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l0wt3ch:
I'm kinda a n00bian when it comes to the linux OS, and I was just wondering how well can the linux run windows programs, like games, applications (paint shop pro, photoshop, bryce) and progies like that.  I'm interested in switching to a linux OS but I dont know much about linux OS's so I was wondering if those OS's can run everything I use a PC for.

thx
-nick

Chooco:
there are 2 reasons i would have for not switching to Linux
-not all games are supported
-it doesn't have Kazaa

although there is LimeWire and Qtella and that stuff, they don't compare to Kaza because they are never able to download anything...they always say closed or not responding   :(  

Linux can't necesarily run the stuff you have on PC but it runs stuff LIKE what you have on PC here are some examples:
MS Word ---> Kword
MS Excel ---> Kspreadsheet
MS PowerPoint ---> Kpresenter
Windows Media Player ---> KDE Media Player

there is LOTS of software to download though, all of it free.

[ September 02, 2002: Message edited by: Chooco ]

Calum:
re: linux running windows programs. using some emulators and so on, you can run some of your windows programs in linux. it would be a lot better for you though to use alternative programs that handle the same files. for example, instead of photoshop, and paintshop, use GIMP, which is free. and instead of M$ office, and frontpage, use OpenOffice which is free, or staroffice which is cheap.

And re: keeping window sbecause of kazaa, yeah, one of my favourite kazaa features, which you won't get with open source programs is that excellent feature that allows it to send data about you back to MusicCity which they will then sell for a profit...

KernelPanic:
I agree that Linux p2p's are lame, but it's not a massive reason to stay with MS. Also Calum have you tried Kazaa lite?

lazygamer:
There is ONE good thing about Linux and games. Linux is likely very good for video game emulators(SNES, NES etc.). It's possible that emulators under Linux would get higher framerates then the windows version. Only quam? Someone had the silly idea of making you have to compile your emulators(not refering to wine), whereas under wind0ze you just install it. Oh well, I guess if I need help with that I'll just ask you guys...

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