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Do all programs in Windows XP compactible in Linux?
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I am planning to have Linux as my main operating system.
However, I have following concerns
1) Do all the programs I use in windows can be use in the Linux?
2) Do the Linux offer better the internet connection than window in term of stability and speed?
Anyone can tell? thank you.
However, I have following concerns
1) Do all the programs I use in windows can be use in the Linux?
2) Do the Linux offer better the internet connection than window in term of stability and speed?
Anyone can tell? thank you.
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Originally Posted by sekkinj1
I am planning to have Linux as my main operating system.
However, I have following concerns
1) Do all the programs I use in windows can be use in the Linux?
2) Do the Linux offer better the internet connection than window in term of stability and speed?
Anyone can tell? thank you.
2). Not sure I understood the question. Stability depends more on the applications than the OS itself, both operating systems left to themselves are pretty stable. Linux however, is probably more stable when applications crash - ie there is less chance of the app taking down the OS (in my experience). Speed wise, for web stuff the difference is negligible.
If I were you I'd set up a dual booting system and evaluate it yourself.
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Originally Posted by pty
1) No. Although there are alternatives to most.
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Originally Posted by sekkinj1
Do the Linux offer better the internet connection than window in term of stability and speed?
Last edited by DMR; Jun 8th, 2006 at 8:09 pm.
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Also Some of the programs you use in windows you can run in linux with Wine, which is difficult to set up for someone who doesn't have a lot of linux experience, but is pretty durn good.
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Originally Posted by Comatose
Also Some of the programs you use in windows you can run in linux with Wine...
Last edited by DMR; Jun 8th, 2006 at 9:02 pm.
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There is also CrossOver office, which is basically Wine, but with more features and added stability. Codeweavers offers a free trial period in which you can use it fully-functional for 30 days, I think. Please note that Wine and CrossOver office can run Windows programs at native speeds, because it reimplements it, not emulates Windows (which is what VMWare does).
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Originally Posted by DMR
Right. VMWare is another program under which you can run Win software, although unlike WINE, it isn't free.
OTOH it won't account for licensing the Windows OS which would still be extra with either version.
LINUX - WINDOWS PROGRAM GUIDE
MS Office - OpenOffice
Photoshop - GIMP
MSN Messenger - GAIM
Quicken / Money - GNUCash
IE - Mozilla
Oulook - Evolution
Some programs like Audacuty, Open Office, Adobe Acrobat etc.... have linux and windoes versions
MS Office - OpenOffice
Photoshop - GIMP
MSN Messenger - GAIM
Quicken / Money - GNUCash
IE - Mozilla
Oulook - Evolution
Some programs like Audacuty, Open Office, Adobe Acrobat etc.... have linux and windoes versions
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