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Re: Why not move to Linux as the default platform for MAME?
12/04/10 11:26 PM
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> > > sorry to say this but Linux is a horrible OS for home computers.
> > > and the the last build I've tested earlier this year (with the 3D accelerated
> > > interface), it was a lot slower than Windows 7.
> > > full of bugs and a nightmare to setup.
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> > > Linux is for servers, nothing more.
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> > I strongly detest that summary. Of course, if you are technically inept with
> > computers like 80% of the MW regulars, you're better off using an iPad anyway.
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> What he said doesn't make sense even for a non technical guy, it's been a while since
> most major Linux distros are very easy to install and very usable for a broad
> majority of users. I'm not saying it doesn't have any flaws thou...
I used Fedora on my MAME system for about six months, and I've also used Ubuntu and other distros at various times. My experience was that installation and basic setup was fairly straightforward, as was basic Internet, e-mail, and office-type usage. As soon as I tried to go beyond basic usage, however, things would quickly devolve into hours of tweaking conf files and hunting in Google for solutions to strange problems. In the end, I could generally get things working the way I wanted, but I found myself spending more time wrestling with the OS and setup than I did actually doing the things I set the machine up to do.
To say that Linux is for servers and nothing more is pretty extreme and basically not true. It still has a long way to go, however, before there is any hope of mainstream acceptance among home users.
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