In which way linux is better than windows xp

by popomasta Sep 30, 2009 4:32PM PDT

Hello every body!
I'm a new member of this site and I come from France so before I ask my questions I would like to apologize for my bad english and I hope u wouldn't mind about my mistakes...
I have 3 PC's network. Each PC has a windows operating system. I would like to know if it's possible to swicht in a 3 PC linux network.
Could u please the pros and the cons of a network with linux.

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Re: Linux versus Windows

by Kees Bakker Sep 30, 2009 4:57PM PDT

Windows programs don't run on Linux, and Linux programs don't run on Linux. Most of the time you'll be able to find satisfying alternatives. Not always. Games are a notable exception.

A special category is Windows compatible malware. Those don't run at all in Linux and you won't mind that.

Kees

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Sorry, typo. Should be:

by Kees Bakker Oct 10, 2009 6:44AM PDT

Windows programs don't run on Linux, and Linux programs don't run on Windows. Most of the time you'll be able to find satisfying alternatives. Not always. Games are a notable exception.

A special category is Windows compatible malware. Those don't run at all in Linux and you won't mind that.

Kees

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Web site dedicated to topic

by GODhack Oct 1, 2009 3:40PM PDT

http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/

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3 PC Linux network

by 3rdalbum Oct 2, 2009 9:31PM PDT

I have a four-PC Linux network. Linux is made for networking, so you won't have any technical problems there.

Linux is a very different operating system to Windows. It's just as easy, but it does things very differently, so you will need time to adjust. It also depends on what you do with your computers; there are Linux equivalents to most Windows programs, but obviously if you depend on a custom-written Windows program you might be stuck.

Maybe give it a try using some virtualisation software - if you can get everything running smoothly in the virtualised Ubuntu on all three PCs, then go for a real install.

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ubuntu

by viastain Oct 25, 2009 5:46PM PDT

You can try linux Ubuntu, it's very easy to use
The new version will be released very soon with lots of improvement

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Mandriva

by R_Head Oct 25, 2009 9:45PM PDT

Try Mandriva is really easy to use, perhaps better than Ubuntu or Kubuntu. I have been using it since Version 7 (about 2000). It has the best Multimedia support with the larges repositories.

What makes Windows better than Linux? One thing, hardware and software manufacturers write programs for Windows more than anything else. The excuse is, the larger market share they want to reach. If you go to the Mandriva website, they sell systems preloaded with Mandriva Linux.

Linux can do about 98% of anything. I keep a dual boot computer with MS for the fact of some programs that I use that has no Linux Equivalent ad sits most of the time idle in the house.

Try installing Firefox and as a Mail Client, Thunderbird. they are both MS and Linux equivalents.

To be honest, my son, when he was 10 he found Linux easier to use. Just because you are used to an OS does not mean that is easier. My mother in law (65+ years old) came from the MS XP world and in about 6 months, I have not heard anything from her, she said that is easy to use and so far, no lock ups at all.

As far printers, stick with HP, they have the best Linux support, for Video Adapters is nVidia, they have Linux drivers.

Another thing that is tops is Licenses, you can install Linux as many computers as you wish.

In which way linux is better than windows xp

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