OSNews: The Quest for the ‘Perfect’ Linux System

“For a while now I’ve been an ‘OS Junkie.’ I like to keep up to
date on what’s happening in the OS world, and I spend way too much
time researching and trying out alternative OS’s. I use a computer
for everything from video editing and music production to
accounting, web development, and graphic design, so my Dream OS has
to be up to the challenge of handling most, if not all of these
chores.

“In short, I probably fall into the ‘Power User’ category, and
am constantly looking into how I can improve both my productivity
and my user environment, either through software or OS changes. To
that end, I’ve used quite a few different OS’s, on quite a few
different platforms. My current desktop system’s based around a
1.2Ghz Athlon, 512 megs of DDR ram, 2 video cards (an older ATI
All-In-One-Pro, and a Sis 300 based card), a SB Live video card,
and about 200Gb of drive space. I also have a large assortment of
add-ons used with this particular box… Everything from scanners
to drawing tablets, and even a digital postage scale that hooks
into the serial port.

“My goals are lofty: To try and find the ideal OS for my own
personal usage, which will allow me to work the way I want to,
while not shorting me when it comes down to the tools and features
that I need in order to ‘get the job done,’ no matter what that job
might be. And yes, it has to look good too! Eye candy might not be
a concern for you, and there’s very many good arguments against eye
candy (with the number one concern being that eye candy often just
equals wasted CPU cycles), but for me, I want to work in an
environment that’s not only functional, but also one that looks
good…”

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