Why not Linux? (WinXP + MS Office Pro cost P28,700)

[Aquaman123]

(Original) Microsoft Windows XP Professional = P 9,200+
vs
Linux (Fedora, OpenSuse, XandrosOCV, etc) = FREE!!!!

(Original) Microsoft Office 2003 Profesional Edition = P 19,500+
vs
OpenOffice = FREE!!!!


Kung may 2 pc ka:
Windows XP Pro w/ M$ Office = (9,200 + 19,500) X 2 = P 57,400 !!!!!
vs
Linux w/ OpenOffice = FREE!!!!!



Bakit ka gagastos ng 57,000 kung pwede naman pala libre?
Kung pirated pa XP mo baka makulong kapa

[Josh0027]

It's another mentality of branding of course... the other problem is the amount of support or widespread use of an OS or Application has... kungbaga kung Word gamit ng kasama ko... eh di mag Word nalang din ako... mas madali kopya ng assignment...

mag text editor nalang tayo lahat hahahahahaha....

OT: I already tried OpenOffice... it still needs some fixing... walang araw na hindi nahahang PC mo.... grrrr...

[BlueBimmer]

wait ako openoffice 2.0, beta pa kc e

[Aquaman123]

the other problem is the amount of support

Statistics show that 71% of PC software being used in the Philippines in 2004 was Illegal. Pwede bang tumawag sa Microsoft for support kug pirated ang XP mo?

kungbaga kung Word gamit ng kasama ko... eh di mag Word nalang din ako... mas madali kopya ng assignment...

The new version 2.0 of OpenOffice is MS Office file compatible
have you tried StarOffice?

I already tried OpenOffice... it still needs some fixing... walang araw na hindi nahahang PC mo.... grrrr...

Kaya nag hang pc mo kc gamit mo siguro Microsoft Windows

New features of OpenOffice 2.0
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/f...2.0/index.html

[BlueBimmer]

is linux as userfriendly as xp? curious ako magtry

[boybi]

hindi kaya magkandalecheleche ang computer naming mga walang gaanong alam sa computers kung mag linux ako?

[Aquaman123]

Try mo Xandros parang XP ang dating! madali pa


http://www.xandros.com/products/home...reenshots.html


Top Ten Reasons to use...
Xandros Desktop OS Version 3
Deluxe Edition



1. A Linux system designed for users migrating from Microsoft Windows.

2. An easy-to-use desktop with Xandros-enhanced best-of-breed applications assures a seamless, trouble-free desktop experience.

3. The ability to run Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Quicken, and Dreamweaver on your Xandros Desktop.

4. Full-featured OpenOffice.org office suite reads and writes Microsoft document, spreadsheet, and presentation files.

5. Stay connected to your Windows computers with peer-to-peer Windows networking access to shared folders.

6. Privacy for your personal files with encrypted home directories and secure access to your school or office with the Xandros PPTP VPN.

7. Incredibly simple, foolproof updates to your programs and system using Xandros Networks.

8. Xandros File Manager, the best all-in-one desktop tool with drag-and-drop burning of music CDs and data DVDs and CDs plus many other features.

9. Mozilla Web suite offers a trouble-free Web experience free from the security holes of Internet Explorer plus automated spam filtering and pop-up and banner blocking.

10. Simple four-click install with automatic hardware detection and configuration.

[A121]

Nakagamit na ako ng Linux (Redhat 9). Ok syang OS. no hitches. kung pang internet at pang-type lang ang ginagawa mo sa pc mo. sobrang bulok lang ng kasamang open office. mabagal magload.

napahang ko na po ang Linux. nagkamali po ako sa isang programming task kaya naghang sya! hehehe.

ang problema sa kanya ay walang siyang masyadong support. for example, hindi ka pwedeng maglaro ng ragnarok, dota, gta, nba live dito. ndi rin po sya supported ang modem, videocam at digicam ko. (well ndi pa ako naghahanap ng mga ito) ndi rin sya gaanong user-friendly para sa mga sanay ng mag-windows.

[boybi]

magra-run ba ang Yahoo Messenger sa linux?

also, meron akong XDA2, makakapag synch pa ba ako ng mga contacts and appointments ko using linux?

[Aquaman123]

Nakagamit na ako ng Linux (Redhat 9).

Obsolete na ang Redhat Linux 9. Try mo Xandros, Fedora, OpenSuse

sobrang bulok lang ng kasamang open office. mabagal magload.

Try OppenOffice 2.0

hindi ka pwedeng maglaro ng ragnarok, dota, gta, nba live dito.

