Hello

I am furthing my quest to find the right Linux operating system. Freespire cought my attention (after some directing). It advertises being a crossover type linux system. I thoguht this would be nice so I can phase out the windows and not go cold turkey, get all gittery and end up running back to windows because i am lost and confused.... ok thats a bit extream. This way I could phase out my programs instead of having a pile of useless windows programs.

How much is freespire like windows? Is it just they layout that is like windows or is it the programing to. If I have to install emulators to run windows things ill just stick with Kubuntu. Otherwise ive only had kubuntu a week and its not going well due to my microsoft dependencies lol, so it wont be a big deal if i have to redo my OS again.

Biggest question I guess.. In what way in FREESPIRE like windows? Can I run some XP things?

Freespire is a version of Linux--just like Kubuntu. It may LOOK like Windows but it runs like Linux.

I was not impressed by Freespire. I would not install on either a SCSI or SATA system--rather surprising for something released just recently. I would stick with Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Mepis, or PCLinuxOS

Any Linux distro will run WINE (or the commercial version: CrossOver Office) to run some--but not all--Windows SW.

I am running Freespire on my laptop it is somewhat like windows but I would say it is more Linux than Windows, The distro installs very easily, just make sure you have the partition ready with a FAT32 or reiserfs, I would recommend once you get it installed you get registered with the CNR and download their hardware compatibility tool, it runs and checks out your system and gives a good report on whats working and whats not only it sends the report back to them, I think when it gets to that point I would disable the net temporarily unless you don't care (like me) but it is pretty good to use and learn more about what you have.
I like the CNR for basic stuff you end up getting Flash, Java, Adobe,Firefox,Thunderbird, picasa just to name a few that allow you to basically view content and surf the net. I think for someone that is just coming from Windows to Linux it is a great start and from there if you want to get braver and learn more about updating stuff and navigating it is all there.

ok thanks.. that resolves that issue...

thanks again. c ya!