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Which is best?

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ahri:
http://elxlinux.com/index.php and http://lycoris.org/ are supposed to be the most windows like. Although, i have never tried either.

Calum:

quote:Originally posted by WaWAR_FA:
out of the 118 different opperating systems offered on this site which is the best alternative to windows?

i am trying to find a Os similar to XP(bleh)

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My only comments are as follows:

Why did you start a thread about "which is the best" when you clearly state that you want a system that is similar to XP? if you want one similar to XP, then use XP, or possibly windows 2000.

Sorry, but if you want to use a non Microsoft OS, they will not be similar to XP. Why there are legions of people out there who want a different system, that still acts like windows is beyond me. If you want windows, use windows. If you don't, then be prepared for it to be different.

That said, different does not mean difficult. After using windows, i would be very very surprised if you could not work Solaris, MacOS, MacOSX or any version of linux running KDE or GNOME (or a bunch of other systems too).

Decide for yourself. I'd suggest SusE, Mandrake or Red Hat though, like i do every couple of days when somebody starts a new "which is best" thread.

WaWAR_FA:
calum you missed my point.

i dont like windoze because of the spyware and the bug that are inherent in teh fuckedup coding m$ uses.

i like windoze because of the simplicity of use.

choasforages:
sorry to burst the bubble of fun but the only other "easy" platform is a macintosh, and since you obvuiosly have a brand new x86 machine that defintaly not an option. all i have to say is to try  linux, and whichever os you think sounds cool.it doesn't not hurt to try new things./*well thats not the only thing i have to say but it sounded good*/. so just try all the different os's listed until you find on you like.

creedon:

quote:Originally posted by choasforages:
sorry to burst the bubble of fun but the only other "easy" platform is a macintosh, and since you obvuiosly have a brand new x86 machine that defintaly not an option. all i have to say is to try  linux, and whichever os you think sounds cool.it doesn't not hurt to try new things./*well thats not the only thing i have to say but it sounded good*/. so just try all the different os's listed until you find on you like.
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Agreed 100%.  Linux isn't plug'n'play, nor is it ever likely to be.  My personal preference is Debian, but that's 'cause I'm a control freak; Debian is by no means plug'n'play.  I think you're looking at the wrong operating system.  You might want to hang on until OpenBeOS is out, that's gonna be plug'n'play (as long as your hardware is compliant).

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