Games ba kamo? try this >>>>> http://transgaming.org/gamesdb/
* Doom 3
* Battlefield 2
* Max Payne 2
* WarCraft III
* Guild Wars
* Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
* Mech Commander 2
* Counter-Strike: Source
* Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
* Sims 2, The
* World of Warcraft
* Star Wars: Empire At War
* Age of Empires III
.... at marami pang iba

ndi rin po sya supported ang modem, videocam at digicam ko.

Try mo to:
http://www.linuxbasis.com/drivers.html
http://www.linux-drivers.org/

ndi rin sya gaanong user-friendly para sa mga sanay ng mag-windows.

Xandros Linux system is designed for users migrating from Microsoft Windows.

[Josh0027]

Statistics show that 71% of PC software being used in the Philippines in 2004 was Illegal. Pwede bang tumawag sa Microsoft for support kug pirated ang XP mo?


The new version 2.0 of OpenOffice is MS Office file compatible
have you tried StarOffice?


Kaya nag hang pc mo kc gamit mo siguro Microsoft Windows

New features of OpenOffice 2.0
http://www.openoffice.org/dev_docs/f...2.0/index.html

rephrase nalang... hindi support as in customer support kundi application support... parang ang analogy ko sa Word...

Both 1.0 and 2.0 naman are compatible. Nung sa 1.0, puro hang PC, minsan nasisira formatting ko. Sa 2.0 naman konti lang na ang problem. Yung naainis lang ako ay yung mga fonts at objects ko kasi... di mo alam kung ssan saan nagpupunta... pag simple word/excel naman okay siya. Dapat tangalin an ang iba pa niya bugs... hmmm... naisip ko dahil din cguro NT gamit ko...

Di ko pa nagamit StarOffice... mas okay ba?

[Aquaman123]

Yahoo Messenger sa linux?
http://help.yahoo.com/help/in/mesg/unix/unix-02.html
http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/947802813/3


Yahoong! Yahooo!!!

[BlueBimmer]

eh? parang may bayad rin ata xandros e..back to square one? lol

[Josh0027]

I haven't tried newer versions of Linux pero I know Linux is way much better... wala pa gaano masyado applications kasi noon... kaya stuck lang mostly sa programming/shell applications.

[Aquaman123]

Xandros Linux OS 3.0 is FREE.

The Open Circulation Edition of Xandros may be freely copied and distributed, either in the downloadable form posted at the Xandros web site or by replicating the installation CD.

Click mo to : http://www.xandros.com/products/home..._oc_intro.html

[BlueBimmer]

ok staroffice, yan gamit sa RCBC

[Renelmac]

we use linux (red hat) as the server for our POS system sa store, it takes a while to get used to but it is almost the same as windows once you get the hang of it. Another reason to go linux...free virus scanners and virus scanner updates.... as in FREE... sa Microsoft hindi lang 57,000 ang gastos more pa.

Sa akin lang talaga, is kulang lang ng tiyaga ang tao na mag-change ng OS kasi sobrang sanay na sa windows, kung for home use pwede pa gawing rason yun, but if sa offices..heck ...UP did it, they changed their whole system and being maintained by them too. hopefully linux is the future...

[Aquaman123]

Some of the M$ windows apps than runs on Linux:

Corel PHOTO-PAINT
Paint Shop Pro
Winamp
Microsoft Money
WinZip
Internet Explorer
Dreamweaver
* Microsoft Office XP, 2000 and 97
o Microsoft Word
o Microsoft Excel
o Microsoft PowerPoint
o Microsoft Outlook
o Microsoft Internet Explorer
* Microsoft Access *
* Microsoft Project
* Adobe Photoshop
* Microsoft Visio*
* Lotus Notes 5.0 and 6.5.1
* Quicken
* iTunes
* FrameMaker
* Various Web Browser Plugins
o QuickTime
o Shockwave Director
o Windows Media Player 6.4
* and more...
MS Visual C++
MS Visual FoxPro
MS Access
MS Office & Office Viewer
Adobe Photoshop 7
Illustrator 9
Acrobat Reader 5.1,
DCOM98
Windows Core Fonts
.... at marami pang iba

click the following link for more:
http://www.winehq.org/site?ss=1
http://frankscorner.org/
http://www.codeweavers.com/site/products/cxoffice/?ad=4
http://www.win4lin.com/content/view/64/125/

Haaaaay ang dami talaga!

Kaya mga tsikoteers lipat na kayo sa Linux!!!!
Siguradong walang raid!!! hehehehe

[chris_d]

I use Knoppix sometimes, Bootable CD or DVD for linux, no installation required. Includes applications already. Its free from their website.

[111prez]

OT: there is a growing worldwide reaction against overprotection of copyright. computer software falls under copyright. the rights of copyright users are progressively being neglected and at an alarming rate at that.

in fact, i did my masters thesis on the possibility of amending international laws on copyright to enhance the rights of copyright users.