25 Nov 08
Originally posted by smw6869It's a DANGEROUS virus that criminals use to steal your identity and bank details. I can uninstall it for around $75.
.....and why did my 15 yr old nephew insist that uncle Granny should have it installed on my computer? And why did i pay him $100 to install it?
GRANNY.
25 Nov 08
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Originally posted by smw6869It's an operating system, like Windows. It's based on linux and has
.....and why did my 15 yr old nephew insist that uncle Granny should have it installed on my computer? And why did i pay him $100 to install it?
GRANNY.
become popular among windows users migrating to linux. It's totally free to
download off the net.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Your own nephew charged you a hundred bucks to have it installed? 😵
Noooo? 😲 😵
Smart kid.
25 Nov 08
Originally posted by JigtieThe thing is, you have to use programs that are compatible with Linux, Ubuntu, whatever. You won't find a lot of MS stuff usable there, but there are pgms like "Open Office" that gives MS office a run for its money and I am pretty sure firefox works on Linux so you won't need MS explorer. The main thing you will find is the world of MS or Apple has a lot more applications than Linux but those apps are growing daily.
It's an operating system, like Windows. It's based on linux and has
become popular among windows users migrating to linux. It's totally free to
download off the net.
http://www.ubuntu.com/
Your own nephew charged you a hundred bucks to have it installed? 😵
Noooo? 😲 😵
Smart kid.
25 Nov 08
Originally posted by smw6869It is an African philosophy.
.....and why did my 15 yr old nephew insist that uncle Granny should have it installed on my computer? And why did i pay him $100 to install it?
GRANNY.
Allow Mandela to explain:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Experience_ubuntu.ogg
25 Nov 08
Originally posted by sonhouseIf you need a PC to email, browse the net and write a few letters, do the household budget and store family photos, then Linux is actually perfect. Unfortunately it has a stigma of being difficult to use and you need to be a tech geek to use it.
The thing is, you have to use programs that are compatible with Linux, Ubuntu, whatever. You won't find a lot of MS stuff usable there, but there are pgms like "Open Office" that gives MS office a run for its money and I am pretty sure firefox works on Linux so you won't need MS explorer. The main thing you will find is the world of MS or Apple has a lot more applications than Linux but those apps are growing daily.
Untrue.
Ubuntu itself, Fedora Core and a few others are very easy to install and use. Anyone can do it if they understand basic instructions.
Linux is still more a tool and not a toy, but support is growing rapidly around the globe for its general use and this should fuel more product development.
25 Nov 08
Originally posted by sonhouseActually, there is substantial support for various Windows apps through
The thing is, you have to use programs that are compatible with Linux, Ubuntu, whatever. You won't find a lot of MS stuff usable there, but there are pgms like "Open Office" that gives MS office a run for its money and I am pretty sure firefox works on Linux so you won't need MS explorer. The main thing you will find is the world of MS or Apple has a lot more applications than Linux but those apps are growing daily.
Wine. My only question is: why? For most tasks you can imagine
(including games) there are open-source, totally free of cost alternatives
today that rivals the commercial Windows software big time. It's just a
matter of time before the entire software industry as we know it today
goes: ka-boom!
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wine
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&sTitle=Browse%20Applications&sOrderBy=appName&bAscending=true