RetroBASIC
Offtopic => Offtopic => Topic started by: Tomaaz on September 01, 2018, 02:27:13 PM
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I was gone for a year or more. In the meantime I stopped using Windows at all (the only Windows machine in my home is my son's) and found several good Linux distribution. What about you? ;)
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BunsenLabs Linux (main distro) - https://www.bunsenlabs.org/
Solus (better support for video and external monitors on my laptop) - https://solus-project.com/
Puppy Linux (from USB stick, when needed) - http://puppylinux.com/
EDIT I've selected wrong option. :( Should be "Other Linux distro" for Puppy.
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Not much changed. I am using on my main desktop PC Windows 10 Home on a 1 TB HDD and Kubuntu 18.04 on a 500 GB HDD (both internally). On my Netbook I am using Windows 10 Pro and on my Tablet Windows 10 Home. Since two weeks I got now a Rapberry Pi 3 B+ and I am using Raspbian for now on it.
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Windows 10 on laptop and Android on NOOK.
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OK. I can see that I should have thought a bit longer about this poll. Missed Android (yes, you can use it on desktop, if you wish) and Apple stuff(!!!).
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My development OS is Ubuntu 64 bit. I run VitualBox images of ReactOS, XP, Win7 and Win10. (all 32 but versions) I have a dedicated Win7 64 bit partition on my old laptop I use occasionally.
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OK. Since there were only two people who already voted (including me), I've decided to reset the poll. Please, vote! If you did it already, please do it again (sorry!). :)
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:-\ Does Android on my desktop mean I can't use it on my NOOK?
(Not that I'd would't force my worse enemy to use that pop up keypad.)
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:-\ Does Android on my desktop mean I can't use it on my NOOK?
You can use it on whatever you want, but this poll is about desktop.
And, please - vote!
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VOTE..... :o
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/// this crunchbang derivate...hmmm lokking good ////
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I still use a couple of 8-bit systems (6809 and 8052) for instrument control (no OS, but on-board BASIC), and I do a fair bit with moderm microcontrollers.
Shall we talk about the PDP-11/23 (under RT-11) or the Dragon-32 that I still own?
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I still use a couple of 8-bit systems (6809 and 8052) for instrument control (no OS, but on-board BASIC), and I do a fair bit with moderm microcontrollers.
Shall we talk about the PDP-11/23 (under RT-11) or the Dragon-32 that I still own?
Tomaaz might let you if they are still being actively developed. ;D
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RT-11 on a PDP-11/23 was where I came to once in the world of computers. :)
Later on there appeared Soviet clones of same but their MTBF (a.k.a. mean time between failures) was somewhere on the order of 3 to 5 hours or so only, mainly due to the monitor static electricity breakdowns that used to also kill the CPU video controller:
(https://ic.pics.livejournal.com/medius/77322658/4931235/4931235_original.jpg)
Intel PC's and compatibles were unavailable on our side of the Iron Curtain until the late Gorby times due to the COCOM restrictions.
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My first computer was a Heathkit PDP-11 with paper tape reader/punch and a DEC Writter keyboard printer combo.
I built the computer and tape puch/reader.
My first program was a bio-rhythm program in DEC BASIC.
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My main dev OS is currently Windows 7 with occasional tests on Win 10 and XP for future and backward compatibility. My Ubuntu is just to keep up with the Joneses and my macOS is for my leisure time with the Hammond organ plugin for the Garage Band app. :)
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Tomaaz might let you if they are still being actively developed. ;D
Wrong. Like I already said - this rule doesn't apply to retro computing. I think it's time to consider changing your username to A(urel)+. ;D
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Tomaaz might let you if they are still being actively developed. ;D
Wrong. Like I already said - this rule doesn't apply to retro computing. I think it's time to consider changing your username to A(urel)+. ;D
r u drunk?
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r u drunk?
Yes you have a right. Always such copy paste programer drunks. Do you want to me put a pipe dawn?
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Hmm
how to say...(Y)
is there a reason to know what OS we use?
everyone use what he like or feel comfortable with OS.
For example i like to use from time to time small linux distros or just try them.
Currntly i just have Wifi-Slax instaled on one older computer.
Primary OS is of course Win7.
I must try this one:
Bottom line
During our tests, Q4OS proved to be a fast, responsive and stable Linux-based operating system that runs well on low-end machines. It is the perfect Linux OS for Windows XP users!
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is there a reason to know what OS we use?
Yes, there is. It's called "curiosity". ;)
For example i like to use from time to time small linux distros or just try them.
Currntly i just have Wifi-Slax instaled on one older computer.
Try BunsenLabs Linux. It's great. Fast, lightweight but with all the power of Debian.
Primary OS is of course Win7.
Stick with it as long as you can. Much better than Win 10.
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- Windows 7 / 10 on different laptops
- MacOs on iMac
- iOS on iPad
- Android on different tablets
I looked at installing puppy Linux on an old laptop but I didn't have a lot of time or patience at the time so gave up and never went back to it...
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The result is a bit surprising. I was expecting it to be 50/50, but it looks like Windows easily "wins". Aurel must be delighted. ;)
I looked at installing puppy Linux on an old laptop but I didn't have a lot of time or patience at the time so gave up and never went back to it...
Puppy Linux it's not meant to be your main system (it always runs as "root", for example), but as a distro for USB stick is pretty unbeatable. Try Linux Mint (https://www.linuxmint.com/) for your main machine.
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My main development machine is Win10, because that's what I need for work. I run a couple of macs here, for testing purposes. Linux Mint for shits 'n' giggles. Oh, and a very, very fast Amiga running WB3.1 that I use for games mostly, and some pixel art/soundtracker.
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Linux Mint for shits 'n' giggles
ha...yeah ;D ;D ;D
Better try that BunsenLabs .
...and of course Windows is a Windows ;)
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Better try that BunsenLabs .
Why?
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Puppy Linux it's not meant to be your main system (it always runs as "root", for example), but as a distro for USB stick is pretty unbeatable. Try Linux Mint (https://www.linuxmint.com/) for your main machine.
Ok, I'll try and install Linux Mint
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Go for Mate version.
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I'll second using Mint, though I started with Cinnamon and then moved up to KDE when it inevitably died a death. Somewhat surprisingly, the KDE box is still going strong though it probably needs to be reinstalled as it's starting to slow down now.
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Why?
what why?
simply because is better... ;D
Mint this ..Mint that
what a heck is so fantastic about this Mint ? >:(
nothing ...
so i think that BunsenLabs is better.
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Aurel, I'm the one who told you about BunsenLabs. Have you tried it or you just hate Mint's popularity? Both distros are very good, but they are different. I like BunsenLabs, because it's minimalistic and lightweight, but I'm pretty sure that for 90% users it's to minimalistic. Mint, on the other hand, is a fully featured distro. You can't explain which is better in one simple sentence.
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but I'm pretty sure that for 90% users it's to minimalistic
Tomaaz
if is true then this 90% of users are former Windows users.
Yes i tried and work really fine , also i tried Q4OS and is even better for me.