Quote from: erik777 on February 02, 2014, 01:09:46 AM

Quote from: Prolifik on February 02, 2014, 12:58:54 AM

Linux has always given me a headache. Windows has better software, better drivers if you know what you're doing it wont slow down.

I'm not saying linux is bad it's just too damn complicated for the average user. I'm well above your average user and I still find it complicated.
Also each new release of linux breaks something. The latest releases of linuxes I wasn't able to get mining working. Although a year ago it was simply plug and play. Or should I say plug and mine. I think that may have actually been cgminers fault, I may have installed the latest one that doesn't have Scrypt support.

It's ironic that people use the kids argument, because they, like I said, learn rapidly on either OS, because they are wired to learn rapidly. Thus, they are usually as productive on either, and can easily switch between them.

What I've discovered, though, is that adults who have used Windows for a long time have a hard time using Linux for the first time. I've concluded it's not because one is easier than the other, but simply because, like music and many other things, they've become set in their ways and don't adjust to change easily, or learn as rapidly as kids do. Our brain connections begin to decrease around 18. We very rarely change our music genre beyond age 25.

As for mining, well, when I got into it the biggest problem I found was lack of good up-to-date documentation. It's a fast changing thing. Heck, I finally got it working with my GPUs on Fedora and Ubuntu, only to learn that ASICs were kicking butt. SIGH.

That said, if I were to get into it today, it would be with a raspberry pi and a version of linux setup just for mining on the raspberry pi with USB ASICs. Here's a youtube to get your started.

Don't put your wallet on mining PI.

I think the only difference between a child/teen its they have interest/passion/curiosity. Older people (+25-30) just want turn on the computer, open web browser and join to facebook. They don't want any different than that. Facebook, maybe search any plane ticket or read some news in their usual newspaper.

ZKRiNG

Posts

Merits