Comments for Haris.tv http://haris.tv amuse, interact, enlighten and enthuse… Thu, 09 Sep 2010 01:55:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 Comment on Byebye Microsoft, Hello Linux by Haris http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-33175 Haris Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:07:17 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-33175 It's great to read that others are making the switch. Thanks for your stories! (Keep em coming! :)) I'm finding more and more people are making the move. I've just wiped another windows installation from a server I had and it's now happily running Ubuntu and running faster than ever. I'm now installing Ubuntu onto friends and colleagues computers after hearing complaints about Vista. My Microsoft days will be drawing to a complete close soon. It’s great to read that others are making the switch. Thanks for your stories! (Keep em coming! :))

I’m finding more and more people are making the move.

I’ve just wiped another windows installation from a server I had and it’s now happily running Ubuntu and running faster than ever.

I’m now installing Ubuntu onto friends and colleagues computers after hearing complaints about Vista. My Microsoft days will be drawing to a complete close soon.

]]> Comment on Byebye Microsoft, Hello Linux by canthus13 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-33173 canthus13 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:28:24 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-33173 I switched after Vista ate the boot sector for the third time. My laptop works perfectly, with the exception of usb support dying when I plug my MP3 player in, but that's quite easy to fix. No reboot necessary... simply unload/reload the USB module in the kernel. Anyway, my entire department at work is slowly making the switch. Kinda makes me wonder why we don't support Linux officially... <I>. I switched after Vista ate the boot sector for the third time. My laptop works perfectly, with the exception of usb support dying when I plug my MP3 player in, but that’s quite easy to fix. No reboot necessary… simply unload/reload the USB module in the kernel. Anyway, my entire department at work is slowly making the switch. Kinda makes me wonder why we don’t support Linux officially… .

]]> Comment on Byebye Microsoft, Hello Linux by Uncle B http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-33167 Uncle B Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:50:53 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-33167 Retired a few years ago, lost my Window licensing privileges with former employer at that time, and had to go out and fend for myself. Decided to try Ubuntu, the free operating system most often favorably mentioned on the web. WOW! old box speeded up! no more blue screens of death, no insulting licensing B.S. and it worked way beyond expectations! I had to dig around on the net for operation manuals but found them to be written in human English that I could easily understand. Glad I did it! Retired a few years ago, lost my Window licensing privileges with former employer at that time, and had to go out and fend for myself. Decided to try Ubuntu, the free operating system most often favorably mentioned on the web. WOW! old box speeded up! no more blue screens of death, no insulting licensing B.S. and it worked way beyond expectations! I had to dig around on the net for operation manuals but found them to be written in human English that I could easily understand. Glad I did it!

]]> Comment on Setup your WordPress Blog with Feedburner by Fiona http://haris.tv/2007/05/10/setup-your-wordpress-blog-with-feedburner/#comment-32135 Fiona Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:27:20 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/05/10/setup-your-wordpress-blog-with-feedburner/#comment-32135 Thanks for the great directions! I know just enough PHP to be dangerous, so these clear cut-and-paste instructions helped me replace my browser RSS link with the Feedburner one. Thanks for the great directions! I know just enough PHP to be dangerous, so these clear cut-and-paste instructions helped me replace my browser RSS link with the Feedburner one.

]]> Comment on Admin-SSL : New Wordpress Plugin by hip hop videos http://haris.tv/2007/04/24/admin-ssl-new-wordpress-plugin/#comment-31904 hip hop videos Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:21:47 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/04/24/admin-ssl-new-wordpress-plugin/#comment-31904 Haris, thanks for this. I'll be checking out Ben Green's page since I recently upgraded to wordpress 2.5. Haris, thanks for this. I’ll be checking out Ben Green’s page since I recently upgraded to wordpress 2.5.

]]> Comment on Admin-SSL : New Wordpress Plugin by Haris http://haris.tv/2007/04/24/admin-ssl-new-wordpress-plugin/#comment-31900 Haris Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:27:17 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/04/24/admin-ssl-new-wordpress-plugin/#comment-31900 Due to other commitments I am no longer able to update/support this plugin. However, Ben Green has kindly offered to continue updating it and has polished it up for Wordpress 2.5. To obtain the updated version visit http://kerrins.co.uk/blog/?p=128 Haris Due to other commitments I am no longer able to update/support this plugin. However, Ben Green has kindly offered to continue updating it and has polished it up for Wordpress 2.5.

