I'm currently using XP Pro SP3. I've tried Win 7 (it sucks).
I've also tried ubuntu 7... I really liked it although it had no support for my zune(i know its a shitplayer, I got an archos now) and it was very hard for me to use (i didn't understand the file structure and where programs were installed, where programs downloaded files, etc...
Also I didn't understand programs that had no GUI and required me to learn obscure string lines to execute commands.
Lastly, I mainly use my pc for web browsing, school work (microsoft word/open office) and media management/editing.
I have over 100 gigs of music and its gets tedious to go in and edit it all by hand so I use a windows app that helps me do it (Tag and Rename)...how is it it to do this in Ubuntu/Fedora/Mandriva/similar popular distros?
Lastly, I'm also a musician and I use Sony Soundforge to slow down music so I can tab it out by ear. Are there any similar programs for linux?
it's called google dude...
Ubuntu really isn't that hard to learn how to use, and most applications have usable versions in either linux or some kind of way to run it. For the things that you simply cannot do via linux, i suggest running a dual-boot situation with the windows version of your choosing.
personally i use ubuntu netbook remix 9.04 and windows xp pro on a dell mini 10v.
Ubuntu is the most widely used distro of linux isnt it?
So Ubuntu would support more hardware I would assume.
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Anonymous2010-02-20 15:55
I've been using linux now as long as I can remember.
The program for renaming id3 tags is called exfalso.
Search the package manager for mass rename also.
There's alot of php and python ,etc scripts out there that will manage your music with more granularity than exfalso.
I personally would never trust any sizable music collection to the whims of Microsoft.
Also, never run this in terminal:
find / -iname '*mp3' -exec rm -f {} \;
It will delete all your mp3's.
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Anonymous2010-02-20 20:04
You're kidding me. Windows 7, as almost EVERYONE knows, is slightly better than XP, and a whole lot prettier.
I don't care, but the choice should be between Linux and Windows 7.
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Anonymous2010-02-23 22:48
>5 same kernel, same hardware support. Although Ubuntu ships with some proprietary drivers
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