It's kind of silly to have a 200 dollar computer and a 300 dollar software package.
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
I have Ubuntu on a small partition on my laptop. I have some low-end Window apps running on it from using Wine to install. But a couple higher-end apps won’t run. I know Quicken 6 will with some effort at installation, but don’t have time to get it done until after the holidays.
This is the sole reason I haven’t migrated completely from XP. The apps I really want are a problem.
2 posted on
12/09/2007 6:03:31 AM PST by
bcsco
("The American Indians found out what happens when you don't control immigration.")
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Is this a rerun of an article from six years ago?
ML/NJ
3 posted on
12/09/2007 6:20:20 AM PST by
ml/nj
To: ShadowAce
8 posted on
12/09/2007 7:09:28 AM PST by
KoRn
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Ubuntu and OpenSUSE are getting better and better, but they still need better hardware support to compete against Windows XP and Vista. I mean, do current Linux distributions support all the functionality of even a fairly old mouse pointer like the Logitech MX500 I use on my computer?
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25 posted on
12/09/2007 6:42:29 PM PST by
ShadowAce
(Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
I inherited a couple old PCs a while back, and I have a couple old monitors sitting in the garage. I’ve been thinking of loading Linux and giving them away to families who can’t afford a computer.
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Mark Shuttleworth is to be commended for his vision and generosity.
29 posted on
12/09/2007 8:14:27 PM PST by
papasmurf
(FRed Thompson is head and shoulders above the rest. Vote for America, vote for FRed!)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
33 posted on
12/09/2007 10:04:37 PM PST by
clyde asbury
(Please continue your petty bickering. I find it amusing.)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
>>Today, no one can argue with a straight face that people can’t get their work done on Linux-powered PCs. Ubuntu, PCLinuxOS, MEPIS, OpenSUSE, Xandros, Linspire Mint, the list goes on and on of desktop Linuxes that PC owner can use without knowing a thing about Linux’s technical side. People can argue that Vista or Mac OS X is better, but when Michael Dell runs Ubuntu Linux on one of his own home systems, it can’t be said that Linux isn’t a real choice for anyone’s desktop.<<
That call all be true without it being true that Linux is taking over the low end.
39 posted on
12/10/2007 7:00:33 AM PST by
gondramB
(Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
To: Halfmanhalfamazing
Linux is nowhere near taking over the low end. Be real. Until Linux (which I use on my servers, thankyouverymuch) has a unified kernel, graphics system, and package management system, it’ll always stay a server/geek/hobbyist OS.
60 posted on
12/12/2007 9:24:08 AM PST by
DesScorp
To: Nightshift
75 posted on
12/18/2007 4:04:19 PM PST by
tutstar
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