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theoldwolf ([personal profile] theoldwolf) wrote2009-12-13 03:30 am
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Ping [livejournal.com profile] makovette: The Beauty of Linux

By the dessicated skull of Mogg's grandfather...

Processor?

Excuse me, I need to go change now.

[identity profile] makovette.livejournal.com 2009-12-14 02:24 am (UTC)(link)
I disagree, it's fantastic if you are running one or more VMs to get stuff done. For a dev hacking on code, it's the dream setup up.

Code authoring in one screen, compiler and tools in another, test VM running the code in the 3rd and your toys (music etc) in the 4th.

This is a highly common setup here in sillycon valley....

CYa!
Mako

[identity profile] ccdesan.livejournal.com 2009-12-14 02:55 am (UTC)(link)
The 10 years I spent in translation supervision I would not have traded for anything, but I do regret having been away from the programming trade for long enough that I slipped irretreivably behind the curve. Now all I can do is peer through the windows and drool...

[identity profile] makovette.livejournal.com 2009-12-14 03:28 am (UTC)(link)
Stop drooling (it's a shock hazard ;-) and dual boot Ubuntu and just start playing with it.

Google will have the answer to 99% of your questions so you'll be self sufficient and armed with one heckuva "roll your own" Swiss army knife of a tool at the end of the day.

CYa!
Mako


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[personal profile] carlfoxmarten 2009-12-15 05:26 am (UTC)(link)
I have my Xfce desktop set up with six virtual workspaces (though no compiz fusion for me, due to Intel graphics bugs), and when I really get into working on projects or assignments, I really do use all six of them.

It's almost enough to make me use eight... ;)

[identity profile] makovette.livejournal.com 2009-12-15 07:21 am (UTC)(link)
Yeah the Intel graphics chips are pretty much crap. But for $2.50 on the bill of materials, what can you expect :P

CYa!
Mako
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[personal profile] carlfoxmarten 2009-12-15 09:26 am (UTC)(link)
Too bad I can't upgrade my laptop's graphics card...
(maybe I should try downgrading the Intel driver to the one supplied by the previous version...)