![]() ![]() MS Word & Access: You could run Word under WINE or there’s WordPerfect, StarOffice, AbiWord, KWord, Gobe Productive…it depends upon how much of Word’s features you take advantage of in the first place. So if I don’t mention an application, that doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t a Linux equivalent. I’ll take a stab, only replying to those areas that I am familiar with. Q) how many enviroments (UI) does each come with, just in basic installation.Ī) mandrake: 2-11 (depends on what you choose for install). Q) how many cd’s do each top os pack come with? Q) how much does each top of the line pack cost? Q) stabability,windowsxp or mandrake 8.1(gnu/linux 2.4.8)? GNU/Linux is a multi-purpose operating system (including desktop ).Īlso being a mandrake user for 3 months and being a windows user for 2 years (retired) i have only a few things to say for those critics (most which are ignorant) My dad, before his PC died, used WindowMaker because it was even simpler than the Windows UI.īy having full experience of the GNU/Linux operating system. I started out with KDE soley, but given my level of experience, my desktop began a “best of breed” evolution where I started mixing KDE + WindowMaker then WindowMaker + GNOME panel. Windows and Mac users don’t even get this choice to begin with. One of these environments will keep an average user happy. Out of the box, you’ve got a fully set up KDE or GNOME desktop environment that suits Joe Schmoe “desktop” users. with Mandrake, all of your config tools are run through one GUI-based control center. ![]() When you use one of these distros, you’re getting a cohesive, consistent system. For something comparable to Windows and Mac OS desktops, try looking at one of the prepackaged distros, such as Mandrake Linux (which I use) or Debian. The thing is that Linux can act as many different types of desktops, depending upon the users’ skill levels. Somewhere in between you’ll find a desktop OS. As we’ve seen this past year, Linux can be anything from a wristwatch to a mainframe. ![]()
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