PCWorks: For those of you who are pondering an upgrade from their present OS

Most people on this list may have caught either Hugh or I
mentioning 
Ubuntu Linux in the recent past, I think we both have it
running 
somewheres. I have it on a separate partition as I am
migrating my 
family to it slowly.

There is a very good comparison of Windows Vista and Ubuntu
here 
http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1
99201179 which 
covers both equally and fairly without any evangelical
leanings. I like 
a review like this a lot.

If anyone is interested in trying out Ubuntu, you can
download it and 
burn the cd or you can buy it, or you can request a free cd
shipped to 
you free of charge. For the free cd they quote 6-10 weeks
but I got mine 
in 2 weeks and from the UK as well  You likely
know where to get Vista 
I think.

I hope this helps any that may be interested.

Peter Kaulback
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Thanks, Peter. Am using Ubuntu Feisty since its release, and
am mighty 
happy with it!

Cheers!
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For real Freedom with Linux distributions, it's best to
download and 
burn the image (.iso) files yourself. Here's a tutorial and
a link to a 
free MS power toy:
http://www.petri.co.il/how_to_write_iso_files_to_cd.htm
I've been messing around with various Linux distros for 
several years. 
I started out of curiosity, and now that MS wants $400.00
for Vista 
Ultimate, I'm interested for more practical reasons.
I've installed Ubuntu on several older machines, and that's
probably the 
best way to get started. From start to finish, it takes
about half an 
hour to  be receiving email.
There is excellent internet support for any Linux OS, but I
think Peter 
and I would both recommend Ubuntu for its ease of
installation and 
excellent collection of software. Did we mention that there
are 
thousands of free programs available for download once
you've installed 
Linux?
I find it mildly depressing that, of all the users I deal
with, only one 
has ever expressed an interest in Linux. It seems inevitable
that we'll 
all have to migrate to Vista some day, but if you're looking
for a 
viable alternative:
http://www.ubuntu.com/


Peter Kaulback wrote:
> Most people on this list may have caught either Hugh or
I mentioning 
> Ubuntu Linux in the recent past, I think we both have
it running 
> somewheres. I have it on a separate partition as I am
migrating my 
> family to it slowly.
> 
> There is a very good comparison of Windows Vista and
Ubuntu here 
> http://www.techweb.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=1
99201179 which 
> covers both equally and fairly without any evangelical
leanings. I like 
> a review like this a lot.
> 
> If anyone is interested in trying out Ubuntu, you can
download it and 
> burn the cd or you can buy it, or you can request a
free cd shipped to 
> you free of charge. For the free cd they quote 6-10
weeks but I got mine 
> in 2 weeks and from the UK as well  You likely
know where to get Vista 
> I think.
> 
> I hope this helps any that may be interested.
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