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Pepping Up Windows

Posted by Zonk on from the work-with-what-you've-got dept.

PhairOh writes "Toms Hardware has an article about improving Windows with free and Open Source Software. It features everything from the obvious like Gimp and OpenOffice and also some interesting choices like Virtuawin. From the article: 'The average Windows user tends to be less than satisfied with Windows. And that's no surprise, either, given the rather woeful state of its default applications.'"

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  1. Windows is an OS. Applications are applications. by popo · · Score: 0, Flamebait



    Dear Zonk,

    One doesn't "pep up" Windows with applications. Windows is an "Operating System".
    OpenOffice and Gimp are "Applications".

    Nothing is being added to the functionality of the "Operating System" with the addition of these common apps.

    Although I do love the concept of "pepping up" Mac OSX with Microsoft Office.

    xo

    Popo

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