Thanks for the response. Get your point. I'm not really trying to convince you of anything in particular. I have so much ms software that I still use from years of purchasing ms stuff that it was a shame not to use it. Using linux with Codeweavers software really allowed me to instantiously move from Windows to Linux and not have to make a 90* learning curve.
The ease of use of LXP made the transition even easier. I paid, I think, $19.95 for LXP license and $39.95 for Crossover Office on which I run about 10 windows titles of which I already purchased and which are still up to date enough to continue using. In three years of using this arrangement I have never had a virus or malware on either my linux or windows software.
Not saying that this is what anyone else should do, but what has worked for me. I have also learned a great deal about linux because as you already know linux is not perfect either. I have had to learn how to use linux also. I support "for pay" linux software titles to advance linux. I know that this is controversial within the linux community but as I see it, until all codecs, movie formats and other forms of digital media are all free, how will linux be usuable right now on the desktop?
In any event one thing I have learned to love about linux and the linux community is the freedom of choice. This has been mine!
penguin
Your points are valid. I guess I'm not a true linux geek. Though I understand the philosophy of the true linux geek, I also understand that there are some software titles that are worth paying for. Some that come to mind are, Crossover office and Parallels, both which I own licenses for. Paying for the operating system also just seems to be the next step?
I guess I fall into the gap somewhere between the all out linux for free (where its my responsibility to make it all work) and the (purchase for having someone else do a lot of the work) person?
I also purchased Win4lin, nero linux, vuescan and several other software titles which Do Not stop me from installing on my computer as many times as I want whenever I decide to format and have a "do over". All these software titles are reasonable priced and are free of DRM for the most part.
If windows didn't cost so much and try to imprison me and try to run my digital life and wasn't so bug and virus prone, I probably would still be using it. The main reason that I usually get from true Linux Geeks because of my attitude of "for pay" software on Linux is usually that by buying software for linux you are endangering linux and will make every one have to pay!
I don't believe that. I believe Linux will always have free software and distros and that "for pay" linux software will co-exist along side of it for those like me who are not as savvy or to lazy to do it myself?
I have been using Linux XP for three years now! The newest version LXP2007 is due out in Sept 2007. It IS a VERY good Distro, the newest version based on Fedora Core6. It is a FOR PAY Distro and has been highly customized. The latest version is beautifully done and works excellent. Follow the link to version 2006:
http://www.linux-xp.com/
penguin7009
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Thanks for the response. Get your point. I'm not really trying to convince you of anything in particular. I have so much ms software that I still use from years of purchasing ms stuff that it was a shame not to use it. Using linux with Codeweavers software really allowed me to instantiously move from Windows to Linux and not have to make a 90* learning curve. The ease of use of LXP made the transition even easier. I paid, I think, $19.95 for LXP license and $39.95 for Crossover Office on which I run about 10 windows titles of which I already purchased and which are still up to date enough to continue using. In three years of using this arrangement I have never had a virus or malware on either my linux or windows software. Not saying that this is what anyone else should do, but what has worked for me. I have also learned a great deal about linux because as you already know linux is not perfect either. I have had to learn how to use linux also. I support "for pay" linux software titles to advance linux. I know that this is controversial within the linux community but as I see it, until all codecs, movie formats and other forms of digital media are all free, how will linux be usuable right now on the desktop? In any event one thing I have learned to love about linux and the linux community is the freedom of choice. This has been mine! penguin
Your points are valid. I guess I'm not a true linux geek. Though I understand the philosophy of the true linux geek, I also understand that there are some software titles that are worth paying for. Some that come to mind are, Crossover office and Parallels, both which I own licenses for. Paying for the operating system also just seems to be the next step?
I guess I fall into the gap somewhere between the all out linux for free (where its my responsibility to make it all work) and the (purchase for having someone else do a lot of the work) person?
I also purchased Win4lin, nero linux, vuescan and several other software titles which Do Not stop me from installing on my computer as many times as I want whenever I decide to format and have a "do over". All these software titles are reasonable priced and are free of DRM for the most part.
If windows didn't cost so much and try to imprison me and try to run my digital life and wasn't so bug and virus prone, I probably would still be using it. The main reason that I usually get from true Linux Geeks because of my attitude of "for pay" software on Linux is usually that by buying software for linux you are endangering linux and will make every one have to pay!
I don't believe that. I believe Linux will always have free software and distros and that "for pay" linux software will co-exist along side of it for those like me who are not as savvy or to lazy to do it myself?
penguin7009
A link to screenshots of LXP2007: http://s38.photobucket.com/albums/e132/penguin7009/
I have been using Linux XP for three years now! The newest version LXP2007 is due out in Sept 2007. It IS a VERY good Distro, the newest version based on Fedora Core6. It is a FOR PAY Distro and has been highly customized. The latest version is beautifully done and works excellent. Follow the link to version 2006: http://www.linux-xp.com/ penguin7009