I had a long session trying to load various distros without success due to a bios problem with the machine. I have just installed Knoppix on a 2005 1 7gh Centrino based laptop which had become so slow under XP as to be unusable even before support was pulled. I hadn't heard of Knoppix, so that's good info to check into. Ronald E Franklin (author) from Mechanicsburg, PA on May 06, 2014: It is however, easy enough to install LibreOffice via the Lubuntu Software Manager from the "start" menu. I'll have to see what's available.Īctually, Lubuntu does not come with LibreOffice installed by default (it does have AbiWord and Gnumeric for spreadsheets though). But for most Windows users, even interacting in a forum is a foreign experience with its own learning curve. You're right about the Linux community, and I did get some help from forums. Ronald E Franklin (author) from Mechanicsburg, PA on April 10, 2015: Almost at the point where I'm considering GNOME.!ĭarnitall, I've spent years procrastinating getting a technological clue, waiting for the infrastructure to spring up for me. Still we haven't found the environment that will enable this non-tech-savvy user to totally customize the desktop. Worlds improved over Windows, though - much lower stress. They're a big improvement over Unity, but they're somewhat buggy and not as user-friendly as we'd like.
We've been trying different environments for Ubuntu, including Lubuntu, Mint, and KDE. Open source is pure beauty, especially in the graphic arts. The Ubuntu family is stable and well supported with more than 20 million users worldwide.In my opinion, this is one area where Ubuntu and its derivatives far outshine WinXP. In addition, there’s a Software Center where any of hundreds of free apps, such as the LibreOffice suite (an open-source equivalent of Microsoft Office), can be quickly and easily downloaded and installed without having to individually hunt for them.Ubuntu comes with a wide selection of free software preinstalled, including such apps as the Firefox or Chromium browsers (Chromium is a Linux implementation of Google’s Chrome), and many others.Ubuntu and its derivatives are open source and entirely free, though paid commercial support is also available.It has built-in protections against hacker intrusions that make it far less vulnerable than WinXP. Linux is inherently a more secure environment than Windows.
The entire Ubuntu family has some unique features that make it a great alternative for those looking to migrate from Windows XP.
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