tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12906299.post2931554530875387888..comments2023-05-26T09:52:30.568-04:00Comments on This Old Blog: state of my linuxBillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12906299.post-12880689898506672802013-10-17T20:58:09.680-04:002013-10-17T20:58:09.680-04:00Still fun to play with though and for unattended t...<i>Still fun to play with though and for unattended tasks, there is nothing more capable.</i><br /><br />I run my installations because my primary customer uses it as the foundation for their application. They also run Oracle on it, which is a part of the overall installation. You're right about a good majority of commercial applications. In my particular case all I need is support for Java, and for RHEL, that's good enough.<br /><br /><i>I am surprised to see you using Windows 8.</i><br /><br />I find that Windows 8 is, by far, the best version of Windows NT I've used since Windows NT 3.51 was released in 1995. Many have complained about Windows 8's UI, but I have not had any issues with it.<br /><br /><i>I [haven't] taken a serious photograph in months. The new Flickr layout has killed my will to do so.</i><br /><br />I can certainly understand that. I now have long periods where I don't post anything up on Flickr because of the same issues. I still do a fair amount of photography, for my own personal satisfaction, but post very little. I'm getting ready to transition to something else the end of this year.<br /><br /><i>Anyways, always nice to read your intelligent blog. Keep up the good work!</i><br /><br />Thanks, Jack.<br /><br /><i>ps. what are your thoughts on Windows 8.1 ?</i><br /><br />I'll let you know when it finishes upgrading later this evening. Probably a full blown post....Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06749942763035029635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12906299.post-39933781356512988572013-10-17T07:50:31.096-04:002013-10-17T07:50:31.096-04:00I run my system dual boot. Windows 7 and Mac OSX ...I run my system dual boot. Windows 7 and Mac OSX 10.5. Google TonyMac for the latter.<br /><br />Linux is something that I've wanted to love, but unfortunately almost 15 years later, it still has limited support (of commercial apps). Still fun to play with though and for unattended tasks, there is nothing more capable.<br /><br />I am surprised to see you using Windows 8. I'm not a fan. I only use Windows 7 because I have a Steam account and 90% of those apps run only on Windows.<br /><br />I do have to say that I'm more on the Windows side than the OSX side these days. Probably because it boots up faster since the SSD is on that side.<br /><br />I have taken a serious photograph in months. The new Flickr layout has killed my will to do so.<br /><br />Anyways, always nice to read your intelligent blog. Keep up the good work!<br /><br />ps. what are your thoughts on Windows 8.1 ?<br /><br />Jack (Lenzflair)Lenzflairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17328736878111799131noreply@blogger.com