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mbpark · 06-07-2009, 08:07 AM

I have Ubuntu. I dual-boot my work laptop (Dell Latitude e6400) with that and Windows XP. It is easy to use, don't get me wrong, but WINE is not all that it is cracked up to be, and let's be honest here, many web sites still cater to IE and Windows.

Additionally, I run an Ubuntu machine as a test machine at work running IE 5, 5.5, and 6.0 so that I can load a newer version of IE on the XP machines that our web developers test with.

I also put together a computer lab at a summer camp running Ubuntu. It works quite well for Facebook, YouTube, and Flash.

However, there is still a long way to go to have it work with what most people need. Unfortunately, most Windows users have programs or the equivalent that will not work in WINE/Linux, and they're not going to change unless there's a really good reason.

06-07-2009, 08:07 AM	#9
mbpark Lecturer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 761	I have Ubuntu. I dual-boot my work laptop (Dell Latitude e6400) with that and Windows XP. It is easy to use, don't get me wrong, but WINE is not all that it is cracked up to be, and let's be honest here, many web sites still cater to IE and Windows. Additionally, I run an Ubuntu machine as a test machine at work running IE 5, 5.5, and 6.0 so that I can load a newer version of IE on the XP machines that our web developers test with. I also put together a computer lab at a summer camp running Ubuntu. It works quite well for Facebook, YouTube, and Flash. However, there is still a long way to go to have it work with what most people need. Unfortunately, most Windows users have programs or the equivalent that will not work in WINE/Linux, and they're not going to change unless there's a really good reason.