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Using Ubuntu Linux as compared to Mac OS X.

bloodycape said:
Kind of a related issues. I downloaded Ubuntu Studio and tried to burn the ISO using Toast 8. However, toast tries to burn the ISO as CD-ROM XA format(or file not really sure). So then I thought maybe I can burn it on my PC using Nero, it was working until it half way done and fails. So any ideas how I can get to burn with toast? Thank you.
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What's wrong with burning it using Disk Utility, out of curiosity?
 
bloodycape said:
Kind of a related issues. I downloaded Ubuntu Studio and tried to burn the ISO using Toast 8. However, toast tries to burn the ISO as CD-ROM XA format(or file not really sure). So then I thought maybe I can burn it on my PC using Nero, it was working until it half way done and fails. So any ideas how I can get to burn with toast? Thank you.
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get a free simplyburns and burn it as an image file to disk.
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OK...tomorrow I am going to someone's house (his Windows box has seemingly unfixable software issues)...I will install Ubuntu.

He is not very computer savvy, and would like to have a package that works without messing with it. I would like someone to please give me a list / link to a list to all the things to install / download. He doesn't want Beryl. I have only used Ubuntu very briefly. No terminal should be needed for him after I have set it up. He tried setting it up, and then deleted it as he had no idea what to do.

I need (if possible, and if they're not included): Codecs (VLC for video, something for video in Firefox, MP3 and WAV support)

Something as close to iTunes as possible - at least until Songbird comes out, as its too buggy now

A way to get pictures from and music onto his Nokia N70

A torrent app

An unarchiving app

I'm not sure what Logitech mouse he has, but it has back and forward buttons, that apparently don't work straight away in Ubuntu

Any help is appreciated :)
 
I don't understand why guys want to install Ubuntu. Unless you have no resources running OSX - I would have to say that OSX presents the better desktop OS.

I use Windows, Redhat Enterprise, AIX and Solaris at work, and for me at least OSX has all the functionality of Linux with the slickness and pointy-clickiness of Windows.

Sure if you have a cheap Intel based PC Ubuntu might be a good intro to Linux, but if you're paying a premium for Apple kit and OSX why bother?
 
b0redom said:
I don't understand why guys want to install Ubuntu. Unless you have no resources running OSX - I would have to say that OSX presents the better desktop OS.

I use Windows, Redhat Enterprise, AIX and Solaris at work, and for me at least OSX has all the functionality of Linux with the slickness and pointy-clickiness of Windows.

Sure if you have a cheap Intel based PC Ubuntu might be a good intro to Linux, but if you're paying a premium for Apple kit and OSX why bother?
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If someone wants to do quite advanced photo editing for free, GIMP in Linux is better than it is in X11 for example. People like experimenting (Beryl is fun...)
 
psychofreak said:
I need (if possible, and if they're not included): Codecs (VLC for video, something for video in Firefox, MP3 and WAV support)

Something as close to iTunes as possible - at least until Songbird comes out, as its too buggy now

A way to get pictures from and music onto his Nokia N70

A torrent app

An unarchiving app

I'm not sure what Logitech mouse he has, but it has back and forward buttons, that apparently don't work straight away in Ubuntu

Any help is appreciated :)
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dont worry codecs, the totem movie play is built-in, and it will download any codec u need when necessary, u just need to click ok.
of course. (play commercial DVD is different, u need to check ubuntu wiki, its not difficult, just not automatic)

music/podcast/stream management, try rhythmbox music player (built-in), or amarok (which i like, install through add/remove apps function), or banshee (which is similar to rhythmbox).
amarok
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rhythmbox
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be sure to go through add/remove app function from ubuntu's applications drop-down menu, it can meet most of your need.

add/remove has 3 or four bt apps, but best bt app is still uTorrent, u need to install wine to use it. (ps, u can install transmission, but u need to search google for a transmission deb package for ubuntu)
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unarchiving function is built-in, right click the compressed file and u can extract it from there.

Sure if you have a cheap Intel based PC Ubuntu might be a good intro to Linux, but if you're paying a premium for Apple kit and OSX why bother?
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think about this, only way to get windows apps (like many games) running on osx w/o a VM is crossover, which cost $59. while for linux, u can save that 60 bucks.

there are many comparisons one can make between osx and linux. to assert osx being better is too rush, especially one individual with one ancient linux distro can not be fair at all.
 
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