windows vs. linux'
you are discussing MS 98. I run dualboot MS-XP and Ubuntu/Kubuntu Linux.

Ub/Kb loads at least twice as fast as XP.
It recognized all my hardware.
I was automatically connected to the internet.
Did not hide behind all the MSN/AOLstuff when trying to setup internet connection and e-mail.
No licence numbers to keep track of.
With "Synaptic" programs are downloaded, installed, and ready to run with a click of a button at no charge.
I'm not stumbling over "spyware" popups all the time.
Nobody is trying to sell me something all the time.
I can update my complete system at the click of a button when I want to do it with "apt-get update".
I could go on and on.

Note. Ubuntu uses the Debian package manager, not Red Hat's RPM.
Why do I have XP if it so bad. It came with the computer.
I do my programming with "Qt" & "KDevelop", my photos with "digikam" and "gimp", my DVDs with "xine", my office stuff with "open office", my music with "xmms". Since I'm not a game player, I won't comment on that.

Of all the linux distros I've tried, Ubuntu/Kubuntu is the cleanest and easiest to install and use.

If you think I'm all wet. Load in the "Knoppix 4.02 DVD" on your windows machine.

Microsoft's future is limited, Linux's is not!!

Adobe Photoshop CS or CS2... please?
(if there is a way to do this already, I would really appreciate a PM in the right direction)

I used to love Winamp, amaroK doesn't feel quite as refined but it does the job... apart from that, there's not much I really want ported over that isn't a game.

I would like to see Corel draw, drivers for Lexmark x5250 and Trainsimulator or BVE as well as Napster ported to Linux

I'd like to use "Adobe Premiere Pro" for Linux :P

i would like to see these programs and games: adobe photoshop, macromedia dreamweaver, c&c (all versions), evil genius, dungeon keeper, steam, ghost recon, sim city (all versions), winamp, norton ghost, partition magic, basicly all programs.....

Hello all,
For me it would be photoshop , cos i think it is the best tool for graphics and a lot of fun...

Regards,
S.Suresh Stephen.

For me most interesting to see ported to Linux are Macromedia, Photoshop, WinAmp, SoundForge and of course Warcraft 3 and Lineage II.

Random geek tools I use all the time and cannot find anything good enough in linux, and I do love Image Magick and ffmpeg! (Statics are fine!)

1. VirtualDUB Mod or combined with 2. below.
2. Video decompiler like OSS Video decompiler or BPS Video converter/decompiler.
3. Magic ISO Maker - An upgrade to Kiso that uses all the formats listed in the LQ-wiki for managing images, ISO's NRG, Bin etc (bin2iso, nrg2iso xdvdfs2iso etc). The commands are baby simple to use, but an all in one app is crying out to be made. A simple python script would do it. I'd do it myself if I had some time! I really don't like Kiso, (sorry if you're reading as I really hope it works out) but install and compile is as hard as installing Alias_Maya_7.rpm on Gentoo. How can you take such simple libraries and make such a complex buggy solution? The work is done, all static bins it just needs a front end).
4. Having all archive formats under one 'roof' would be nice. Ark never seems to work very well for me. Shell extensions get dropped, some formats aren't supported, it doesn't guess the output dir from the input like winrar etc etc. All the libs are written as above. Having them all together would be nice! (rar, zip, tar/gz/bz2, 7zip, zoo, cab..)
5. A tool smaller than wine that will run tiny (static) M$ exes if possible.
6. A really cool hex editor that uses scripts. Khexedit is ok, but this post isn't about that, it's about what could be!
7. Flash Rename. I like Krename but it's still pretty young. Let's see it grow!
8. A script you can track a source install with so you can reverse it for uninstall if you choose later. Like System Mechanic.
9. Upgrade gFTP so it's as full featured as FlashFXP.

Yes bash will do a lot of this. This post says 'what programs would you like to see ported to Linux'. A mixture of my personal favorites and a few pet peeves I think could be remedied fairly easily (images and archives).

Games developers must open their minds and start to release linux versions of every game!!

Filezilla Server
It's a very easy to use graphical FTP server application, and it can be used either as a temporary server or permanent.

g talk for linux

itunes and ipod software
and Steam for Counter-strike
also AIM

I would like to see Final Fantasy XI ported to Linux. For now, I'm trying to get it running using Wine. Below is a link showing what's been done so far.

http://appdb.winehq.com/appview.php?appId=1992

Final Fantasy XI runs well under Cedega the gaming version of wine (for want of a better description). Check the supported games database. If you are new to this I recommend installing cedega for system configuration and using grapevine to install and run the games. I have not had a failure in any game I have installed yet, but not having opengl/3D gfx support will change that!

I preffered to have a universal windows-gaming platform running on Linux which it originally worked on Windows.
That is what I want, Cedega is a choice from now on, but it is not so perfect yet.....