Anyone here use Linux?

[FascistDictator]

Currently using Fedora for a class and have Ubuntu on a laptop.

Right now I like it a lot. Learning C/C++ and Python alongside this and I wish I would've gotten started waaaay sooner. My goal is to work on the MAME project, start working on some drivers and whatnot.

How about y'all?

 

[Guestx]

I have used Linux on and off. I had a laptop not long ago with Lubuntu and had my desktop dual-booted with Win 10 and Mint.

I am a huge supporter. My biggest problem is simply that I have to have access to Adobe applications and Adobe is like, Fuck Linux.

For privacy today though, Linux is THE operating system to use.

 

[DrVanNostrand]

Ive only used linux for servers hosting oracle databases and Java based application servers like weblogic which I deployed ESBs.

 

[SherdogGoat]

Have used quite a few distributions on and off. OpenSuse, Ubuntu, Fedora, CentOS. I am currently using Windows 8.1 but planning to run a Linux VM soon, probably going to use Ubuntu.

 

[bufetadanacara]

Linux Puppy but I didn't get into very much. Seems pretty straight forward.

 

[Roxxo]

I do programming and stuff in a Linux VM, I only keep the Windows 10 host for games and occasionally playing around with Unity and the Unreal Engine. I generally use Manjaro Linux. It has the awesomeness of Arch Linux, without being the pain in the ass to install that Arch is. Though, if you really want to learn a lot about Linux, doing an Arch install will certainly teach you.

 

[ralphc1]

I used Ubuntu for several years when I couldn't update a laptop. I should load it on this one but I haven't had too much trouble with Windows 10.

 

[coopdro]

Have administrated both RedHat and Solaris (Linux/Unix respectively). I've used a distro of Ubuntu for personal PC'ing for a little while but always gravitate back to Windows.

I will be rebuilding my home lab shortly though and am going as open source as possible. Will most likely be running CentOS for my OS.

Fedora is probably the best distro if you're getting acclimated to an enterprise environment where RedHat will most likely be the Linux side of the environment.

 

[Huked on foniks]

Only because my school is making me use it. Not a bad OS. I love the piping and redirecting commands, very helpful for diagnosing system files and logs but once I pass my class it'll be an afterthought. Though I'd use it over Mac any day of the week. fuck Apple.

 

[Chesten_Hesten]

Fedora is probably the best distro if you're getting acclimated to an enterprise environment where RedHat will most likely be the Linux side of the environment.

 

[bubbleboyjones]

Ive only used linux for servers hosting oracle databases and Java based application servers like weblogic which I deployed ESBs.

Same here. I just use it for more corporate purposes.

I'm familiar with the shell but I personally don't have much interest yet in using it for my home OS. I just think OSX and Windows is far too slick and easy for personal use though I could see security concerns at some point pushing me out of those.

 

[John Wang]

Linux crew checking in

 

[Rylinkus]

I run Mint on my laptop as I despise the newer Windows.

 

[astrozician]

I have used Linux on and off. I had a laptop not long ago with Lubuntu and had my desktop dual-booted with Win 10 and Mint.
I am a huge supporter. My biggest problem is simply that I have to have access to Adobe applications and Adobe is like, Fuck Linux.
For privacy today though, Linux is THE operating system to use.

That about mirrors my own thoughts.

I've dabbled in SUSE, Mint, Xubuntu, LinuxLite, my favorite is Mint. I don't game very much. If someone could recommend photo and video editors for Linux that matched, say, Paint.NET and Pinnacle, I would never look back.

 

[Guestx]

If someone could recommend photo and video editors for Linux that matched, say, Paint.NET and Pinnacle, I would never look back.

I've always heard that for photo editing on Linux, GIMP is the way to go. Its most enthusiastic supporters seem to feel that it's pretty close to Photoshop in its capabilities.

For video editing, you might find this article useful:

https://filmora.wondershare.com/video-editor/free-linux-video-editor.html

For me personally, I need programs like Premiere and After Effects and Linux is just not up to the task, unfortunately. It especially sucks since the whole problem could be solved simply by Adobe releasing Linux versions of the Creative Cloud.