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hat-trap
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PostPosted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 7:26 pm    Post subject: why linux Reply with quote
hi,
I heard about linux and i donno why i thought of using it!!!

I was just thinking what could be the advantage of linux over other windows OS.
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tripwire45
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello again (I just replied to your other post). As I previously mentioned, software of whatever variety is a tool and when you have a job to do, you will most likely choose the best tool for doing that job. As far as understanding all of the tools available, you have to try them out and practice on them to truly understand what they can do for you.

Most people have at least some experience on Microsoft-based platforms and so understand what they can do for them. Unfortunately, people also use Microsoft to define how a job should be done and don't even consider alternative (open source) methods.

One advantage for your to try Linux/open source is to gain that understanding. One of the best pieces of advice I got early on is "Don't marry an operating system". That means, don't limit your options. Try new things out. Explore. Have fun.

-Trip
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shengchieh
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 26, 2008 2:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alittle late, but ...


Most linux distros have a liveCD, i.e., Mandrive One, Fedora, etc.
You can try linux without messing up your window setup by downloading
a liveCD, burn it, the boot the liveCD (cold start). If you don't like take
the CD out and go back to your window world.

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chaos7
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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
wats a liveCD exactly?
i was thinking about installing ubuntu in my laptop...
it already has vista and xp...
wat is the best option if i dont want to run the risk of corrupting my windows os?
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tripwire45
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PostPosted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
What's a Live CD? Rather than write out the answer, I'll let Wikipedia do it for me: Smile

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD

Hope this helps.

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denisjhon
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PostPosted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hi!
Though windows is more user friendly,but linux provides more features than windows do not have. Also, it is open source.
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