Windows Powered Arcade Games?? BSOD!

[miamijd7]

Since we are on the topic, I've been a LINUX user for two years now. It's almost like Mac or Unix except it's all free. No viruses as of yet and it has gotten to the point of install and use. Wireless connections still need to be configured in some distributions but for free you can't beat it. I think that as of today, there are over 18,000 plus programs free and growing. My 6 y/o daughter has a linux laptop with "Edubuntu" which is specifically produced for education and she loves it. There are many distributions out there regarding LINUX and if you all are interested, just google distrowatch for a list. I've gone through many of them but the easiest to transition over to is one of the "ubuntu" versions. I have 5 computers at home and two of them are servers which have never given me any errors so far. As for arcade games, there are many free software titles available for LINUX and you'll be amazed how good they are. Most LINUX distros also work great on old outdated computers that most people discard. As Karazyman stated, $2,700 is a good amount but vs free operating system, hmmm, that's an easy one....
Just to add, most Linux distros also dual boot with Windows which means you can have both Linux and Windows on the same PC. When you start the computer, a screen will ask you which operating system you want to boot. Well, I hope I didn't go overboard but I just wanted to spread the word that there are alternatives to the software giants and most importantly it's free !

[Jbirk]

Thanks, but I am already well aware of Linux.

The truth is that Linux, Unix, Irix, AIX, Solaris, and Variants of BSD (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD, DarwinBSD).. are all Posix compliant OS Kernels little more. BSD and Linux are especially noteworthy as they are released under the GNU and BSD license respectively. Essentially, these Kernels run the GNU Operating System, which is a recreation of all of the components that make Unix tick. You may wish to watch Revolution OS, and interesting DVD. Richard Stallman is the creator of the free software movement, which is free as in source code provided, unequivocally free speech for software. This gives anyone the ability to change their own software or pay someone else to do it.

I have been using a plethora of operating systems for years now. At work I support systems running mostly Windows Server 2003 Enterprise with Active Directory, and Novell Netware 6.5 systems, and additionally some systems running Novell Open Enterprise Server. At home I have a personal file/print server on my LAN, which is also serving as a proxy for Internet caching/filtering, and email SMTP server/filter. A company a friend and I own (nosolution.net ==We design and create custom IT solutions for company processes and business procedures) is hosted on our own OpenBSD server. My personal Desktop OS of choice is Linux. I like Ubuntu, Slackware, Debian, and Gentoo, with Ubuntu being my personal favorite.

I have been running Linux as my main OS at home since 2003, but it was roughly 2005 at which time I completely removed myself from the Windows Crutch. I must say that I am equally comfortable in Linux and Windows (which I use at work as my main OS). I own a copy of Vista, but really only use it to familiarize myself because there will become a point when the world expects me to know every nuance and its schema and implementation inside and out. I find myself using XP at home too, but only when working on a project for nosolution.net for a company with a specific project requirement or preference that the solution be Microsoft based.

Here are some of the screenshots of my Ubuntu Setup:

1. Version 7.10 Gusty Gibbon Kernel 2.6.22-14 (Compiled Oct 14, 2007)
2. On ViewSonic1680 x 1050 Widescreen on Nvidia 7600GT (Left-Over Card)
3. Official Nvidia 32-Bit Linux ForceWare 100 Series Driver/ OpenGL Enabled
4. Direct Render Enabled
5. Compiz Fusion installed with Plugins
6. Avant Window Navigator Dock
7. Highly configured Gnome User Interface


Since I cannot upload a picture, I will not post one.