On Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 9:04 AM, Dotan Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I have installed Ubuntu Linux on several friend's machines. There > really is no barrier today to using Linux as opposed to Window, > rather, the barrier is more about applications. I recommend that your > son install Firefox (and possible Opera), and Open Office on his Vista > computer and NOT USE Internet Explorer or MS Office for a month. If he > can get that far, then he should have no problem with Ubuntu. I second the Ubuntu and OpenOffice (2.3+) recommendation. Based on my experience with a wife who's reluctant to try Linux (so she uses Firefox and Open Office on Windows) I'd venture to suggest that you can skip the "one month trial" and go directly to using Linux+OO+Firefox. But see below. If there are any specific, special application that your son uses, let > us know so that we can recommend suitable replacements. Although some Just wait to hear what "special requirements" he has before going forward with that, but still might not need a full month of testing. > Windows programs can be run in Linux, those methods are hacky and not > recommended. What about running Vista under Linux (using Xen/VmWare/KVM/VirtualBox/Qemu)? Is there a reason he insists on using Vista and not XP? --Amos
