Windows Vs Linux

[notfred]

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: notfred
This is so far from being true.

Photoshop is professional software. It has lots of professional features that don't get used much by the average high-school kid with an illegal copy of it, but actual professionals require. The gimp lacks most of these features - see CMYK images.

There isn't anything even remotely close to Adobe Illustrator on Linux

There isn't any way to work with Microsoft Access files on linux.

There is no equivelant of Visual Studio for linux. Yes, there are IDEs, but not IDEs for Windows developers.

There is no Autocad for linux, nor SolidWorks.

"As far as you can see" is apparently limited to the average home user's typical useage.

How many of these programs listed do average home users use?

None, except maybe MS Access -- which was the whole point of the last line of my post. Go back and read it a second time.

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: notfred

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey

Originally posted by: notfred
This is so far from being true.

Photoshop is professional software. It has lots of professional features that don't get used much by the average high-school kid with an illegal copy of it, but actual professionals require. The gimp lacks most of these features - see CMYK images.

There isn't anything even remotely close to Adobe Illustrator on Linux

There isn't any way to work with Microsoft Access files on linux.

There is no equivelant of Visual Studio for linux. Yes, there are IDEs, but not IDEs for Windows developers.

There is no Autocad for linux, nor SolidWorks.

"As far as you can see" is apparently limited to the average home user's typical useage.

How many of these programs listed do average home users use?

None, except maybe MS Access -- which was the whole point of the last line of my post. Go back and read it a second time.

You're right, I misread it. It's the opposite of why most people think linux is bad.

But it was a serious question (although apparently a stupid one). I'm not familiar with most of those programs.

 

[clamum]

It depends on what you use your computer for. You could check out one of those distributions that allow for really easy install (boot off a CD?) so you can try it out and see if you like Linux.

For me, I typically browse the Internet, work on websites, play music and movies, and play games. I've had Linux on my computer at times and used it all through college (Comp. Sci major). I'll take Windows XP anyday.