Discussion List your best and worst experiences in linux

[commonsin]

Whats your best and worst experiences in linux!
I've had nothing but a decent experience on linux coming from windows, and while I haven't fully converted over to linux I can only see myself using it more and hoping for more support.

My experiences
best
faster app response
faster shutdown
better sound and videos plays

worst
slower internet downloads

 

[Jaykae]

1) faster boot times.
2) more responsiveness from apps.
3) don't have to worry about clicking the wrong .exe file.
4) easier to configure than windows.
5) a lot of distros out there, pick 1 WE like.

What do you mean slower Internet downloads? I can MAX out my 70MBPS connection just fine. torrents or http downloads.

 

[commonsin]

http downloads, I notice that a the same videos that i download in windows takes twice as long in linux. even music which downloads instantly in windows, takes probably 1 minute in linux.

 

[Jaykae]

You're doing something wrong I guess.
I have no issue like that.
What browser are you using?

 

[commonsin]

mozilla, I don't mind the slowness though, everyone has a different experience and it all still better than dealing with windows.

 

[Jaykae]

mozilla, I don't mind the slowness though, everyone has a different experience and it all still better than dealing with windows.

Yep but even with firefox, you shouldn't see slow downloads. I use Palemoon as I dislike how firefox and chrome manage RAM and it's much better. that linked with flashgot and uGet, I max out my 70MBPS pretty much all the time.

Good luck. #longlivelinux

 

[commonsin]

Thanks, i think I'll give Palemoon a try.

 

[commonsin]

Been using PM for a few months and now using it more than Mozilla, pm is updating constantly, also I think I see what you were talking about in regards of managing ram and it also uses less ram than Mozilla.