Comments on: time to switch. http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/ photography, design, and technology consulting Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:25:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Orrin http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-20502 Orrin Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:16:34 +0000 http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/#comment-20502 http://luiscosio.com/how-to-adobe-photoshop-cs2-on-ubuntu-10-steps Instructions on installing CS2 on Ubuntu (Mint is based off of Ubuntu so the steps should be very similar or exact if you were to use Ubuntu). Less luck for iTunes on Linux. But there are many good music apps out there for Linux like Amarok (my current fav) or Banshee. Both solid choices. Yeah, I'd say that is one of the biggest problems with Linux right now lack of support in commercial software. http://luiscosio.com/how-to-adobe-photoshop-cs2-on-ubuntu-10-steps

Instructions on installing CS2 on Ubuntu (Mint is based off of Ubuntu so the steps should be very similar or exact if you were to use Ubuntu).

Less luck for iTunes on Linux. But there are many good music apps out there for Linux like Amarok (my current fav) or Banshee. Both solid choices.

Yeah, I’d say that is one of the biggest problems with Linux right now lack of support in commercial software.

]]> By: Dave http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-20488 Dave Sat, 15 Sep 2007 15:54:28 +0000 http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/#comment-20488 I've tried Linux 3-4 times, but never really liked it much. I might give it another shot...but I wouldn't hold my breath. I HAVE to have access to the Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator, indesign) daily...not to mention iTunes and a few others. For now, I found the problem- the xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver. It's this little thing that lets me use my xbox 360 controller with windows. Until yesterday I didn't have it plugged in, except for when in use. I realized I had an unused USB port so I decided to hook it up. I didn't remember until today...because of course, what impact should that have on sound and video playback? the internet/network still isn't working right...but at least we're back to where we started. I’ve tried Linux 3-4 times, but never really liked it much. I might give it another shot…but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I HAVE to have access to the Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator, indesign) daily…not to mention iTunes and a few others.

For now, I found the problem- the xbox 360 wireless gaming receiver. It’s this little thing that lets me use my xbox 360 controller with windows. Until yesterday I didn’t have it plugged in, except for when in use. I realized I had an unused USB port so I decided to hook it up. I didn’t remember until today…because of course, what impact should that have on sound and video playback?

the internet/network still isn’t working right…but at least we’re back to where we started.

]]> By: Orrin http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/comment-page-1/#comment-20483 Orrin Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:38:32 +0000 http://silentfool.com/2007/09/15/time-to-switch/#comment-20483 I'm telling you man.. it is soo easy, download the KDE DVD ISO from here: http://www.lintelligence.de/getdownload/ff85359f8c126c3/1189863199/591 It is 956MB (you could try the torrent, but I didn't have any luck with that method). Burn this disc and boot from it and just try it out. Costs nothing between now and when Leopard comes out. I’m telling you man.. it is soo easy, download the KDE DVD ISO from here:

http://www.lintelligence.de/getdownload/ff85359f8c126c3/1189863199/591

It is 956MB (you could try the torrent, but I didn’t have any luck with that method).

Burn this disc and boot from it and just try it out. Costs nothing between now and when Leopard comes out.

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