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Linux Use In Dublin

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  • #182
    POE101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭POE101


    Over the last two years or so I have become an avid Linux/Ubuntu user and have been looking for an Irish based forum to discuss issues and help spread the word on what has become a real alternative to the default operating system on most machines.

    Im amazed there isn't more support for your idea and does anyone know what would it take to have a dedicated forum here on boards.ie?


  • #183
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    If you really want to push the idea: http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Hosted_Forum

    But in fairness I think there is no real benefit of a Irish Ubuntu forum over the ordinary Ubuntu forums, other than limiting potential users.

    Besides the Unix forum isn't currently busy enough to justify a split.


  • #184
    Grudaire
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Grudaire


    If you really want to push the idea: http://wiki.boards.ie/wiki/Hosted_Forum

    But in fairness I think there is no real benefit of a Irish Ubuntu forum over the ordinary Ubuntu forums, other than limiting potential users.

    Besides the Unix forum isn't currently busy enough to justify a split.


  • #185
    Pygmalion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,082 ✭✭✭Pygmalion


    Can't imagine it'd take off, this forum is pretty dead as it stands, and Ubuntu users would presumably be an even smaller group.

    I think we'd be better served trying to get as much people to come here as possible and not split it, we'd probably end up with cross-posting or tons of moves anyway.


  • #186
    boomslang
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 203 ✭✭boomslang


    Generally your better off at the distro's own forum. It just makes life easier and answers generally come quicker for issues.


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  • #187
    petronius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 849 ✭✭✭petronius


    long time user of Ubuntu.
    Had issues with a new printer/scanner driver
    I have given the Linux Mint variant a go and am impressed


  • #188
    wampyrus77
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭wampyrus77


    wine is open source software for for linux let you any windows/pc software on a linux computer

    Wine is a free software application that aims to allow computer programs written for Microsoft Windows to run on Unix-like operating systems. Wine also provides a software library, known as Winelib, against which developers can compile Windows applications to help port them to Unix-like systems. Wine is both an emulator & a compatibility layer. It duplicates functions of a Windows computer by providing alternative implementations of the DLLs that Windows programs call & a process to substitute for the Windows NT kernel. This method of duplication differs from other methods that might also be considered emulation, where windows programs run in a virtual machine. Wine is predominantly written using Black-box testing reverse-engineering, to avoid copyright issues. The name Wine initially was an acronym for WINdows Emulator.


  • #189
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    wampyrus77 wrote: »
    wine is open source software for for linux let you any windows/pc software on a linux computer
    No, not any.

    For that you should look at Virtualbox.org or dosbox :pac:
    or other vm software

    terminal services is also good


  • #190
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    petronius wrote: »
    long time user of Ubuntu.
    Had issues with a new printer/scanner driver
    I have given the Linux Mint variant a go and am impressed

    What's the printer/scanner? Some manufacturers won't support Linux. I've a Brother scanner/printer and it's fully supported.

    Mint is just a repackage of Ubuntu isn't it? It used to be anyway. Maybe it's become it's own Debian distro now.


  • #191
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    No, not any.

    For that you should look at Virtualbox.org or dosbox :pac:
    or other vm software

    terminal services is also good

    Ummmm wot?

    Virtualbox or Vmware etc provide a platform to install a guest OS. So you'd install VirtualBox, install Windows in that, then install software in Windows. That's not the same as installing software in Linux.

    Terminal Services relies on you having a Windows box that you can terminal into.

    Your first three words are correct tho - wine does not allow any software to be installed in Linux - only supported software which is listed at wine-hq.

    I'm sure there's a Capt'n Midnight WTF thread around here somewhere :p
    wampyrus77 wrote:
    Wine is both an emulator
    Wine Is Not an Emulator


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  • #192
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 96,136 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    The point being that if you absolutely have to have a windows app on a non-windows box then a vm will work. You can run (almost) any windows app that way. ( of course you still need licenses and cals )

    End users don't really care about the magic under the bonnet.


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