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    Oct 14, 2008, 10:30 AM
    Ubuntu Operating System
    Hi All.

    Does anyone know about Ubuntu, a free open source Linux based operating system?

    Someone told me they are happliy using it and it is similar to Windows XP?? Includes a word processor, spreadsheet, and several other applications.

    Ubuntu Home Page | Ubuntu

    Thanks
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    Oct 14, 2008, 11:16 AM

    Linux comes in many flavors. Ubuntu is an attempt at a straightforward install like Windows does, a configuration where most of the stuff is thought out.

    The price is right, too. If you're interested in learning stuff like this, the site you linked is rife with help. You should have fun.

    Yes, there are free office programs, just like there are free office programs for Windows, programs that read and write MSOffice formats, too.
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    Oct 14, 2008, 11:49 AM

    Thanks JB. Sounds interesting...
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    Oct 14, 2008, 03:04 PM

    Do major homework with the partitioning setup. Esp if you are trying to dual boot with windows. Tricky.
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    Oct 14, 2008, 04:23 PM

    Everything said is right on!
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    Oct 14, 2008, 04:46 PM

    Dual boot is over my head I'm afraid...
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    Oct 14, 2008, 05:24 PM

    Ubuntu is nice, easy to use and you can make (almost) everything you would do in windows

    You can either download, or buy a dvd or request a free CD
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    Oct 30, 2008, 02:10 PM

    I've been using Ubuntu for several years now, it's almost bomb-proof, but some things may need a bit of setting up like making DVDs play or getting Flash animations to work. Otherwise, it absolutely rocks, for something that costs nothing. I use it heavily for sound production, and increasingly for video production.

    Just Googling for help or using the Ubuntu forums has given me practically all the info I ever needed to break through most problems. There's a massive community and knowledge base out there to call upon if things get tough.

    Straight out of the box, it can do just about everything you'd expect from an average home or office operating system. It comes with OpenOffice, which can do all the major tasks that Microsoft Office ever could. (I'm not anti Microsoft, I just prefer free software, especially now that it's reached industrial strength).

    Give it a go...

    Regards,
    RM
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    Oct 30, 2008, 02:54 PM

    Thanks Moose...

    Sounds great!
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