Putting my money where my mouth is

[the_eternal_dark]

Yes, I know Linux is free, open source, and people who use it think they're better than us Windows users. I don't really care. When I decided to buy a computer, I wanted an operating system that works with about everything. I searched to see if ConvertXtoDVD (a program I use a ton) works with Linux, and it seems it doesn't. The majority of emulators (SNES, NES, for example) are coded for Windows.

No, we're no better than Windows users (only slightly better in some respects). Most of us have used Windows in the past but grew tired of it. Linux was that nice cool breeze on a hot day for me. Customization, ease of use, speed, power, and security, and most importantly, freedom to do what the hell you want to do with your OS. You can break it, download it, torrent it, re-build it, bulk it up, slim it down, shake it, quake it, bake it, take it, fake it, talk to it, play with it, work with it, watch it, listen to it, and use it to serve your needs and wants and not adhering to an EULA or any form or copyright/license agreement.

For emulators, let's see: SNES9x and ZSNES for Super Nintendo, ePSXe and pSX for PS1, FCE Ultra and Fake NES and fwNES for for the Nintendo Entertainment System, Gens for Sega Genesis, and so on, you get the point. That was just a few examples, it'd probably take pages to list all the console emulators available. Linux does just about anything you can do in Windows, either as good or better, for free (in most cases). Many Windows users haven't experienced Linux yet, that is what throws them off, because it is "different".

And as for ConvertX, http://www.ubuntu-unleashed.com/2007...vd-easily.html, it looks like it runs in Wine. Or you could use DeVeDe, which is pretty much the same thing, only free and runs in Linux natively.


ICE, I'm actually impressed with the boot time with Windows. Good job with the demo.

[ICE]

I've got Windows running like a beast on this thing :P I'll be heading back to Ubuntu now though :P