While Ubuntu and Windows are very different types of programs they do share some similarities.
I upgraded yesterday from Ubuntu 10.4 to 10.10. That's a big jump but I notice that I see no differences, really. Somewhat akin to upgrading from one Windows version to another. I'm sure there are some differences but they are not noticeable at all.
I am amazed at how much faster Ubuntu can be compared to Windows XP though. The only true speed that the two share is in starting up. They both take about the same amount of time to load the basic start up programs. The difference? Windows gives you something to look at usually while Ubuntu gives you text about Ubuntu LOL
If I can ever figure out how to open the game site lobby with Ubuntu I cannot seriously see myself going back to using XP.
There are similarities, but Ubuntu takes the prize overall.
Showing posts with label programming. Show all posts
Showing posts with label programming. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Ten Point Ten
Spent a little over an hour upgrading my Ubuntu from 4.10 to 10.10. Lots of files in Ubuntu, I can tell you that.
I tried quickly to get Java installed into the Wine program but it didn't work. Looks like I need to do some more research as well as some tweaking. I hope I don't tweak Ubuntu into oblivion. I hate to tweak these days.
Years ago I sat for endless hours doing programming. These days I no longer have the patience, the desire or the energy. Or, I hate to admit, the eyesight.
I tried quickly to get Java installed into the Wine program but it didn't work. Looks like I need to do some more research as well as some tweaking. I hope I don't tweak Ubuntu into oblivion. I hate to tweak these days.
Years ago I sat for endless hours doing programming. These days I no longer have the patience, the desire or the energy. Or, I hate to admit, the eyesight.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Easy, My Foot
I've been working on using my Ubuntu program for a while now and I really do like it. It makes most things I do online so much faster than XP ever could. For instance I can take care of three Zynga Cafe Worlds as fast as I used to do one on XP. What a great time saver!
Unfortunately for me Ubuntu is not Java friendly. The game site where I moderate chat is a Java program of some sort and will not run on Ubuntu. I did find some instructions from one of the players on how they got theirs to work with Linux and I have followed their instructions but it refuses to run the Java program so that another program can simulate Windows.
Supposed to be super easy. Sure, until I try it. *sigh* So I have done the next best thing. I have asked two people that are Linux users of a long time how to get Java into Wine.
Sounds kind of silly, Java into Wine. I mean, who would want coffee in their wine or vice-versa? LOL
Unfortunately for me Ubuntu is not Java friendly. The game site where I moderate chat is a Java program of some sort and will not run on Ubuntu. I did find some instructions from one of the players on how they got theirs to work with Linux and I have followed their instructions but it refuses to run the Java program so that another program can simulate Windows.
Supposed to be super easy. Sure, until I try it. *sigh* So I have done the next best thing. I have asked two people that are Linux users of a long time how to get Java into Wine.
Sounds kind of silly, Java into Wine. I mean, who would want coffee in their wine or vice-versa? LOL
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