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Used a few of these such as Anti-vir for anti-virus, lots of the addware and spyware removal tools PC Inspector File Recovery, openoffice, cygwin (unix terminal emulator for windows)
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Nicely done. Who says you have to pay for decent software.
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I better bookmark this page. good job mate!
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can we get this sticky'd pls? very very helpful
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fiftyone wrote: can we get this sticky'd pls? very very helpful
Be more helpful to explain that there are many FREE alternatives to MS Windows for OS and an additional 25,000 apps/packages to go with them .. you know, like Linux, BSD and Solaris, then apps like OpenOffice.org (completely MS Office compatable if needed), the GIMP (Photoshop, only better) and heaps of games (3D and more) CAD and other specialist apps. And the LAMP stack is still better than anything MS can shove out like IIS for server farms. And Firefox/Thunderbird pair makes IE look sooo basic. Then you have Evolution, makes Outlook seem very amateur. Not to mention the KDE system and their dedicated apps ... much better than anything MS has to offer. For those who still think Linux is the same as it was before 2000, just think about how Aero is actually pretty simple compared to the 3D desktops available in Linux, plus they have been around for over 5 years. Another thing, Linux is continually updating, not waiting for 5-8 years between updates, that is why it is so bleeding edge when it comes to computing power and will happily play on older machines, no need to throw those older machines out, will still work well and fast. The best thing, not only are they free as in freedom (libre) but also free as in beer too. My entire LAN (1 server, 2 main machines with 2 satellite workstations) ALL run on Linux, no viruses, ad-ware or other nasties like worms, trojans, or sudden demands for more fees/licence money. I've been running Linux exclusively for nearly ten years - strike that, now over ten years (1998-Apr) and haven't found any reason to use MS for anything needed. Even the Tax package worked within OpenOffice,org. It's funny really, the only way to get a virus to run on linux is to specifically disable security and create an environment for it to run, they did this for proof of concept this year actually. Anyway, that's my Linux/FOSS rant out of the way for another year. 
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Neeeeeeeerd!!!
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blackjack_original wrote: Neeeeeeeerd!!! Absolutely  blackjack_original also wrote: Lol, seriously though, ran any cool games on linux lately? Sure, Doom3, American Army, Postal-2, Quake Arena, etc and, of course, NetHack .. gotta have my nethack  blackjack_original then wrote: Linux is great, but most of the world uses windows. That would be most of the desktop, as far as I know desktop would only account for about 30% of total computers in the world. blackjack_original finally wrote: Those who know to use linux, don't need any freeware alternatives.
Oh so true, one more win for Linux
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golding wrote: fiftyone wrote: can we get this sticky'd pls? very very helpful Be more helpful to explain that there are many FREE alternatives to MS Windows for OS and an additional 25,000 apps/packages to go with them .. you know, like Linux, BSD and Solaris, then apps like OpenOffice.org (completely MS Office compatable if needed), the GIMP (Photoshop, only better) and heaps of games (3D and more) CAD and other specialist apps. And the LAMP stack is still better than anything MS can shove out like IIS for server farms. And Firefox/Thunderbird pair makes IE look sooo basic. Then you have Evolution, makes Outlook seem very amateur. Not to mention the KDE system and their dedicated apps ... much better than anything MS has to offer. For those who still think Linux is the same as it was before 2000, just think about how Aero is actually pretty simple compared to the 3D desktops available in Linux, plus they have been around for over 5 years. Another thing, Linux is continually updating, not waiting for 5-8 years between updates, that is why it is so bleeding edge when it comes to computing power and will happily play on older machines, no need to throw those older machines out, will still work well and fast. The best thing, not only are they free as in freedom (libre) but also free as in beer too. My entire LAN (1 server, 2 main machines with 2 satellite workstations) ALL run on Linux, no viruses, ad-ware or other nasties like worms, trojans, or sudden demands for more fees/licence money. I've been running Linux exclusively for nearly ten years - strike that, now over ten years (1998-Apr) and haven't found any reason to use MS for anything needed. Even the Tax package worked within OpenOffice,org. It's funny really, the only way to get a virus to run on linux is to specifically disable security and create an environment for it to run, they did this for proof of concept this year actually. Anyway, that's my Linux/FOSS rant out of the way for another year. See my post above...i added a whole heap of linux stuff. However, i have to disagree with you on two points... 1) GIMP being better than Photoshop, The GIMP is on par with Photoshop about 3 versions ago, but put the latest Photoshop next to it the GIMP and it makes the GIMP look like Paint. for sizing/cropping/some effects it's fine, but for serious graphics work it just doesnt cut it - (my other half is a graphic designer, who uses a linux desktop for personal use and a windows one for work use) 2) Evolution / OpenOffice better than Outlook / Ms Office - maybe for a home user, but in a corporate environment running the full office suite, an exchange server, and perhaps sharepoint to boot.. again makes evolution / openoffice look rather archaic and outdated. I've run Linux exclusively at home for many years, and now work in a business that utilises mostly Windows servers - however we run some Linux servers here, as do our customers and since all the other staff are Windows fanboys, anything Linux/BSD/Unix pretty much gets thrown in my lap. At home we have a Cisco Router and Switch, CentOS Server, Debian Workstations, a mac, XP, and Vista
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OK, well i need a program to edit video, and the video i want to edit is MPEG-4, and have been unable to locate any that recognise it. It is from a sanyo 7mp digital cam, that i use for diving and other such stuff.
