Linux or open source?
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| It’s now quite easy to run a Windows box in which the only proprietary
| program you have is Windows. Open Office, Firefox, Thunderbird, The Gimp, and
| Google together make for a pretty nice office suite.
|
| So the release of a Windows Installer for Ubuntu LTS 8.04 (Hardy Heron) is
| more than “very cool.” It’s a turning point.
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/open-source/?p=2276
Maturity continues...
First Look: The GIMP 2.5.0
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| The GIMP team announced today the first release from the 2.5 development
| series. It is true that this version is unstable, but a little bird told me
| to give it a try and see what's it capable of. First of all, let me tell you
| that its interface is quite redesigned and I think that some users will have
| problems adjusting with it, but that's just my two cents. On the other hand,
| version 2.5.0 of The GIMP includes some hot new features, like the
| integration of GEGL (Generic Graphics Library) which will finally get support
| for higher color depths, more colorspaces and eventually non-destructive
| editing.
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http://news.softpedia.com/news/First-Look-The-GIMP-2-5-0-83090.shtml
Related:
Take Ubuntu for a non-invasive test drive with Wubi
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| Windows only: Wubi is a Windows-based Ubuntu Linux installer that
| lets you run the OS on your Windows XP box--no partitions,
| bootloaders or Live CDs required.
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http://lifehacker.com/software/featured-windows-download/take-ubuntu-for-a-non+invasive-test-drive-with-wubi-258936.php
http://tinyurl.com/294xxd
Linux is not only better than windows, it is also easier to install and
maintain
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| This post inspired me to write this comparison, side by side, specially
| where it says, that windows users says that "Linux is hard to install", so I
| wanted to test it.
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http://www.go2linux.org/why-linux-is-easier-than-windows
[Installing Linux from Windows] Wubi Review
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| In conclusion, this tool is certainly one of the easiest ways of letting
| people try Ubuntu without removing Windows or having to partition their hard
| drive for a dual-boot. I have enjoyed this tool, and although it is still in
| beta, it works very well and is very stable. So, if you are running a
| computer with Windows and want to give Ubuntu a try, then this is the
| solution for you.
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http://jon-reagan.blogspot.com/2007/07/wubi-review.html
Wubi [Review]
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| Now you can and you don't even have to worry about destroying your Windows
| installation and the best part of it is that you don?t even have to set up
| a separate partition for it.
|
| [...]
|
| Like I said earlier, if you've been wanting to try out Linux,
| here is your extremely easy option for getting Linux up and
| running very quickly.
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http://digitaldiscobash.com/2007/05/16/wubi/
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