Im Tired of this...

[DPyro]

http://xubuntu.org

Weeks ago i went to a Microsoft shop and the seller told me Linux is like Windows 95. I don't know, but since the guy knew about these stuff, I thought he was right.

Ya, we should all listen to people working for Microsoft.

[the_eternal_dark]

I am really tired of windows bullsh**. I Want to get rid of XP for a lot of reasons

Ok I have a few questions

- What's The Best Linux?
- Can I run firefox, VLC player, iTunes, and Photoshop Cs3, Sony Vegas on there?
- Is it all free
- will it run better on windows on a slow computer (my Computer is somewhat crap)


Thanks!

-Ubuntu or anything Debian or Debian based.
-Firefox, VLC are available
-Photoshop CS2 works with Wine, CS3 is in the works
-Vegas in a no go, unless you use an older version, like version 5, but then you don't have the ability to preview. Or you could use MainActor v5.5.7, which I believe is the last version that was released, it has been discontinued but was pretty decent. It was closed source and cost $160+, I suggest finding a torrent and since no one is losing money on it, you'll be fine.
-Free, some companies charge for programs like Transgaming: Cedega
-Damn Small Linux - "Run light enough to power a 486DX with 16MB of Ram"..."Run fully in RAM with as little as 128MB (you will be amazed at how fast your computer can be!)" - from damnsmalllinux.org. Ubuntu (standard Ubuntu) "Ubuntu is available for PC, 64-Bit and Mac architectures. At least 256 MB of RAM is required to run the desktop install CD. Install requires at least 4 GB of disk space." - from ubuntu.com. The ubuntu install cd is a live cd, meaning you can run it and test it out before installing, running straight from the disk.


Edit:

Weeks ago i went to a Microsoft shop and the seller told me Linux is like Windows 95. I don't know, but since the guy knew about these stuff, I thought he was right.

The seller obviously hasn't used Linux. Those guys are almost always morons, and there is the proof of it in your statement.

ReactOS is like Windows 95...

[Shrygue]

Linux is ace - for me, especially Kubuntu or anything that uses the KDE desktop interface. Firefox is available for it along with other broswers like Opera and that. Now if I could be able to get my Creative Xtreme Sound card to work and make EAX effects work on Linux, I'll be ready to ditch Windows XP any day.

[Eviltaco64]

Weeks ago i went to a Microsoft shop and the seller told me Linux is like Windows 95. I don't know, but since the guy knew about these stuff, I thought he was right.

That was one of the most ridiculous things I've ever heard you say.

This is just one of many Linux distros (Debian Gnome):


I'm not very experienced with Linux (I've only used it on my Xbox 1), but this CLEARLY shows you that Linux is not only efficient and fast (unlike Vista), but also features many 3D effects that Windows didnt feature until 2007.

There's several Linux distros out there as well (probably ones a lot better than this, like uBuntu and openSUSE) that dont need 2GB of ram to run efficiently yet somehow feature almost everything that Vista has (lacking some compatibility)

[beetroot bertie]

What about a Mac? Would you consider getting a new machine or just OS?

Most of the stuff you mentioned is available for Mac except the Sony Vegas. I guess it depends on what you want to use it for though as they're a bit pricey in comparison to most PCs. I've used 'em for about 12 years now and like them very much (if you haven't worked that out already )

[Eviltaco64]

Macs arent very customizable.
That's the thing I dont like about them.
But they are very good for media and graphic design, and Safari seems to be more secure than Internet Explorer.

[the_eternal_dark]

Linux is ace - for me, especially Kubuntu or anything that uses the KDE desktop interface. Firefox is available for it along with other broswers like Opera and that. Now if I could be able to get my Creative Xtreme Sound card to work and make EAX effects work on Linux, I'll be ready to ditch Windows XP any day.

Shrygue, are you referring to the XFI Xtreme? If so, I think there is a driver for it on their open source site, http://opensource.creative.com/soundcard.html, and there are also reports on getting it to work with ALSA as well, which look quite easy.

[splodger15]

Sorry to stel your thread Ninja but does anyone know if Microsoft Office works with Wine as that is the only program that is keeping me on Windows at the moment

[Triv1um]

Sorry to stel your thread Ninja but does anyone know if Microsoft Office works with Wine as that is the only program that is keeping me on Windows at the moment

OpenOffice is good, but i have heard 2003 can work. But only word and powerpoint.

But apparently Office 2000 works perfectly through WINE.

[the_eternal_dark]

OpenOffice is good, but i have heard 2003 can work. But only word and powerpoint.

But apparently Office 2000 works perfectly through WINE.

I got Excel to work for the most part (Office 2003). I dropped Office 2k3 in favor of the faster, less buggy OOo.

Splodger15, why not just go to Open Office? It's cheaper (free), and does exactly the same thing as Office and has much more formats to work with in comparison and is even compatible with MS Office's formats, like .doc, .ppt, .xls, and so on.