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x3ros wrote: See my post above...i added a whole heap of linux stuff. You forgot Emacs .. hehex3ros wrote: However, i have to disagree with you on two points... Personal opinion really, I know many professionals who prefer The Gimp and a couple who use Corel for everything, and these are graphics houses.1) GIMP being better than Photoshop, The GIMP is on par with Photoshop about 3 versions ago, but put the latest Photoshop next to it the GIMP and it makes the GIMP look like Paint. for sizing/cropping/some effects it's fine, but for serious graphics work it just doesnt cut it - (my other half is a graphic designer, who uses a linux desktop for personal use and a windows one for work use) x3ros wrote: 2) Evolution / OpenOffice better than Outlook / Ms Office - maybe for a home user, but in a corporate environment running the full office suite, an exchange server, and perhaps sharepoint to boot.. again makes evolution / openoffice look rather archaic and outdated. I know of many offices, including law firms, who use Evolution and OO.org only. I'm not familiar enough with the the inners, but my info is they work cleaner and faster, without down time, than the MS variants.x3ros wrote: I've run Linux exclusively at home for many years, and now work in a business that utilises mostly Windows servers - however we run some Linux servers here, as do our customers and since all the other staff are Windows fanboys, anything Linux/BSD/Unix pretty much gets thrown in my lap.
At home we have a Cisco Router and Switch, CentOS Server, Debian Workstations, a mac, XP, and Vista I have no need for a Cisco system, and have no reason to ever use MS again, so scratch XP/Vista and I have always hated the way Apple closed up their hardware system specs in the beginning, ALL knowledge should be free, note, I'm not saying services or information, just knowledge as in how things work, standards, etc. You could call me an RMS fanboy I spose. BTW, I understand the effect that MS had on personal computing and puting it on most desks and in the home, I just don't like the way they single handedly introduced the ideas for some of the most draconian IP (I hate that term, but it fits here) laws in human history. *edit* Forgot, I use Gentoo, looking at LFS, but got to work up the nerve first 
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x3ros wrote: golding: I tend to use 'vi' myself, however, it's interesting how many people, especially old Unix hands, use Emacs. I have trouble with its syntax, asked RMS about it once, his answer - "Learn to speak proper English!" - this from someone with the worst Boston accent I've ever heard I tend to use "vi" as my main editor  Besides, I think he meant "American English", its syntax is different to ours in many instances. x3ros wrote: i know alot of printers use corel, but most designers ive met or know use the CS2 or CS3 suite Still makes it a matter of personal choice/opinion, hard to change peoples habits.x3ros wrote: Linux from Scratch is great fun....you'll have a blast building it up all up from nothing, it gives you an appreciation of how it all works under the hood and how much work actually goes into a complete distro I think that's why I started with Gentoo after getting frustrated with RH and Slack. My first Gentoo install was 'stage-3', but the systems I run now are all 'stage-1', which is supposed to be as close as you can get to LFS as you can get, they say. I'll get around to it one day when I feel more like emasculating myself ... hehex3ros wrote: How is Windsor Gardens these days...? i lived on McKay avenue about four years ago. On the other side of the school from me. I'm on the other side of Sudholz Rd. The area has been changing a lot, just about every house sold gets razed and two homes built on the block. All the older housing trust homes are now all gone, like on Caddel & Seymour, and have been replaced with the smaller 1/8 acre lots and cottages. I sort of don't mind too much, it's pushed the value of my place through the roof. Also got rid of most of the riff-raff, if you know what I mean 
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