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does anyone here know much about linspire. io have thought installing it on my laptop. but at the same time i am trying to teach myself how to program(vb.net, and java). how would running linspire work with those languages. if i went to that should i start trying to learn unix?
it looks like it has a super user friendly gui, but does is still have the same reliability of the rest of the linux os's
thnx, john

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Quick summary for and anyone else landing here years later: Linspire was a desktop-focused, commercial Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution that aimed to give Windows users an easy, one‑click install experience (CNR) while still exposing the normal Linux toolchain. That makes it friendly for newcomers without removing the usual Linux capabilities. (See Linspire background.)
Linspire — Wikipedia

Java: use Linux. Java runs very well on Linux distributions — install a JDK (OpenJDK or a vendor build), pick an IDE (Eclipse, IntelliJ, NetBeans) and you’ll have the same development workflow you’d expect on Windows. Quick checks after installing: java -version and javac -version. For downloads and current builds see OpenJDK and Eclipse pages.
OpenJDK · Eclipse IDE packages

VB.NET: Linux support exists via the Mono project. Mono provides a Visual Basic runtime and a VB.NET compiler (vbnc) so many VB.NET apps can be built and run on Linux, but compatibility isn’t perfect — Windows-specific APIs (COM/ActiveX), some WinForms behaviors and certain third‑party controls may not work. If target code depends heavily on Visual Studio tooling or Windows-only libraries, keep a Windows VM or use Wine/VM for full parity. Mono’s VB documentation and MonoDevelop are the best starting points.
Mono VB.NET docs · MonoDevelop

Practical plan: follow ’s sensible advice — run a community/free release in a VM or dual‑boot, test your Java and VB.NET scenarios, and only commit to buying a commercial edition if the convenience or bundled support justifies it (as hinted). Focus first on basic Linux skills: package management, the shell, file permissions and installing runtimes; that level of Unix/Linux familiarity is all you need to be productive quickly.

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forget linspire, im going for mandrake. its free...i think

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ok, so its not free

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ok, so its not free

Mandrake it's not free? Check again... They offer for free a version that's only 3 CD's, vs. the commercial one, 6 CDs.
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yeah, i fugured that one out. i just hate to pay for it. :rolleyes:
but it looks so freekin good. i may have to bite the bullet and dish out the dough. do you all think its worth buying?

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>>do you all think its worth buying?
I guess so...it's helping the developers...

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yeah, i fugured that one out. i just hate to pay for it. :rolleyes:
but it looks so freekin good. i may have to bite the bullet and dish out the dough. do you all think its worth buying?

Here's what I'd recommend:

Download their Community Release version and run it for a while. If you like it, buy their boxed set, or donate some money. If it's really valuable to you, you should plonk down some cash for their effort.

Personally, I've done just that-- I LOVE FreeBSD, so I've purchased the FreeBSD Power Pack, and I'm regularly picking up schwag from , where some of the proceeds go to the FreeBSD Project.

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I'd spring for Xandros if you're looking for a Windows-Like experience...try the free Xandros 3 Community edition


DesktopOS (Linux reviews) says it is a replacement for XP (closest thing we got for Linux).

http://www.desktopos.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=53

I sprung the 49 bucks for the personal edition for my sisters computer.

I actually bought the deluxe version for my own work station. For my play around computer I run MEPIS.


Hope this helps...

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