I think we’re all looking for an alternative to what we are used to, Windows XP or Mac – and again this struck me, the last few days I’ve been trying to find one.
I started out by looking at my options, Mac, well I hear its beautiful to look at, but it has a hefty price tag on it. I even considered giving it ago, but I have AMD hardware and Mac’s only like intel, so that struck me down in my tracks. The next logical step for me was to look at Linux. The last time I did so, not including the server was about 5 years ago, and I did use it for quite some time, well before I got into programming and web development. It was fine then, I loved its stability, but now thats all changed. I gave Ubuntu a go, and I have to admit how beautiful this operating system looks, it was inspiring. Windows which wobble when you move them, a 3d desktop, multiple desktops, motion burs, animations on maximize and minimize, it was all great. After playing with it, I thought I’d see how far wine had got, and compatability with windows and Linux. I installed the win package, which was easy peasy, and I’d read elsewhere on the net that the 2 programs i need do work, but then there was a snag. Basically they are either bloody hard to get working, or only older versions work. Which is no good to me!
My conclusion was that I had to go back to XP, I can’t work without those programs, which is sad really, because without the practical side of linux working, I cant switch, and I really do want to.
I can see in the next few years the compatability wil be better, so when I get the itch again, I’ll let you know how it goes.
Wuup Team
