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On 31/12/12 07:07, Simon Avery wrote: >> So I don't get why people who have mastered GNU/Linux for a server >> wouldn't switch desktops, but I guess it just takes one incompatible >> device, or one application they really want to keep. > I keep trying, honestly... > > But for work, Windows in my environment is a more productive solution. > No incompatibilities with other systems, the OS is supported for > banking and drivers are there for everything. > > At home, I use Windows on my desktop because I'm also a gamer. > > I've actually been using Mint on my thinkpad, but this morning I > booted into Windows on that because it wouldn't suspend last night > because "VLC Is running". VLC had zombied, I couldn't kill the > processes even with -9. So intead of dropping off to sleep, I spent > ten minutes trying to solve that before shutting the whole thing down, > which left me irritated and annoyed. > > I keep trying variations and I see progress every time, but these > little niggles that require five or ten minutes to sort out each time > stop every distro I've tried from being a transparent interface to > what I want to do. So far, but I'll keep trying... > > Windows 8 might be the game changer for many, though. Awful. > In which case leaves a choice, Linux or mac :) Paul -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 http://www.raspberrypi.org http://www.ubuntu.com -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq