Posted on 07/16/2010 6:38:16 AM PDT by ShadowAce
Can you run windows applications on Ubuntu?
My kids do it all the time. I run Windows programs under Fedora also.
This is one of the weakest articles I have read in a long long time. Either that or it’s a parody and I missed the humor.
Yes. Did you read the last line>?
Downgrade to Windows 95?
Haha, sure if you don’t like using Flash, Java or most web based programs. Or, well Firefox at all. Most websites will not load because they require updated versions of the above.
Yes he forgot the < /sarcasm> tag... this was meant to be tongue in cheek
It's a full page of dripping sarcasm.
What programs, other than gaming that I don't play, need to run exceedingly fast? Eighty percent of Windows users are surfing the net and creating documents. What need is there for super-duper-trooper speed?
I had no idea. I created an “ubuntu” disk once, but it ran so slow on my machine that I dumped it. I also used open office on my wife’s vista laptop but the whole thing stopped working. None of the internal apps would recognise text entry. I even deleted and re-installed from the latest version. No luck.
So I bought Office 2007.
Funny parody
As far as the article:
1. Defrag Windows disk drive 3X a day
Linux doesn't require defragging. You'll be hard pressed to find a Linux defragger.
2. Remove anti-virus software
No AV on Win: bad idea. No AV on Linux: No problem!
3. Disable Automatic Updates
Most Linux updates are breakfixes or content additions. Not too many mandatory security updates from the Linux home office.
4. Upgrade RAM I have an old HP Vectra 133 MHz PC with 512 MB RAM that runs Ubuntu 10.04 better than any other OS!
5. Buy a new CPU
See #4
6. Downgrade to Windows 95
Ok, gotta be sarcasm now. I wouldn't install Fedora 2 when 12 is better than the previous distros. Speaks volumes about MS
7. Wait for Windows 9
Def. sarcasm now. Windows 9? They keep changing the naming scheme. I'll give them Windows 8, but by "9" is ready, it'll be something stupid (Windows RGX Ultra-Internet Mail Warehouse Server Enterprise SP3.4 x64 edition).
For home use: Games, Photo editing (including cataloging), and video editing are the three things I do that require some good speed.
Normally sarcasm needs to be grounded in truth. What I saw there was an article that could have been written about Windows NT not Windows 7 or Windows 2008. So was he making fun of Linux and it went over my head?
Awesome article, thanks
Yes, you can run most Win programs under WINE. I do it all the time.
I’m guessing you ran Ubuntu as a Live CD. It is a bit slow in that mode, but if you install it properly on a HD partition it should be quite snappy. I’ve got it running very nicely on an Athlon XP 3000 with 1 GB of RAM and an old video card. Win 7 would choke and die on this system.
There are very few (if any) truly objective comparisons today.
But is was mildly humorous, and this is Friday.....
hehehehe...
However in the real world...
My Quadcore Q6600 with 3 gig of RAM and running Windows Vista Business Ultimate is 21 seconds from the time I push the button to the time I have a usable desktop! Yes I have AVG antivirus installed and also Spybot Search and Destroy. I certainly don’t expect the “average” user to know how to customize the profile to accomplish this but it can be done with mainstream hardware.
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