Re: I wish to advocate linux
On Wed, 2013-02-27 at 19:04 -0500, Mark Filipak wrote:
> In the Debian live page, dd is offered as the way to copy the ISO file
> to a USB stick. But the dd program offered only runs in Linux! What
> good is that to someone who is running Windows at the time?
If I get a new computer, then nothing is installed. Without another
computer I need to use a live media to download a *NIX image and to burn
it. I'm not interested to install a Windows or any other proprietary OS,
to get Linux or another *NIX running.
I don't know the dd method to use a USB stick, but since dd is a common
command, it's usually available on live medias.
However, I recommend to install from a CD or DVD. Download the ISO, burn
it with your preferred application for what OS ever and then install
Linux.
When it's installed, but not working, post the issues you get to this
list.
Be aware that if you want to use proprietary stuff, then Linux likely
isn't an OS that fits to your needs. Linux doesn't provide replacements
for every proprietary app, codec etc., IOW if you want current flash
player, watch _all_ Windows format videos etc., or if you want to use
all the available computer hardware, then Linux is not what you want,
because it doesn't fit to your needs.
Some Linux distros come with as much proprietary stuff as possible,
there e.g. are multimedia distros, that install all kinds of codecs by
default and they install applications such as e.g. Cinelerra, that can't
be provided for distros that won't offend patents and licenses of some
countries.
Don't care about "someone who is running Windows" if you want "to
advocate linux". Linux isn't a replacement for Windows. Linux is just an
OS for PCs.
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