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Name: Dan
Date: January 7, 2002 at 20:43:27 Pacific
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Is linux any good? i hear its extremely stable but i was wondering if the compatibilty is that of 98 and would my xp drivers (some are only xp) work on it?



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Response Number 1
Name: Jimmy
Date: January 7, 2002 at 21:20:21 Pacific
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Depends on who you are, and what you like to use the computer for. :o)

A lot of things are compatible with almost all the new distros(ie redhat 7.2, mandrake 8.1, etc)


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Response Number 2
Name: Dan
Date: January 7, 2002 at 21:38:49 Pacific
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what is redhat and mandrake? OSes? do they have a decent gui?


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Response Number 3
Name: john
Date: January 7, 2002 at 21:44:16 Pacific
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Check out my website with the views of the Gnome 1.4 desktop

http://www.linkedbox.com (main page)
http://www.mtcnet.net/~hljia/linux/mom.htm

Check it

John


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Response Number 4
Name: Dan
Date: January 7, 2002 at 21:58:36 Pacific
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Im just wondering how compatable is it with windows programs. i want to use windows games and utilities but i really really hate xp so im looking for a new OS


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Response Number 5
Name: TRIKER
Date: January 8, 2002 at 05:19:26 Pacific
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I think for those new to Linux, Mandrake is the easiest to install. It has a great install GUI
and a good desktop GUI.
TRIKER


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Response Number 6
Name: chris
Date: January 8, 2002 at 05:35:38 Pacific
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Am pretty new to linux myself, & while it is quite different from what you might be used to as a windows user (like myself) once you get your head round it, it's pretty good (comes with some decent games pre-loaded too)


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Response Number 7
Name: WWWEBSTER
Date: January 8, 2002 at 15:15:23 Pacific
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Linux cannot natively run Windows programs.


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Response Number 8
Name: Ryan
Date: January 9, 2002 at 18:23:43 Pacific
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Linux cannot currently run windows. There are programs in process that are trying to support this type of activity (namely Lindows), but at the time of this writing it is going to cost around $100.00. You could also check out VMware which allows you to run linux but boot another operating system inside of linux (i.e. windows) if necessary. In addition there is Wine Development who is working on running windows software too. Check out all 3 of them if your really interested. Also, just curious, although im a loyal linux user, why so upset with XP? Of all the Microsoft OS's ive run, this is by far my favorite (finally something semi-stable).


-Ryan


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Response Number 9
Name: virax
Date: January 12, 2002 at 23:44:58 Pacific
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My comment currently has nothing to do with linux... but I hate XP not because of stability, speed, or security [which are actually quite good], but because it reminds me vaguely of the MAC OS X GUI, with I loathe with a passion...


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