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The_Nooby   12-16-2008 at 02:56:36 AM

Linux Vs Xp how r they diffrent and is one better than the other? :pfff: <Tell Me Noob) :kaola:

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Bronze Linux badge linux_0   12-16-2008 at 03:34:03 AM
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They are different.

Linux is better :)

Linux cannot run some stubborn windows-only games and applications.

So it depends on what you want to use it for.

You can do almost everything on Linux that you can do on XP with the exception of proprietary windows-only apps and games that refuse to run on anything other than windows and which will not run under WINE or WINE64.

WINE, WINE64 and WINE derived software from Cedega and Crossover allow you to run some windows apps and games under Linux, your mileage will vary.

http://appdb.winehq.org/objectMana [...] tle=Browse Applications&sOrderBy=appName&bAscending=true

Good luck :)


Message edited by linux_0 on 12-16-2008 at 03:36:06 AM
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amdfangirl   12-16-2008 at 05:46:16 AM
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There is no better. Only bits and pieces of good and bad.

Try both. Then you'll know what fits you.

Even though I think there's a Linux distro for everyone.

Maybe start by trying a live cd of fedora or ubuntu?

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Bronze Linux badge linux_0   12-16-2008 at 11:39:03 PM
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As amdfangirl said try Fedora and Ubuntu :)

The latest versions are Fedora 10 and Ubuntu 8.10.

http://fedoraproject.org/en/get-fedora

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download

If you have an x86_64 capable system make sure you download the x86_64 / amd64 version.

The amd64 version also works on x86_64 capable Intel CPUs.

Good luck :)

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khelben1979   01-21-2009 at 01:22:29 PM
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Linux is a relief in several ways, although... as a newbie I think that some people really hates Linux because several free Linux distributions doesn't contain non-free stuff which is needed to watch dvd movies and in order to play Windows games and so on.

If you're interested to know some facts about what differs one Linux distribution from another one, have a look at this document.

Some Linux distributions get's shipped with a badly configured Linux kernel which makes the whole Linux enviroment less attractive due to crashes than what you get if you choose another one. Debian is one of those distributions which often (if not always?) comes with good versions of the Linux kernel, and even though some experience Debian to be a bit boring, at can surely pay off in the long run.

Linux is cool and good luck over there!

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MrLinux   01-21-2009 at 06:53:35 PM
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Windows is good for anyone new to computers, it's easy to use and tells the user what to do, they don't have to make too many choices.
Linux on the other hand give the user choice with almost everything, you can choose everything: disk format, boot loader, kernel, apps, desk-top blah, blah; but with choice comes responsibility, make a stupid choice and you have to live with it.

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