[piggysmile]

I want to try out Linux. What could be the best version of Linux except Linux distro for a homeuser like me. Anyway, would my fave Windows programs run on the Linux system?

thanks

[SimonTheMime]

Take these precautions:

- Make sure you don't have a WinModem first (I got in this mess many times....)
-Learn to use Konsole
[- Learn to tarball/install from source code
[- Learn to use WINE
- If you're new to Linux, get a Click-And-Install type of OS, such as RedHat, Mandrake (Better for those new to Linux), Fedora
- Get ready to kiss a lot of your favourite Windows Apps/Games goodbye

However, Microsoft has released a program for windows which allows you to run any OS under Windows (Making Windows the "host" OS, and you can full-screen the other OS, so you can have multiple OSes online at the same time.) I don't remember the name, sorry.

[piggysmile]

well there is Wine. would it work?

[SimonTheMime]

Originally posted by Oberjaeger
What? You actually thought that ms invented something new and useful?

Lol!

[piggysmile]

Virtual PC is known to work with Mac. i never thought that it will also work with Windows. anyway, i dont need that. just wanna get rid off Bill's product.

[piggysmile]

anyway, are WineX and Crossover for free?