[wplug] Why I choose Linux

[Coutch, Robert]

I found it by first stopping at THE site for good games www.idsoftware.com.
They have the demo versions and a link to www.castlewolfenstein.com which is
one of Activision's virtual domains.

I'm running the demo versions for now (they're free [ do you see a trend
here ]) but I plan to buy the whole package soon.
I believe its like Quake - You download and install the Linux executable and
then copy the game's other files from the CD-ROM
(except for the Windows executable and .dll files)

Check this site out for help installing the game on a Linux system:
http://zerowing.idsoftware.com/linux/wolf

I like Wolf's online game play more the Quake 3 Arena's.

I'll see you on the beaches - I'm known as "Kernel 2.4.10-4G" or "Kernel
2.4.18" and sometimes as my Quake name "YeeHaa4LINUX".



-----Original Message-----
From: Henry Umansky [mailto:humansky+ at pitt.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 2:58 PM
To: Coutch, Robert
Subject: Re: [wplug] Why I choose Linux


How did you get Wolfenstein to run on Linux, I went to the store and looked 
for a Linux version but the box only said Windows.  Did you have to 
purchase the linux from activision??  If I download the Linux version, can 
I use the windows license for it??  As you can see, I didn't do a lot of 
research yet, its kinda on the bottom of my priority list.  Great game 
though.  Are you running a wolf server, or know of any good wolf servers?

-Henry

--On Tuesday, February 11, 2003 2:33 PM -0500 "Coutch, Robert" 
<Robert.Coutch at tvratings.com> wrote:r

> After reading the posts about showing off Linux to Windows users and the
> .doc file thing - I started to think (or ramble) ......
>
>
> Forget those arguments about greater stability or better customization or
> open standards and try this:
>
> Linux is FREE !  Linux gives you the same capabilities as Windows for
> FREE !
>
> You can not run Windows programs on Linux (except in certain cases) but
> Linux has an equivalent for almost everything Windows has - except it's
> FREE !
>
>
> Compare the cost of a Linux desktop machine vs. Windows.
>
> 1 - Windows XP home UPGRADE costs $100, the non-upgrade costs $200 but you
> won't come close to Linux
>      unless you buy XP Pro which costs $200 FOR THE UPGRADE and $300 for
> the non-upgrade version.
>
>      Red Hat 8.0 and other distributions can be downloaded for FREE or you
> can pay ~$40 for the box and book.
>
> 2 - You'll need to browse the internet and "do" email, play media files
> and view images. Both OS's have free tools.
>
> 3 - An Office suite will set you back $240 for Office XP upgrade and $480
> for the non-upgrade.
>      You could purchase Works for around $100 but this is only useful for
> really basic stuff.
>
>      OpenOffice is FREE !  KDE Office is FREE !  Gnome Office is FREE !
>      You can pay $60 for OpenOffice to get more features and Corel is
> still on some shelves at $150.
>
> 4 - Like to program?  You can get Sun's Forte - it's sort of free
> depending on how you use it - for either OS.
>     You can write and run batch files on Windows for free, everything else
> will cost you BIG.
>
>      Linux has compilers for almost every programming language for free -
> including some decent IDE's.
>      There are also pay options from Borland, Sun and others.
>
> 5 - You can play games on either OS and you'll find both free and pay.
>       For those who think "sobokan" is a good as Linux gaming gets,
> here's a list of some of my favorites I play on Linux:
>       Quake 2, Doom (PrBoom), Quake 3 Arena, Rune, Heretic, Heretic 2,
> Soldier of Fortune, Return to Castle Wolfenstein (a real blast playing
> online) and others.
>       I hear Wine-X allows lots of Windows games to run on Linux. My stuff
> is all Linux native thanks to Lokigames who unfortunately, is no longer
> with us.
>
>
> Folks, I just can't afford to use Microsoft products anymore. I don't have
> that kind of money. Over the years I've picked up some used computers and
> run a handful of them around the house and at work.
> Do you realize what it would cost me to put Windows on these machine and
> all the productivity software I would need?
>
> The only way to afford Windows is to buy a new PC with it installed. You
> will still be lacking in what you could of had with Linux.
>
> I know of NO individuals (not companies) running Windows that haven't made
> illegal copies of software they need to be productive.
> Ask those who argue against Linux how many copied programs they have
> installed !!!
>
> I appreciate the philosophy of Open Source and the fact that Linux is just
> better than Windows but -
> to be able to do so much for so little, makes me feel a bit guilty.
>
> I plan to someday return the generosity of those responsible for all this
> free software by making a small contribution of a program of my own.
>
>
> What do you think? Will you mention any of this next time some asks "Why
> Linux" ?
>
>
> -Bob
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Henry Umansky
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