linux:can i use microsoft applications for it?
Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at
07:24
can u install microsft stuff on it and does it run faster than xp home on 1 gig of ram and more info on it and your opinoin on it please thanks
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This answer is based on the assumption you will be working with Ubuntu
In most cases native open source alternatives are available and can be installed using the Ubuntu Software Center
Installing Software in Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/installingsoftware
If you want to run a specific Windows app. then WINE which is a Windows Compatability Layer is a possibility however this method should not be relied upon
Using Wine on Ubuntu
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wine
Here is a list of Windows apps. which will run on WINE
Wine Application Database (AppDB)
http://appdb.winehq.org/
An even better solution is to install Ubuntu inside Windows so you still have the performance of a full installation
Installing Ubuntu as a dual-boot with Windows without partitioning
http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/wubi
You keep Windows as it is, Wubi only adds an extra option to boot into Ubuntu. Wubi does not require you to modify the partitions of your PC, or to use a different bootloader, and does not install special drivers. It works just like any other application.
Wubi keeps most of the files in one folder, and if you do not like it, you can simply uninstall it as any other application.
Boot in to windows insert the Ubuntu 9.10 LiveCD and you will offered the option of installing inside windows which is where the Wubi installer comes in, you will be asked how many gigabytes you wish to allocate to Ubuntu (I recommend 8gb) then you set a password for your installation then click install and thats it.
Once Ubuntu is fully installed upon starting your PC you will be given a choice of which operating system you want to use Windows or Ubuntu
Ubuntu 9.10 Download
http://releases.ubuntu.com/9.10/
Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) User Guide
http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Karmic
Linux Mint 7 has a similar feature called mint4win and the directions given above for Wubi can be followed (XP and Vista only)
http://duncsweb.com/2009/09/27/mint4win-a-wubi-based-installer-of-linux-mint/
Linux Mint 7 Download
http://www.linuxmint.com/edition.php?id=38
Linux Mint 7 User Guide Download pdf.
http://www.linuxmint.com/rel_gloria.php
Ubuntu 9.10 and Linux Mint 7 can also be run straight from the LiveCD without touching your Hard drive
At present I do not recommend Ubuntu 10.04/Linux Mint 9 owing to multiple stability issues
LUg.
no can only run applications for that version of linux, so in terms no microsoft stuff because thats all for windows. Linux works pretty good with 1gb of ram, will be pretty fast, faster than windows atleast, a lot of the time the os will have a search option in the start menu to search for new programs to download that are free, like in ubuntu.
Linux is faster than almost anything. It is also free. Most Microsoft apps will run either in Wine, a Windows compatibility layer, or have free alternatives. The most popular Linux distribution (there are hundreds) is Ubuntu 10.04, available at http://www.ubuntu.com/
No. WINE is an attempt at using programs compiled for 32-bit Windows, but it doesn’t work very well unless you patch each application with real Windows dll’s.
Linux is not one OS, either. http://distrowatch.com/ Visit distrowatch and look around.
If you use Linux you should use programs compiled or written for Linux, like Open Office instead of MS Office, and Inkscape and GIMP instead of Photoshop, and VLC instead of the Windows Media Player.
for a more detailed answer to your question I would want to know what windows stuff are you thinking of running in Linux? but what ever it is there is a Linux alternative application package to replace it,
Window xp home addition is Microsoft’s cut down version, designed to run on low end computer systems with one gig of ram which has you kow is not very fast,