Hello,

I have plans to use Linux with my Java hobby,
i have plan to make small Java games, mainly boardgames, my games will be only in my homie country, i dont want to be at global state, atleast yet.

What about Linux it has good Java support, and good drawing programs, like in windows too, inkscape, gimp and blender, + few others too.

Im wondering what antivirus to use, or do i ever need one, i currently have clamtk and f-prot, but do i need better.

Do you have Linux developers here at forum, what programs they use and recommend, LWJGL is too with Linux.

In no way shape or form use an ATI/AMD card with Linux. If you stick with Nvidia, things will run fine

My ATI card works great with Linux ... as a VirtualBox guest.  Yeah, the native support sucks pretty bad I'm afraid... in the Linux world, it's pretty much go Nvidia or go home.

AV on linux is for things like mail and file servers.  You don't need it on your desktop.

Hmm, why aren't ATI cards supported in linux as well as Nvidia? Is the JVM's fault or AMD's? or both?

Is this problem expressed only in speed or other horrible distortions? :p

Hi

I agree with you. If you find The Gimp too much complicated, you can use KolourPaint but this one has a very features.

You don't really need an antivirus. As far as I know, about 45 viruses have been created for GNU Linux whereas there are more than 500 000 viruses under Windows. If you don't want to be an affected carrier, just use ClamAv. I disagree with Kappa because GNU Linux is used on most of the servers, it is an interesting target, it is rarely used in desktop environments but it doesn't explain why there are a very few viruses under it.

I have developped under GNU Linux for years. I don't want to start any flame war. I noticed that there were some problems with KDE 3 and LWJGL (straight lines in the taskbar and even in the whole desktop when leaving an application) but they are gone in KDE 4 except a small one (the icons of the right side of the task bar are anormally huge and a part of this bar is black, there is the same problem with some games using SDL or Irrlicht):


Generally, developping in Java under GNU Linux is not painful. As you plan to use LWJGL, you will use OpenAL, it works fine 

I advise you to use a distro with a good support like Mageia, Ubuntu or Fedora. Both ATI and NVIDIA cards are supported but NVIDIA is known to have a better support. Anyway, I used an open source driver for my previous graphics card (ATI Radeon 9250 Pro) and it was working fine. I now use an NVIDIA graphics card. There might be some problems with drivers but nothing that could be really blocking in most of the cases. The "Nouveau" driver is reliable but sometimes very slow, maybe I did something wrong. Don't overestimate driver "problems".

I advise you to use OpenJDK at least to perform some tests because most of GNU Linux distros use it by default. If you use only Oracle JDK, you will discover some problems later. I have noticed small differences in the windowing system, they affect applications using both AWT and SWT. There are some differences in sound support too, in fonts.

These distros wouldn't exist without GNU tools. When someone helps me, I give him some credits, I don't say I did everything by myself. What is wrong with that? I already explained my position about GPL and I don't see anything funny in it. If your drawing was really coherent, "GNU dad" would provide another explanation, he would rather say : "prevent him from confiscating your toy so that you'll still be able to borrow it to your other friends later and don't borrow him any toy if he refuses to borrow his one(s) to children agreeing with borrowing theirs", it is about fairness, I don't see what is wrong with that. Secondly, GPL has nothing to do with Microsoft whereas you make a reference to "Gates". Sorry, my suggestion is less fun that your masterpiece but closer to the reality. You don't need to laugh about me when you disagree with me. I disagree with you but I don't try to make a caricature about your positions and I don't try to make a fool of you. Best regards.

I didn't draw it, its a 4chan creation  ^^
I thought that'd be obvious =D

Not much to say, just...
It's "are" there any Linux java developers 

We have references to 4Chan, might as well have a grammar nazi, also nazi is supposed to be censored? and this beats it?

nVidia > ATI for linux...?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MShbP3OpASA&feature=youtu.be&hd=1&t=48m9s

 

Huh?  Judging from the "preferred OS" thread, you don't use a Linux distro, therefore, seriously, what the f**k do you know?  As I stated in that thread, I've had more problems with drivers on Windows in the past.  I haven't had a problem with any hardware on either system for years now.

In a slightly OT note, Nvidia just lost a Chinese market contract worth at least a quarter of a billion dollars because they wouldn't open-source their driver.  I wouldn't be surprised to see a change in Nvidia's approach to open-source in the near future if it continues to affect their bottom line.

Actually the proprietry AMT/ATI drivers are a complete PITA. But there are open sourced versions of the same which work better.

Cas

If you find that confusing - NVIDIA joined the Linux Foundation earlier this year!  

EDIT:

Not true.  Install the Catalyst control centre GUI or use fglrxinfo on the CLI and they'll tell you the OGL version support.

Surely that's down to what version the driver supports as much as the card.

I can't figure out why 99% of the driver code isn't completely common between all OSes.

Cas