Suggestions before going full time :D?

[Andyandhisboard]

Okay, thanks guys... btw. If starcraft2 won't work, My laptop will still be dual boot so I can just use that

[Bemk]

About that learning curve. If you want to get handy with the CLI, rather quickly I recommend you read this Debian Tutorial (Ubuntu is debian based).
It helped me a lot. I only use my GUI for things like web browsing and Instant Messaging. I use the CLI for things like playing music and text editing.
The CLI is a really powerful thing. I can do things with it, that I would like to see CMD.exe doing. No way that music can be played through cmd.exe any time soon. Windows Media Player will just be opened, which is just cheating.

As for Direct X, I can't remember the last time it was compiled for Linux, but OpenGL will work just fine as well. When I develop games, I'll use OpenGL and GLut so I can compile it on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms from the same source. I work together with my friend doing that.

[Andyandhisboard]

About that learning curve. If you want to get handy with the CLI, rather quickly I recommend you read this Debian Tutorial (Ubuntu is debian based).
It helped me a lot. I only use my GUI for things like web browsing and Instant Messaging. I use the CLI for things like playing music and text editing.
The CLI is a really powerful thing. I can do things with it, that I would like to see CMD.exe doing. No way that music can be played through cmd.exe any time soon. Windows Media Player will just be opened, which is just cheating.

As for Direct X, I can't remember the last time it was compiled for Linux, but OpenGL will work just fine as well. When I develop games, I'll use OpenGL and GLut so I can compile it on Windows, Mac and Linux platforms from the same source. I work together with my friend doing that.

Cool man thanks. I'll check out Debian Tutorial . Seriously thanks a lot for the tips, I really appreciate that!!!!

[oz]

Hi, Andyandhisboard

Dual-booting between Linux and Windows is the best option (in my opinion) until you are fully ready to ditch Windows. It's really a great feeling when that day comes, too!

When running Windows, I've always felt that the OS was in control of me, whereas with Linux, I feel that I'm in control of the OS.

Best of luck with your efforts to regain control.

[Andyandhisboard]

Hi, Andyandhisboard

Dual-booting between Linux and Windows is the best option (in my opinion) until you are fully ready to ditch Windows. It's really a great feeling when that day comes, too!

When running Windows, I've always felt that the OS was in control of me, whereas with Linux, I feel that I'm in control of the OS.

Best of luck with your efforts to regain control.

Yea, thanks man, I tried that option. It never worked for me because everything in Windows was already setup, so I just always booted in windows . But I think I'm actually going to try your suggestion one more time, and actual boot linux and do EVERYTHING then so I don't keep deciding I'm too lazy to do any more setups

Thanks man

[oz]

Yea, thanks man, I tried that option. It never worked for me because everything in Windows was already setup, so I just always booted in windows . But I think I'm actually going to try your suggestion one more time, and actual boot linux and do EVERYTHING then so I don't keep deciding I'm too lazy to do any more setups

Yeah, back when I still was dual-booting, I remember being just the opposite and always used Linux. Windows would go without being booted for nearly a year some times. Even then, it was still very hard to let go of Windows, but now that it's gone I don't miss it one bit.

Best of luck with your efforts.

[Bemk]

I actually just have thrown Windows out of it's self. It feals great, just like Ozar said it is, I feel much more free now, I can do what ever I want and I've just doubled my disk space, XD. I'm not really a gamer, I'd rather write the games.

[Andyandhisboard]

I actually just have thrown Windows out of it's self. It feals great, just like Ozar said it is, I feel much more free now, I can do what ever I want and I've just doubled my disk space, XD. I'm not really a gamer, I'd rather write the games.

Haha hell yea man. I've been doing a lot of programming learning myself. I would like to get to the point to where I can write games. But there are still times where I get confused when learning C++ and stuff, so then I take a brake and play my games