Q. I'm considering changing all my old PC's in network to Linux. But I'll keep the newest one on XP. Is it even worth it?
A. While there are emulators that will allow some Windows apps to run under Linux (WINE is one) they are far from perfect. That said, there are equivalent apps for most Windows apps that run natively on Linux and do a more than adequate job.
If you want total compatibility, look into a dual-boot configuration. One of the easiest for the n00b is WUBI. Check it out at http://wubi-installer.org/ . It will install Ubuntu Linux in a dual boot configuration automatically. If you download the Ubuntu Linux .iso file and put it in the same folder as WUBI it will dramatically speed up the install process especially if you are installing it on multiple machines.
If you want total compatibility, look into a dual-boot configuration. One of the easiest for the n00b is WUBI. Check it out at http://wubi-installer.org/ . It will install Ubuntu Linux in a dual boot configuration automatically. If you download the Ubuntu Linux .iso file and put it in the same folder as WUBI it will dramatically speed up the install process especially if you are installing it on multiple machines.
How do you change your operating system from Windows to Linux?
Q. is Linux worth getting by the way is it better than Windows?
A. no its not better then windows.... anyone who says it is, is nothing more then some nub linux fanboy who think they are a pro hacker because they use ubuntu...
Windows has its purposes, mac ha its purposes, and linux has its purposes, none are any better then each other.
You use the one that that is best suited for what you are doing.
windows = design (image editing, video editing, music editing, music creation, 3d modeling) and gaming.
mac = design (image editing, video editing, music editing, music creation, 3d modeling) and its more user friendly
linux = well its 100% free, but hard to narrow down on a few things as there are many different distros for many different tasks. but has NO professional software, and NO gaming support.
linux is usually best run through a virtual machine under windows. (that way you can play games use professional software, and use linux when needed)
I am a linux poweruser, and a windows power user, i know both OS VERY well.
I dont even multi boot linux anymore, since most of my work, can be done through windows, and i can always boot linux in a virtual machine. have a few linux distros live cds on dvds and flash drives to be able to boot off if i need to.
(and since im sure some will come here to answer this question)
The nub linux fanboys will try and boast about how great linux is, but linux was NEVER meant for the mainstream of society in computers (ya phones run linux, but its a phone not a computer).
And i always love how they say thing like "linux is faster and doesnt get viruses", as that statement always make me shake my head... as if you really are using linux because of viruses... you are fking retarded anyway.
Also WINE, which is a windows emulator for linux, is NOT EVEN CLOSE to being as good as its talked up to be.... it can only run a handful of games/professional software, and it runs them all poorly at best (lots of problems with features, tools, or crashing). why the hell would you use WINE when you can use windows which has 100% compatibility with windows software...
and virtual machines dont have very good hardware acceleration or opengl support, so running windows in a virtual machine in linux, tho better then wine, is still not very good.
EDIT: what happened to the guy with the answer saying how great linux is and he can play wow PERFECTLY with wine?
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?bShowAll=true&bIsQueue=false&bIsRejected=false&sClass=version&sTitle=&sReturnTo=&iId=24878
"What works
Downloading, installing from web installer, basic gameplay, party, chat, both windowed and fullscreen mode."
maybe scroll down to the comment section...
crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work.....crashed.....crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work..crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work..crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work..
Windows has its purposes, mac ha its purposes, and linux has its purposes, none are any better then each other.
You use the one that that is best suited for what you are doing.
windows = design (image editing, video editing, music editing, music creation, 3d modeling) and gaming.
mac = design (image editing, video editing, music editing, music creation, 3d modeling) and its more user friendly
linux = well its 100% free, but hard to narrow down on a few things as there are many different distros for many different tasks. but has NO professional software, and NO gaming support.
linux is usually best run through a virtual machine under windows. (that way you can play games use professional software, and use linux when needed)
I am a linux poweruser, and a windows power user, i know both OS VERY well.
I dont even multi boot linux anymore, since most of my work, can be done through windows, and i can always boot linux in a virtual machine. have a few linux distros live cds on dvds and flash drives to be able to boot off if i need to.
(and since im sure some will come here to answer this question)
The nub linux fanboys will try and boast about how great linux is, but linux was NEVER meant for the mainstream of society in computers (ya phones run linux, but its a phone not a computer).
And i always love how they say thing like "linux is faster and doesnt get viruses", as that statement always make me shake my head... as if you really are using linux because of viruses... you are fking retarded anyway.
Also WINE, which is a windows emulator for linux, is NOT EVEN CLOSE to being as good as its talked up to be.... it can only run a handful of games/professional software, and it runs them all poorly at best (lots of problems with features, tools, or crashing). why the hell would you use WINE when you can use windows which has 100% compatibility with windows software...
and virtual machines dont have very good hardware acceleration or opengl support, so running windows in a virtual machine in linux, tho better then wine, is still not very good.
EDIT: what happened to the guy with the answer saying how great linux is and he can play wow PERFECTLY with wine?
http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?bShowAll=true&bIsQueue=false&bIsRejected=false&sClass=version&sTitle=&sReturnTo=&iId=24878
"What works
Downloading, installing from web installer, basic gameplay, party, chat, both windowed and fullscreen mode."
maybe scroll down to the comment section...
crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work.....crashed.....crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work..crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work..crashed....crashed.....xxx doesnt work..
How do you get Windows certified programs to work on Linux?
Q. By the way, I don't know anything about Linux, as I havn't changed yet. Can you answer it in plain-english?
A. To use Windows programs on Linux you can use a program called WINE. Here is a link to the WINE website.
http://www.winehq.org/
This will explain it all to you.
http://www.winehq.org/
This will explain it all to you.
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