Jeffrey Silverman wrote: > The real solution, if dumping XP is your goal, is the other way > around: Linux as the main OS and Windows XP as the VM guest.
That would probably preclude our running folding jobs on the GPU for example ? > Otherwise > you can;t very well dump XP, can you? It's a stepping stone that gives us access to Linux tools. >You will be surprised at how > little you have to fire up the VM. I probably wouldn't be having already lived in both worlds. > Anwyay, I've used Ubuntu for Scribus with great success. But if you > are going to use Ubuntu, I highly recommend LinuxMint instead. It is > based on Ubuntu but does a lot of things that add terrific polish on > top of a pretty well polished Ubuntu scaffold. OK. > Generally speaking, any modern Linux distro tailored towards desktop > use will work just fine. It is surprising how similar they are when > you get right down to it, and that is because a desktop is a desktop. And a kernel is a kernel. > Some good Linux distros if making the transition away from Windows is your > goal: > > LinuxMint > Ubuntu > MEPIS > PCLinuxOS# Thanks - I'll compare. Cheers, J/. -- John Beardmore, MSc EDM (Open), B.A. Chem (Oxon), CMIOSH, AIEMA, MEI Managing Director, T4 Sustainability Limited. http://www.T4sLtd.co.uk/ Energy Audit, Carbon Management, Design Advice, Sustainable Energy Consultancy and Installation, Carbon Trust Standard Registered Assessor Phone: 0845 4561332 Mobile: 07785 563116 Skype: t4sustainability
