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mattl
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response 30 of 79:
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Jul 19 19:07 UTC 2012 |
Are people still actively using GNU/Linux around here?
I just left working for the Free Software Foundation after four years,
but remain a GNU developer -- GNU FM and GNU social are my two projects,
and I found Grex because I am looking to set up a Backtalk system for
some fellow GNU developers.
Hello.
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ball
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response 31 of 79:
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Jul 22 21:43 UTC 2012 |
My daughter's PC runs Qimo and (the machine that is
theoretically) my primary desktop PC runs Xubuntu.
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cross
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response 32 of 79:
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Sep 1 19:05 UTC 2012 |
My suspicion is that a lot of people are probably still running GNU/Linux (and
yeah, I messed up saying that the entire system was written by Torvalds; I
should have proofed better before publishing).
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falcon
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response 33 of 79:
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Sep 13 20:37 UTC 2012 |
Well, to answer whether or not people use GNL/Linux, in the scope of free
software it has the largest market share. As for folks around here, I'm
guessing that more advanced users have opted for a BSD variant?
I know a guy who is very interested in unix systems and he recomended
DragonflyBSD as his personal favorite. I actually have a USB stick with an
installation image from 2011, but as a new user I don't feel ready to venture
there yet, as ubuntu has a ton of community support for people like me who
are still learning.
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nharmon
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response 34 of 79:
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Sep 14 12:49 UTC 2012 |
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ball
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response 35 of 79:
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Sep 24 03:58 UTC 2012 |
Re. #33: I run NetBSD on some production servers.
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falcon
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response 36 of 79:
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Oct 21 02:15 UTC 2012 |
Interestingly enough, I also use the Xubuntu distribution of Linux primarily,
as with post #31. This is probably related to the unusual choice by Canonical
to ship Ubuntu main version with an unconventional Desktop Environment.
One of my recent hobby projects is to get an SGI O2 machine up and running,
able to compile software. An experienced Unix admin suggested I get NetBSD
onto it, rather then try to compile with the proprietary OS that it came with
(IRIX) which is obsolete. It will be my chance to become more familiar with
NetBSD.
My current level of knowledge is such that it doesn't make much of a
difference which OS I am working on, whether it be Linux or BSD variant. Bash
scripting should be the same for simple scripts. I have a plan to check out
the three oldest Linux distributions, in order of increasing difficulty:
Ubuntu, then CentOS(RedHat) and finally Slackware. What I will be able to
practically do with that knowledge is not determined, but I have little
planning in my life and a person has to start somewhere.
And finally, I suppose I will rise up to the level of knowing the importance
of differences between the OSes, and I can check out OpenBSD here, NetBSD on
my O2 (if I ever get it running) and FreeBSD somehow. FreeBSD seems to be
the OS of choice for many free shell accounts out there, so it shouldn't be
a problem to find one for tinkering with, though for me right now I'm only
starting with bash scripts, so it doesn't matter which OS I am working with
right now... as long as I can script without fear of erasing my important
files with some silly mistake.
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keesan
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response 37 of 79:
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Oct 21 03:24 UTC 2012 |
YOu can get a free NetBSD shell account at http://sdf.org.
Very reliable and a good internet connection but sometimes things get a bit
clogged. I often have to wait 20-30 sec while writing emails. $1 or so to
get verified gives you the use of a lot more programs (one time fee).
There are a lot of linux live CDs.
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cross
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response 38 of 79:
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Oct 21 03:34 UTC 2012 |
Grex's span of life on OpenBSD is coming to an end: the new hardware will run
(indeed, is already running) FreeBSD.
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keesan
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response 39 of 79:
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Oct 21 13:17 UTC 2012 |
Can you explain why the change?
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cross
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response 40 of 79:
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Oct 21 15:05 UTC 2012 |
Yes.
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remmers
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response 41 of 79:
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Oct 21 22:23 UTC 2012 |
Cool. I look forward to the changeover.
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remmers
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response 42 of 79:
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Oct 23 13:52 UTC 2012 |
(And I assume there will be a more detailed and prominent announcement in
Agora or Coop. I've been curious for a while about what's up with the new
hardware and the changeover to FreeBSD.)
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cross
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response 43 of 79:
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Oct 23 15:45 UTC 2012 |
Yes.
In a nutshell: the new hardware is at Tony's. There was (is?) a hardware
problem in the new M-Net, and I'm trying to set up both Grex and M-Net to be
as nearly identical as possible.
Most of the work now is configuration and documentation. Almost everything
is actually installed, however.
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remmers
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response 44 of 79:
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Oct 24 17:30 UTC 2012 |
Nice!
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ball
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response 45 of 79:
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Nov 4 23:41 UTC 2012 |
I think FreeBSD is a good choice, especially given the
history of Grex on OpenBSD and SunOS.
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cross
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response 46 of 79:
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Nov 5 21:52 UTC 2012 |
Yeah. OpenBSD was a huge mistake, and the two who pushed it so hard are MIA.
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walkman
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response 47 of 79:
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Aug 10 11:58 UTC 2013 |
Do any of you think Linux use (not counting devices with embedded
systems) is on the decline with OS X and iOS everywhere?
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nharmon
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response 48 of 79:
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Aug 10 15:16 UTC 2013 |
Desktops? Yes.
Servers? No.
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cross
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response 49 of 79:
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Aug 10 18:44 UTC 2013 |
PCs as desktop computers in general are on the decline, so yeah; I agree with
Nate.
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dtk
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response 50 of 79:
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Aug 10 20:10 UTC 2013 |
In the server space, I can tell you that I have seen directly in both
industry and Gov't it is growing and is a major platform for new roll-
outs, replacing mainstays like Solaris and HP-UX (and even AIX in some
places).
In the desktop space, it has a moderate share of a decreasing platform,
so it is slowly shrinking with the rest of the desktop space.
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remmers
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response 51 of 79:
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Mar 24 19:25 UTC 2014 |
Desktop space. Server space. Hey, what about the MOBILE space? In the
mobile space, Linux is growing by leaps and bounds. Any of the bazillion
folks with a smartphone running Android is carrying (a heavily Googlefied
version of) Ubuntu Linux in their pocket or purse.
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cross
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response 52 of 79:
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Mar 24 20:13 UTC 2014 |
Android has almost nothing to do with ubuntu.
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dtk
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response 53 of 79:
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Mar 25 04:23 UTC 2014 |
Resp:51 AFAIK, Android is a modified Linux kernel, which bootstraps a
JVM and a custom java-based user-space in-lieu of init. It is only
nominally Linux-based, and has little or nothing to do with Linux,
other than pedigree.
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remmers
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response 54 of 79:
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Mar 25 13:44 UTC 2014 |
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