There are a number of good articles on the web that try to demystify linux. If you were a ms windows user, I may offer a few thoughts on linux as I was windows refugee. Been using linux as my main OS since July of 2006. That was when I dropped dial up (linux and dial up=lots of time searching for modem driver,different modem, right service isp,etc). Some people will say that ubuntu is a way to go. Ubuntu is stable and secure, but knoppix was better. It funny how millions of dollars cannot do better work than that of busy German consultant. A testimony that creative spirit is worth more than money. My current OS is Pclinuxos, cheezy name but out of the box configured media support, plugins etc. Now I don't mind rolling up my sleeves but since I am constantly experimenting with my computer, I tend to screw up too. Sometimes I need to reinstall my OS in a hurry. So PCLOS comes handy. Ubuntu should take the "easy use" road or drop "easy, newbie" advertising. Linux developers should work on replacing X, then KDE,GNOME. Cause they are whats bad with linux. Takes up memory (when compared with windblows, kde is huge memory hog). Probably cos windows is gui+kernel in one, and linux is kernel separated. I don't want for linux to copy windows, variety is a good thing.
Linux developers should work on replacing X, then KDE,GNOME. Cause they are whats bad with linux. Takes up memory (when compared with windblows, kde is huge memory hog).
Dear Oggy, this is a common misunderstanding of the way a linux installation uses it memory. Don't think of it this way: "What??? KDE uses almost all of my memory, what is wrong with it? Windows leaves much more of my memory alone!"
In fact, that Windows uses less memory is undesired behaviour. You should in stead be asking this question: "What?? I've got 2 Gigs of expensive memory, why isn't Windows using it?".
Your linux computer is trying to use the available memory, not leave it alone, and it is designed this way.
So, please keep this in mind: one cannot simply look at the memory use of applications or desktop environments and conclude that X or Y sucks because it uses almost all of your memory.
I am constantly experimenting with my computer, I tend to screw up too. Sometimes I need to reinstall my OS in a hurry. So PCLOS comes handy.
What would probably come in more handy is either a backup solution or another place to try your experiments. Have you looked at VMWare, qemu, kvm, etc?
Linux developers should work on replacing X, then KDE,GNOME. Cause they are whats bad with linux. Takes up memory (when compared with windblows, kde is huge memory hog). Probably cos windows is gui+kernel in one, and linux is kernel separated.
Your first misconception is that Windows has the GUI in the kernel, this isn't true at all. True the drivers are in the kernel up until Vista (in Vista MS separated the main functions of the video driver to userspace sort of like Xorg) but that's it. The main GUI itself is Explorer which runs as a normal userspace process just like a window manager on Linux. Gnome and KDE do use more memory but they're also a lot more capable, Explorer is pretty useless without a lot of 3rd party software.
Everyone has things that they dislike about any piece of software but throwing away Xorg, Gnome and KDE would be a huge waste since the software is fine in general.
I don't want for linux to copy windows, variety is a good thing.
Then you're more confused than I thought because you just said the exact opposite in your post.
New To Linux
There are a number of good articles on the web that try to demystify linux. If you were a ms windows user, I may offer a few thoughts on linux as I was windows refugee. Been using linux as my main OS since July of 2006. That was when I dropped dial up (linux and dial up=lots of time searching for modem driver,different modem, right service isp,etc). Some people will say that ubuntu is a way to go. Ubuntu is stable and secure, but knoppix was better. It funny how millions of dollars cannot do better work than that of busy German consultant. A testimony that creative spirit is worth more than money. My current OS is Pclinuxos, cheezy name but out of the box configured media support, plugins etc. Now I don't mind rolling up my sleeves but since I am constantly experimenting with my computer, I tend to screw up too. Sometimes I need to reinstall my OS in a hurry. So PCLOS comes handy. Ubuntu should take the "easy use" road or drop "easy, newbie" advertising. Linux developers should work on replacing X, then KDE,GNOME. Cause they are whats bad with linux. Takes up memory (when compared with windblows, kde is huge memory hog). Probably cos windows is gui+kernel in one, and linux is kernel separated. I don't want for linux to copy windows, variety is a good thing.
Linux developers should work
Dear Oggy, this is a common misunderstanding of the way a linux installation uses it memory. Don't think of it this way: "What??? KDE uses almost all of my memory, what is wrong with it? Windows leaves much more of my memory alone!"
In fact, that Windows uses less memory is undesired behaviour. You should in stead be asking this question: "What?? I've got 2 Gigs of expensive memory, why isn't Windows using it?".
Your linux computer is trying to use the available memory, not leave it alone, and it is designed this way.
So, please keep this in mind: one cannot simply look at the memory use of applications or desktop environments and conclude that X or Y sucks because it uses almost all of your memory.
I am constantly
What would probably come in more handy is either a backup solution or another place to try your experiments. Have you looked at VMWare, qemu, kvm, etc?
Your first misconception is that Windows has the GUI in the kernel, this isn't true at all. True the drivers are in the kernel up until Vista (in Vista MS separated the main functions of the video driver to userspace sort of like Xorg) but that's it. The main GUI itself is Explorer which runs as a normal userspace process just like a window manager on Linux. Gnome and KDE do use more memory but they're also a lot more capable, Explorer is pretty useless without a lot of 3rd party software.
Everyone has things that they dislike about any piece of software but throwing away Xorg, Gnome and KDE would be a huge waste since the software is fine in general.
Then you're more confused than I thought because you just said the exact opposite in your post.