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Michael42

Michael42

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Oct 8, 2001
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Can anyone not affiliated with MS make any comments on the upcomming Lindows OS?

1. Pros\Cons
2. Performance and reliabiltiy.
3. Security
4. Connectivity (to NT\Novell\Linux servers)

I am sincerely interested in it as a MS desktop alternative.

FYI, Lindows when released is supposed to allow you to run most applictions that run on Windows (Office etc.).

Thanks for your comments,

Michael


 
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use linux and run open software. like staroffice (openoffice)koffice,...,...etc
don't try to use linux to run windows software. don't run windows software
bubak
 
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Can Staroffice (openoffice) open Word and Excel files without converting them?

Thanks gain,

Michael
 
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Yes. However, some more advanced things might look different. Mike Wills
AS400 Programmer
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KOLDARK - Mike Wills

Koldark pls, you are an as400 programmer, maybe you would know. was there ever an aix fo x86 processors?
 
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Thanks for all the comments. I should make clearer, I am interested in LINDOWS as a desktop OS (using NT\Linux for servers). In our environment we must support Office 97\2k. I have looked at WINE etc too.

Has anyone here actually installed or seen LINDOWS?

Thanks again,

Michael
 
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bubak, I have no clue. Sorry. Mike Wills
AS400 Programmer
[pc2]

Please, if you find my post useful, let me know. [thumbsup2]
 
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