Comments on The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu Studio 12.04
This tutorial shows how you can set up an Ubuntu Studio 12.04 desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. Please note that Ubuntu Studio 12.04 uses Xfce as the default desktop environment.
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Please stop calling The GIMP a "replacement" for Adobe Photoshop or LibreOffice a "replacement" for MS Office. Have you ever seen those popular apps referred to as "the prorpietary commercial replacement" for the free ones?
Let's grow up and define applications for what they do, not for what some think they are trying to catch up to.
I share the sentiment! But this also helps put the apps in context for the newcomer. Simply calling The GIMP a "graphics program" doesn't paint as specific a picture as "it's like Photoshop."
"Have you ever seen those popular apps referred to as "the prorpietary commercial replacement" for the free ones?"
Maybe we should start doing that. :D
Does anyone know if Ubuntu studio has a real time kernel or not?
"Does anyone know if Ubuntu studio has a real time kernel or not?"
Not exactly real time: Ubuntu Studio 12.04 uses the 3.2.0-23-lowlatency kernel. AFAIK, there is not yet a real-time kernel for Ubuntu Studio. I was using the 11.04 version (with a 'standard' kernel), and installed a low latency from alesio's repository. It was working ok for me: no xruns, but eventually, the updates of the system hogged it all to a slow responsive ubuntu. I was fed up of how slow it became ("thanks" to those nasty sob updates!).
I installed this 12.04 version, with xfce, and seems so, so, and is faster or more responsive than previous 11.04. However, I am now having terrible xruns! But I have NO intention to install updates; not again that mistake!!!
I need to find ways to eliminate xruns. Anyone??
To get rid of xruns, you're going to have to make sure you are running the lowlatency kernel. Then, the first recommendation I'd make is to completely disable WiFi.
I've never had a problem with any Ubuntu install's performance deteriorating over time because of updates. However, in saying that, I do always wait about a week after a new kernel is installed (just in case the new one is flakey) and if all okay after the week, zap all old kernel images and headers.
did I miss the anti-virus? Can't call it perfect desktop without one, right?
there are open source free security programs but hacking a Linux based computer is extremely hard. Linux is actually safer than most other operating systems you come across in terms of security. why? because everything that effects the "System" of the computer is protected by your Root password/verification, a hacker can't do anything to your system without your permission.
In short Linux by it's self is safer than a windows PC with expensive security programs.
There really is no open source replacement for quicken that can connect to your bank and reconcile your transactions.