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09.04.2007, 19:00 quote

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kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
Of course you could get around 99.99% of problems with viruses, adware spyware etc by using a different operating system and avoiding microsoft Smile

true but most programs require you use windows,as for macs no thanx.


Very debatable, most programs can be run on other OS's using either vm's or programs such as WINE. And even if they can't there are always alternatives that, in a lot of cases, are better than the windows counter part. The only thing windows is actually required for is gaming. Apart form that other OS's will have free programs that can do exactly what you want. Not only no viruses but you don't have to pay a penny for any of it Smile

you cant run much music software on linux i've looked b4.tempted to pop linux on an old desktop though as it's less of a resource hog.

 
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09.04.2007, 19:04 quote

kebabman
kebabman Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 931 Location: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire
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NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
Of course you could get around 99.99% of problems with viruses, adware spyware etc by using a different operating system and avoiding microsoft Smile

true but most programs require you use windows,as for macs no thanx.


Very debatable, most programs can be run on other OS's using either vm's or programs such as WINE. And even if they can't there are always alternatives that, in a lot of cases, are better than the windows counter part. The only thing windows is actually required for is gaming. Apart form that other OS's will have free programs that can do exactly what you want. Not only no viruses but you don't have to pay a penny for any of it Smile

you cant run much music software on linux i've looked b4.tempted to pop linux on an old desktop though as it's less of a resource hog.


What sort of music software is it you're after, editing, mixing etc ? I saw a discussion on this a while ago but can't remember what apps people recommended. It's getting better for everything now including multimedia editing and there are lots of good apps about. The next ubuntu for example is coming with a big multimedia editing suite which looks pretty cool.

Definately uses less resources, especially if you sack off the desktop environments such as KDE or Gnome and use something lightweight like flubox instead, can run it very nicely on old hardware.
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09.04.2007, 19:07 quote

Cazzabee
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Oooohh Matt...your talking techy stuff. I will allow it this evening Laughing Laughing

 
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09.04.2007, 19:07 quote

Anonymous

kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
Of course you could get around 99.99% of problems with viruses, adware spyware etc by using a different operating system and avoiding microsoft Smile

true but most programs require you use windows,as for macs no thanx.


Very debatable, most programs can be run on other OS's using either vm's or programs such as WINE. And even if they can't there are always alternatives that, in a lot of cases, are better than the windows counter part. The only thing windows is actually required for is gaming. Apart form that other OS's will have free programs that can do exactly what you want. Not only no viruses but you don't have to pay a penny for any of it Smile

you cant run much music software on linux i've looked b4.tempted to pop linux on an old desktop though as it's less of a resource hog.


What sort of music software is it you're after, editing, mixing etc ? I saw a discussion on this a while ago but can't remember what apps people recommended. It's getting better for everything now including multimedia editing and there are lots of good apps about. The next ubuntu for example is coming with a big multimedia editing suite which looks pretty cool.

Definately uses less resources, especially if you sack off the desktop environments such as KDE or Gnome and use something lightweight like flubox instead, can run it very nicely on old hardware.

i use vsts and seqencer mainly,i know you can get a seqencer for it but it wont run vsts at the moment but think thats gonna change very soon.

 
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09.04.2007, 19:08 quote

kebabman
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Cazzabee wrote:
Oooohh Matt...your talking techy stuff. I will allow it this evening Laughing Laughing


Why thankyou miss Smile
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09.04.2007, 19:11 quote

kebabman
kebabman Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 931 Location: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire
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NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
NIGHTWAVE wrote:
kebabman wrote:
Of course you could get around 99.99% of problems with viruses, adware spyware etc by using a different operating system and avoiding microsoft Smile

true but most programs require you use windows,as for macs no thanx.


Very debatable, most programs can be run on other OS's using either vm's or programs such as WINE. And even if they can't there are always alternatives that, in a lot of cases, are better than the windows counter part. The only thing windows is actually required for is gaming. Apart form that other OS's will have free programs that can do exactly what you want. Not only no viruses but you don't have to pay a penny for any of it Smile

you cant run much music software on linux i've looked b4.tempted to pop linux on an old desktop though as it's less of a resource hog.


What sort of music software is it you're after, editing, mixing etc ? I saw a discussion on this a while ago but can't remember what apps people recommended. It's getting better for everything now including multimedia editing and there are lots of good apps about. The next ubuntu for example is coming with a big multimedia editing suite which looks pretty cool.

Definately uses less resources, especially if you sack off the desktop environments such as KDE or Gnome and use something lightweight like flubox instead, can run it very nicely on old hardware.

i use vsts and seqencer mainly,i know you can get a seqencer for it but it wont run vsts at the moment but think thats gonna change very soon.


Ah right, fair enough, one of the few examples then Smile Not heard of vsts before as I'm not that into music editing, sure if it's not supported it will be soon, like you say.
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09.04.2007, 20:22 quote

Anonymous

Matt can you pm me and tell me what antivirus i should use coz apparently my norton ..(which i pay for ) is shit .. and also my p.c is running REALLLY slow ..thanks

 
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09.04.2007, 20:23 quote

Anonymous

cheekyeyes wrote:
Matt can you pm me and tell me what antivirus i should use coz apparently my norton ..(which i pay for ) is shit .. and also my p.c is running REALLLY slow ..thanks

use nod32

 
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09.04.2007, 20:25 quote

Anonymous

nods 32 .. do you have to but=y it or down load it from a site ??

 
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09.04.2007, 20:25 quote

Anonymous

nods 32 .. do you have to buy it or down load it from a site ??

 
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09.04.2007, 20:25 quote

Anonymous

nods 32 .. do you have to buy it or down load it from a site ??

 
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09.04.2007, 20:28 quote

Anonymous

cheekyeyes wrote:
nods 32 .. do you have to buy it or down load it from a site ??

you can get a free 30 day trial here http://www.eset.com/download/index.php but after that you have to pay for it

 
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09.04.2007, 20:56 quote

kebabman
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You have a pm Claudia
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09.04.2007, 21:24 quote

Anonymous

that reminds me matt my norton expired 3 weeks ago and im still waiting for you to tell me what to do lol

 
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10.04.2007, 05:24 quote

Anonymous

Very debatable, most programs can be run on other OS's using either vm's or programs such as WINE.



you can a computer on wine....red or white?

 
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