DSL Ideas and Suggestions :: Make it easier



Damn Small Linux is mediocre when using a live-cd. I like it's Qemu option, and it boots well from a desktop computer. With that being said, sure Linux sucks when you go beyond the basic computer necessities. You have to debug stuff and make new code, and that's just where Windows becomes the better option. Regardless, Linux gets a person through the day.

I suggest a person uses Linux if he or she wants to advance at computer science. Otherwise, it's not really adequate for the user whom wants to browse and that's it.
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Damn Small Linux is mediocre when using a live-cd. I like it's Qemu option, and it boots well from a desktop computer.


I strongly disagree. The live CD has its uses. It's fantastic for restoring Windows so it'll boot properly, for recovering and archiving data from a Windows partition, for temporarily using someone else's Window computer without leaving a trace on the hard drive or in its tempermental and problem-plagued registry.

While the last option I mentioned works from USB (either bootable or using QEMU), not every computer can use DSL on USB. In my experience, QEMU is much slower than running DSL off the CD. I don't have much of a need to run two operating systems simultaneously so I'd rather run the DSL CD loaded toram if there's enough memory.

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With that being said, sure Linux sucks when you go beyond the basic computer necessities.


I strongly disagree. And that's without considering what you might consider "the basic computer necessities." I'm sure we'd disagree about the "necessities" as well.

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You have to debug stuff


You don't have to do it in Linux, and sometimes it's very necessary to debug in Windows. Did I mention the registry?

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and make new code,


Please share. What was the last "new code" you "made"?

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and that's just where Windows becomes the better option.


Are you suggesting Windows is maintenance-free? That's a good one. I'll remember that next time I'm running regedit, upgrading the firewall and antivirus and antispyware programs, etc.

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Regardless, Linux gets a person through the day.


Actually, Linux gets people through the months. That's why more servers run Linux than Windows. How long can you leave a Windows server running continuously without rebooting it? The same holds true for desktops. Oh well, it keeps Geek Squad in business...

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I suggest a person uses Linux if he or she wants to advance at computer science. Otherwise, it's not really adequate for the user whom wants to browse and that's it.


Linux is actually more than adequate for someone who (subjective case) wants to browse, edit reports, work on spreadsheets, or anything else. It's also a lot safer than browsing with Windows, especially if you use its native malware magnets like IE and Outlook. Did I mention the registry?

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