Bob Estes wrote: > >>>> Another recommendation is to run Linux, where viruses are not an >>>> issue. >>>> >>>> >>> Yes, I'd agree with that sentiment. Having used Linux for just over a >>> year, I'm delighted at how easy it is and at not having to worry about >>> "nasties". >>> >>> >> >> I've been running Linux as my main OS for over 6 years and OS/2 for 10 >> more before that. Viruses are extremely unlikely on both platforms, >> simply due to the design of the operating system, something that's >> lacking in Windows. With OS/2, as with Linux, about the only way for a >> virus to take hold is via the boot sector. There are other mechanisms >> on both, that make life difficult for a virus. >> >> > This all sounds good, and I have considered trying out Linux, but I > use sever commercial programs such as Quicken & Telechart that will > not run on Linux.
Many Windows apps will run on Linux, using Wine or Crossover Office. Wine is included in many Linux distributions and Crossover Office is a commercial product, based on Wine. Quicken will run on Crossover Office, but I have no idea about Telechart. Also, Codeweavers, the company that produces Crossover Office, contributes back to Wine, so Quicken may run with it too. www.codeweavers.com -- Use OpenOffice.org <http://www.openoffice.org> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
