Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Out in the Boonies XP: 450
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:35 am Post subject: Show off your desktop
We have sections to show off just about everything, but I've noticed there is one area that wasn't touched. So I'll start this off, I always love seeing others desktop's, and how they have set them up.
I run kubuntu 7.04 (the newest build), I've always been a windows user, but as of lately, I was getting tired of it. Vista is nice, but the demands are a little step for my tastes. Linux has come along ways since I last touched it, and its very powerful. It offers everything you do on windows, but the software is open licensed and free. Just a download away.
The best part most of the programs are not bloated and are still feature rich. However windows does hold the gaming side of Os's. So if your a gamer you might want to dual boot Linux. That way you can still game on windows, and do the rest on Linux.
Also before you commit to Linux they have livecds, that you can run the operating system off, to get used to it, and see if it fits your needs. It installs nothing and is fully functional.
I only installed new icons, that better fit my idea of a desktop, and a firefox theme that uses your current desktop colors. Other then that I edited all the colors myself, and matched them to everything. All my programs run this color scheme so they all blend very nicely.
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forahobby Administrator
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 23948 Location: NSW, Australia XP: 3,060,914
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 4:51 am Post subject:
Yeh, im looking into linux myself too.. I have run it previously but not for many years now..
You certainly love your green dont you.. lol..
But nice job on the scheme.. i get the idea..
anyone else running linux??
Im more after the web server capabilities more then anything.
Joined: May 12, 2006 Posts: 241 Location: Texas, USA XP: 138
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:08 pm Post subject:
Windows represent! Lol, I SO wish I had Vista and it set for dual boot on my HD; but my ass be broke!
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XboxXXX V.I.P. Lifetime
Joined: Oct 09, 2004 Posts: 1873 Location: Hampshire, UK XP: 384
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:31 pm Post subject:
No Vista for me - waiting on non beta drivers for my Creative X-Fi fatal1ty.
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Joined: Mar 12, 2005 Posts: 1887 Location: Orlando/West Palm Beach, FL USA XP: 0
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:
I have been running Ubuntu 6.06 for PCs as a samba server.
(And another installation on an older Powerbook G4)
The PC server is great, it is up for multiple weeks at a time without failing or stalling. I love it. I run it as a headless setup and connect via VNC and SSH. _________________________________________________________ XBOX v1.6
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Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Out in the Boonies XP: 450
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:08 pm Post subject:
I have a headless server as well, and find the server editions of windows never really gives me problems at all. Just the editions that I use on a daily basis. Theres a few things that I use windows for, so its nice just rdping to my box.
eltsha 360-HQ Experienced
Joined: Jun 29, 2006 Posts: 184 Location: UK XP: 160
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject:
Here's my work desktop as it's work I'm running win 2000 professional.
Been doing a bit of digging lately and think of taking plunge and installing Kbuntu as a duel boot option on my home PC, the Beryl desktop looks quite good.
Joined: Jan 12, 2005 Posts: 283 Location: new york XP: 26
Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 11:03 pm Post subject:
im running shitty vista
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Joined: Feb 17, 2007 Posts: 2131
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Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 2:57 am Post subject:
Old school windows
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Joined: Jul 28, 2005 Posts: 1013 Location: Out in the Boonies XP: 450
Posted: Tue May 01, 2007 3:03 am Post subject:
I always hated that language bar, and speech bar. Every now and then it would pop up to pester me. Its easy enough to swat away with the mouse, but still got annoying after awhile.
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