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To: Utilizer

This weekend, I tried Zorin 8.1 on a perfectly fine machine that was running XP Pro. Said it was the most Windows 7-like free Ubuntu distro. Still needs too many command line entries for the casual home computer user.

Went back and re-installed XP Pro, because that’s what it’s licensed to run. XP is still smoother to use than a Ubuntu-based distro but, of course, is chock full of holes that need security patching and will not be...unless.

Any other XP free replacement suggestions other than basic Ubuntu?


29 posted on 04/15/2014 12:27:10 PM PDT by Resettozero
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To: Resettozero

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30 posted on 04/15/2014 12:35:36 PM PDT by publius911 ( At least Nixon had the good g race to resign!)
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To: Resettozero

“Any other XP free replacement suggestions other than basic Ubuntu?”

Try Linux Mint running the Mate desktop. Mint takes a few rough edges off Ubuntu. I am curious though, what command line entries you had to enter - I never had to unless making some major changes from the default Ubuntu menu interface.


32 posted on 04/15/2014 1:27:52 PM PDT by TexasRepublic (Socialism is the gospel of envy and the religion of thieves)
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To: Resettozero

Mepis, Knoppix, Kanotix, Linux Mint, PC Linux OS...


43 posted on 04/15/2014 5:32:59 PM PDT by Utilizer (Bacon A'kbar! - In world today are only peaceful people, and the mooslimbs trying to kill them-)
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