Is linux (ubuntu) a good operating system?

Question

like better than vista, is it stable?

Answer 1

Is Pepsi better than Coke, or RC cola.



Its a question based on prefrence, you will get many different answers to this question.



Here is somethings you can't do with it natively, You can not run any application desighed for MS windows platform



The good news is there are many products out there that are similar to Microsft product such as Open Office and other application that allow you to do you work.



I personally run it on my laptop and love, but I also love XP and MAC OS, I hate VISTA.



So to sum up, its a prefrence, you have to be very savy though to run Ubuntu and make sure that you don't have many problems

Answer 2

Yes, it's a very good operating system. There are better versions of Linux, but for a new user, Ubuntu is probably the way to go.



It is far more stable than vista, I would steer aware form the Ubuntu variant called "Kubuntu" though, that one isn't as stable.



Game makers don't make games for Linux though, so if you're big into gaming, it's probably not the right choice for you. If you don't play a lot of games, than Linux is superior to windows/osx.



You can try it out via booting to a liveCD so you can take a look around and get used to the functions and decide if it's what you want. It won't touch your hard drive, so if you don't like it, you can just take the cd out and go back to normal. LiveCD's run very slow though, so don't judge it by the speed.

Answer 3

Judging from my personal experience: yes, it is.

I'm a Ubuntu (Gutsy) user, and I've been using it for a couple of months now. I can guarantee you that Ubuntu is MUCH MORE stable than all the other OS I tried.

I have had Windows 95, 98SE, Me, XP and Vista... and Ubuntu beats them anytime.

If you are considering the idea of switching to Linux, you should definitely give Ubuntu it a try: it's user-friendly, takes little space (only a couple of GB) and is super fast compared to Windows systems.

Answer 4

It's extremely stable, but Linux is a bit of a techie's operating system. If you want something that you use straight out of the tin - stick with Windows. If you want something that's free, easily modified, but you have to tweak it yourself, try Linux. Ubuntu is a good distribution and works quite well. After a time, you'll have fiddled with the file system sufficiently for it not to be Ubuntu any more. If you want a Linux distro that starts off a bit more like Windows, try Mandriva.

Answer 5

It's great if you are a software developer with tons of experience in operating systems, drivers, and if you have the latest compatible hardware for Linux. For most other people, the choice of software and choice of support is much better in the Windows world.



Even as a developer, I find it takes considerable time to find correct drivers and to adapt software to another OS.



Most people will save time and money by migrating to Microsoft Windows Vista, but, if you love working with computers and don't mind investing time, Ubuntu is a great and stable OS.



By the way, I do own stock in Microsoft and that may bias my response.

Answer 6

Linux is very stable and much better than Vista. It is not capable of getting viruses and is relatively easy to operate once you get use to it. If you aren't already familiar with Linux, I suggest you get a book on the operating system that breaks it down simply. I recommend Idiots Guide to Linux. These types of books aren't meant to insult your intelligence (neither is my recommendation) but break down anything in easy to understand/easy to learn terms. I have a large collection of these books on several topics. Any other books on operating systems seem to be in terms and codes that only computer programmers can understand.

Answer 7

Yes and no. It depends on what you are looking for. Ubuntu is one of the easier to use linux distros available, however if you are not comfortable in installing drivers and polling the internet to solve incompatibility problems then you should stick to windows. I would also advise you to get windows if you are expecting to use any software that you have, it is hard to get windows programs to run on linux.



This leads you to the question of Vista vs XP. I would advise to err towards vista, if your computer is not to old. Most of the initial problems encountered have been resolved and aside from a few quirks (UAC) it is a very nice looking and functional operating system.



Conversely if you are running old hardware or low power laptop get your hands on a copy of XP before they are all gone.

Answer 8

Yes. it's a great system and very stable.



One poster said it was hard to use...that's nonsense. It's no hard to use Ubuntu than to use Windows or OS X on a Mac. Can you click a mouse or type on a keyboard? You're ready to use it.



The other poster said she uses it at work and it's not stable. if that's the case, it wasn't installed or configured properly. I've run nothing but Linux on my systems for years and have had very, very few issues, far fewer than I ever had with any version of Windows.



I've posted a ton of stuff about Linux here. Do a search and see what my other information says.

Answer 9

I bought a laptop with Vista on it, loaded it up, some minutes later got to the desktop and noticed 80% of the RAM was in use (no programs loaded).

I put Ubuntu on it and it uses 15% of the RAM, is a LOT faster to boot and to use, has everything I need for FREE, is stable (no blue screen of death) and looks great.



The only problem is that some hardware is difficult to configure on it. But that's what the forum is for and you can always try the live cd before installing it to see if it works well.

Answer 10

It's WAY more stable, especially compared to Vista. And less prone to viruses. Any version of Linux is going to be more stable than Windows.

Answer 11

Not only Ubuntu ... Any of LINUX ( e.g red-hut , fedora etc.) is better than vista ...

Answer 12

It is good if



-you prefer to program and input a lot of your own software



-you like high security, most hackers wonts even attempt to crack your system.



not good if

-you are not good with computers

-you prefer things to be simple

-you dont have a lot of specialized applications

Answer 13

Ubuntu is VERY hard to get used to. If you can get used to it you would be considered a "cool nurd." I just use Windows XP because it is the only operating system that isn't broken.



Besides a Mac. >_>



Everybody loves a mac. ^_^

Answer 14

practically no viruses when you surf the internet. but it can be a bit trickier than the very easy interface of vista

Answer 15

stable: yes

user friendly: no

free: yes

want help from someone who isn't going to yell at you or make you read pages upon pages of manuals before they'll answer a simple question: good luck.

Answer 16

99999999999 times better then Vista, but it is hard to use, it is VERY stable.

Answer 17

yea, its perfect! ive been using it for years and it simply gets faster and better.. linux ftw! :-)

Answer 18

IT SUCKS...YOU CANNOT DOWNLOAD ANYTHING OFF A CD ROM OR WHATNOT WITH LINUX...GET WINDOWS VISTA!

Answer 19

you could desire to bypass on your kit supervisor, its in device->administration->Synaptic kit supervisor and deploy a kit stated as "ubuntu-constrained-extras", that could desire to do it.

Answer 20

umm yea it can be but i would recomend using the variation zubuntu (edubuntu is no good)

Answer 21

Oh Yea!

live Virus free, get everything FREE, what else can you ask for.

Answer 22

No!! i hate it..i have to use it at work and I prefer Vista a lot better! It tends to have a lot of problems.

Answer 23

i'd use MAC. Much better.

Answer 24

no man are you cracy