To obtain the updated version visit http://kerrins.co.uk/blog/?p=128

Haris

]]> Comment on Admin-SSL : New Wordpress Plugin by Diana http://haris.tv/2007/04/24/admin-ssl-new-wordpress-plugin/#comment-15539 Diana Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:13:21 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/04/24/admin-ssl-new-wordpress-plugin/#comment-15539 Thank you for updating this plug-in! I couldn't use secure-admin because it blanked out my field labels, but this one works great. Thank you for updating this plug-in! I couldn’t use secure-admin because it blanked out my field labels, but this one works great.

]]> Comment on Byebye Microsoft, Hello Linux by James Urquhart http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-14927 James Urquhart Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:01:15 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-14927 After using many operating systems over the years, it has become apparent to me that operating systems themselves mostly do not matter. It is the software and hardware support that matters. In the case of Linux, there is a myriad of open source software (especially with regards to software development). Hardware support is usually good too, unless you use some really obscure recent hardware with windows-only drivers. In the case of Mac OS X, the hardware support is great since it is specifically designed for whatever Mac you buy it with. And there is a decent selection of software bundled in with the OS too, which is nice. And of course one cannot forget the straight forward "drag and drop" method of installing self-contained applications. In the case of Windows, there is great hardware support (though newer versions like to drop support for legacy hardware). And there is a decent selection of software. I have actually been using Ubuntu's Gutsy Gibbon on my Macbook recently, and have been amazed at the level of hardware support. More or less everything works out of the box, although there are a few rough patches here and there (e.g. dodgy default trackpad config). In any case, good luck with using Linux. :D ~ James After using many operating systems over the years, it has become apparent to me that operating systems themselves mostly do not matter. It is the software and hardware support that matters.

In the case of Linux, there is a myriad of open source software (especially with regards to software development). Hardware support is usually good too, unless you use some really obscure recent hardware with windows-only drivers.

In the case of Mac OS X, the hardware support is great since it is specifically designed for whatever Mac you buy it with. And there is a decent selection of software bundled in with the OS too, which is nice. And of course one cannot forget the straight forward “drag and drop” method of installing self-contained applications.

In the case of Windows, there is great hardware support (though newer versions like to drop support for legacy hardware). And there is a decent selection of software.

I have actually been using Ubuntu’s Gutsy Gibbon on my Macbook recently, and have been amazed at the level of hardware support. More or less everything works out of the box, although there are a few rough patches here and there (e.g. dodgy default trackpad config).

In any case, good luck with using Linux. :D

~ James

]]> Comment on Byebye Microsoft, Hello Linux by Jan Dembowski http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-14894 Jan Dembowski Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:27:16 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-14894 Haris, With me the biggest problem was leaving behind Windows games :) Good thing I have two PCs. Ubuntu is a good choice, it's what I use on my laptop and upgrading to the current version is relatively painless. Except for the games (and lots can be played on Ubuntu, 'apt-get wine' is my friend) I don't miss the transition at all. Enjoy your switch, Jan Dembowski Haris,

With me the biggest problem was leaving behind Windows games :) Good thing I have two PCs.

Ubuntu is a good choice, it’s what I use on my laptop and upgrading to the current version is relatively painless. Except for the games (and lots can be played on Ubuntu, ‘apt-get wine’ is my friend) I don’t miss the transition at all.

Enjoy your switch,

Jan Dembowski

]]> Comment on Byebye Microsoft, Hello Linux by Haris http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-14104 Haris Sun, 09 Sep 2007 12:10:33 +0000 http://haris.tv/2007/08/31/byebye-microsoft-hello-linux/#comment-14104 Alex, First of all thanks for your comments and I'm glad we agree on some things :) The drivers that I need are available and I've tested them to be working, that's why I mention that 'My' devices have Linux equivalent drivers. I do appreciate that not everyone will find the drivers they need so it would be best to look for Linux counterparts if people are considering the switch. With regards to security, I agree that you should keep it regularly updated with the latest patches. Linux connects and checks for these as Windows does. Thanks for the program recommendations I am getting good vibes from KDE users and may consider Kubuntu when I come to install. Haris Alex,

First of all thanks for your comments and I’m glad we agree on some things :)

The drivers that I need are available and I’ve tested them to be working, that’s why I mention that ‘My’ devices have Linux equivalent drivers. I do appreciate that not everyone will find the drivers they need so it would be best to look for Linux counterparts if people are considering the switch.

With regards to security, I agree that you should keep it regularly updated with the latest patches. Linux connects and checks for these as Windows does.

Thanks for the program recommendations I am getting good vibes from KDE users and may consider Kubuntu when I come to install.

Haris

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