability to have multiple toolbars, while Vista only removed one method of creating them. With GNOME, I can have however many toolbars (called panels here) I want.
I don't like docks, for the most part. I have discovered this while playing around on a Mac. Windows 7 now treats the toolbar like a dock: the icons are both launchers and display your tasks. Personal preference, I don't like that. - It's almost maintenance-free.
All those hours spent virus-scanning, malware-scanning, and even disk-defragmenting in Windows? I don't have any of that in Mint. - It doesn't get in my way!
I don't have to deal with update popups! This, I found, goes to Mint's credit, not Linux. I also have Ubuntu but their tool bugs me as much as XP's constant nagging for updates did. Mint has a much more subtle update tool - Finding programs is a breeze.
I don't have to scour the internet to find new programs for what I want. Linux actually has stuff called "repositories" where you download programs in packages, known to work with your system. There's thousands of these packages...and always there's a choice for what I'm looking for.
...I guess that's more than a couple of reasons.
And now for something completely different.
In other news, it's hot out, and I've been in the sun volunteering for Cub Scout Day Camp. For some reason, I tan red. I re-discovered this fact on Monday. Unfortunately I'm less than 100% sure that it truly isn't burnt, but given the lack of pain and sensitivity to the area, I conclude that I tan red. What's up with that?