Comments on: Our Linux Dream

By: This_Guy

This_Guy — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:00:07 +0000

Although I’m an Ubuntu user (GNOME), there is this specific Windows Option that I lack in Linux.

The Windows System Properties, when you right click on the My Computer icon. It shows all the (basic) information you need, at once.
This information is available in Linux, too, but you have to go and look for it, often in different applications.

By: People Whoâ€™ve Never Run Linux Shouldnâ€™t Write About Linux » Hancorp Technologies

Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:14:40 +0000

[...] title of this post occurred to me when I read the post Our Linux Dream. Somehow, even though people get the idea that specialized fields require some experience in that [...]

By: Robert Pogson

Robert Pogson — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:45:16 +0000

@Pete:” Im sick of searching for dependencies, sick of uninstalling 10 things to run one. Tired of sometimes spending more time installing an app then using it.”

Use Debian. They have the largest repository and the APT packaging system is way cool.
apt-get update
apt-get install whatever
apt-cache search pascal

Ubuntu and others also use APT, but you cannot beat the original.

By: Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » Most Popular/Interesting Wishes for Linux in 2008

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:41:38 +0000

[...] few days ago, I asked readers to give their wishes for Linux in 2008. (Realistic or not.) Thank you very much for all the [...]

By: Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » Reminder: Submit your Linux Dream

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 17:33:48 +0000

[...] a quick reminder: Later today I will go through all the comments on “Our Linux Dream” and come up with a list of the most popular/interesting wishes. If you have not yet said [...]

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 22:54:42 +0000

All i want for Linux in 2008 is a universal API that lets people install and uninstall software under Linux. Next Next Next Next Finish then run the app. Im sick of searching for dependencies, sick of uninstalling 10 things to run one. Tired of sometimes spending more time installing an app then using it. Also would love to see NVIDIA drivers as an option during install.

Good luck to Linux in 2008!!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 16:54:59 +0000

hmm sounds, like you’ve run linux for about an hour, an alternative to KDE and Gnome? how about Fluxbox, XFCE, or E17? Want to use office on linux? ever tried Openoffice, or Koffice? Hardware compatability? Take a look at the sites linked at http://www.linux.com/feature/118497 .

By: Linux News from Linux Loop » Blog Archive » Why Microsoft Office for Linux is a Good Thing

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 18:48:42 +0000

[...] of the most controversial points in my Our Linux Dream wish list was Microsoft Office for Linux. Just to clarify one more time, this is something I would [...]

By: Kevin Dean

Kevin Dean — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:29:12 +0000

I want people to stop looking at GNU/Linux as a product. I want people to stop judging GNU/Linux’s success of failure based on how popular it is.

I want people to criticize distos that include non-free software by default on the basis that they contain non-free software. I want iPod owners to bitch at Apple that they don’t support the freely availible Ogg formats - and stop bashing GNU/Linux that they don’t play AAC.

I want people to stop saying “KDE is better than Gnome” or vice versa. I want people to realize that the way THEY use computers determines what is “better” and that not everyone uses their computer the same way.

I want KVM that actually gets BETTER which each release, not worse. I want Nouveau to power my 3D desktop!

By: Nicu Buculei

Nicu Buculei — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 07:37:32 +0000

I wish more quality games and better hardware support. Sure, I have some more smaller wishes, these two are the most important.

I find the rest of your complaints non-issues: OpenOffice.org is fine for my needs (and Google Apps works on Linux just as good as with other OS), I am *happy* with GIMP 2.4 and Inkscape (use them professionally), VLC is an excellent media player (but I prefer Totem with GStreamer) and, finally, I like GNOME and use it daily.