If 'Windows XP people' want to change their operating system to Linux, what is the closest linux distro which have lots of similarities compared to WindowsXP in terms of simplicity, look, and feel?
2006-09-10 16:11:43 · 8 answers · asked by haryou 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
You might want to check your own needs and computer knowledge with regards to any linux distributions you will choose.
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2006-09-13 13:48:44 · answer #1 · answered by bengbeng 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use SUSE 10 as my primary operating system. Both KDE and Gnome interfaces are similar to windows and can be customized in ways that windows cannot. If I could get all of my software to run in linux I would delete my Windows XP partition IMMEDIATELY!
-Friends don't let friends use Windows
-Wear a TUX... Try Linux!
2006-09-10 18:45:51 · answer #2 · answered by SpatryX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any distro with the KDE interface will look very similar to Windows. I think Linspire was designed to be what you're asking for. I would, however recommend Ubuntu (Actually Kubuntu is what they call the KDE version).
2006-09-10 16:15:20 · answer #3 · answered by Ken H 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any KDE distro is good. Linspire can be downloaded for free if you have a high speed conection. If not you can order it from targetrlifecoach@yahoo.com for $3.00
2006-09-10 16:18:46 · answer #4 · answered by alcavy609 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I recommend Ubuntu or Mandriva.
http://www.linuxboards.org/showthread.php?t=1666
2006-09-11 06:45:13 · answer #5 · answered by Danno_D_Manno 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mandriva Linux looks and feels similar, but linux just isn't going to be like windows no matter what you do.
Give it a shot though and see how you like it... it's free.
you can find it here: http://www.mandriva.com/en/download
2006-09-10 16:15:29 · answer #6 · answered by Geff L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah,, there's Linspire or Lindows, it costs about $50-$70
2006-09-10 16:15:27 · answer #7 · answered by Koy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i heard kubuntu is close to a windows experience
http://kubuntu.com
2006-09-10 16:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by I run with scissors 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