Comments on: What’s next to Windows XP: Ubuntu http://www.teknobites.com/2008/07/07/whats-next-to-windows-xp-ubuntu/ Technology, Software, Internet, Android, Windows Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:45:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Akshat Jain http://www.teknobites.com/2008/07/07/whats-next-to-windows-xp-ubuntu/#comment-26968 Akshat Jain Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:51:35 +0000 http://www.teknobites.com/?p=801#comment-26968 @jd:hey dhakkan use Wine Windows emulator for running windows apps(winehq.org) @jd:hey dhakkan use Wine Windows emulator for running windows apps(winehq.org)

]]> By: G.S.V. De Fonseka http://www.teknobites.com/2008/07/07/whats-next-to-windows-xp-ubuntu/#comment-24668 G.S.V. De Fonseka Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:06:34 +0000 http://www.teknobites.com/?p=801#comment-24668 Thanks Igot a free CD and installed to my PC. Every thing is beautiful in Ubuntu.How can I get free instructions about office in Ubuntu. Thanks for producing Thanks Igot a free CD and installed to my PC. Every thing is beautiful in Ubuntu.How can I get free instructions about office in Ubuntu.

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]]> By: Nax Phoenix http://www.teknobites.com/2008/07/07/whats-next-to-windows-xp-ubuntu/#comment-21123 Nax Phoenix Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://www.teknobites.com/?p=801#comment-21123 I agree with Nirmal. For me I would switch to Ubuntu once it supports windows XP compatible softwares. Let's face reality for a bit here. The best softwares (though bloated, but still the best) are XP compatible. I use mostly Adobe softwares to do my work and quite frankly the processors take a heavy beating because of all the background XP processes. GIMP and other freewares may be good but the problem lies in change of workflows between softwares. Not all of us have the luxury to learn a new software at the cost of a new OS since that will cost people like myself quite a bit of money since we have project deadlines to meet. Ubuntu will make itself a more useful OS by allowing us to use XP compatible softwares with it. Also think of the gaming community. I'm certain that if their games ran on Ubuntu it will be distributed around the planet in no time without a flinch. I agree with Nirmal. For me I would switch to Ubuntu once it supports windows XP compatible softwares. Let’s face reality for a bit here. The best softwares (though bloated, but still the best) are XP compatible. I use mostly Adobe softwares to do my work and quite frankly the processors take a heavy beating because of all the background XP processes. GIMP and other freewares may be good but the problem lies in change of workflows between softwares. Not all of us have the luxury to learn a new software at the cost of a new OS since that will cost people like myself quite a bit of money since we have project deadlines to meet. Ubuntu will make itself a more useful OS by allowing us to use XP compatible softwares with it. Also think of the gaming community. I’m certain that if their games ran on Ubuntu it will be distributed around the planet in no time without a flinch.

]]> By: jd http://www.teknobites.com/2008/07/07/whats-next-to-windows-xp-ubuntu/#comment-18445 jd Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:03:52 +0000 http://www.teknobites.com/?p=801#comment-18445 It is never going to support software "like Windows" because it isn't Windows. It either has what you need or it doesn't. Ubuntu is not an operating system. It is a Linux distrobution. To be honest, people who are looking for a simple desktop operating system should be avoiding Linux in the first place. It is and will always be a server operating system that strange people (like the people behind Ubuntu) are attempting to turn into a desktop operating system. Try as they may, that simply isn't what it was designed to be. Why try to tame a wild bear when you've got a chihuaha sitting next to you? Windows is for desktops, Linux is for servers. It is never going to support software “like Windows” because it isn’t Windows. It either has what you need or it doesn’t. Ubuntu is not an operating system. It is a Linux distrobution. To be honest, people who are looking for a simple desktop operating system should be avoiding Linux in the first place. It is and will always be a server operating system that strange people (like the people behind Ubuntu) are attempting to turn into a desktop operating system. Try as they may, that simply isn’t what it was designed to be. Why try to tame a wild bear when you’ve got a chihuaha sitting next to you? Windows is for desktops, Linux is for servers.

]]> By: Nirmal http://www.teknobites.com/2008/07/07/whats-next-to-windows-xp-ubuntu/#comment-16246 Nirmal Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:36:29 +0000 http://www.teknobites.com/?p=801#comment-16246 I'm using Ubuntu along with Vista. I still need to come to Vista for lot of softwares. Once Ubuntu starts supporting softwares like Windows, we can definitely see a shift. I’m using Ubuntu along with Vista. I still need to come to Vista for lot of softwares. Once Ubuntu starts supporting softwares like Windows, we can definitely see a shift.

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