I have never had much luck trying to get Windows software to run on Linux. Some things go Ok, but some don't. If one wants to move to Linux (or just try it), one is better off forgetting about their favorite software from the Windows world, unless they have a Linux version.
That said, there /are/ a ton of good Linux replacements for popular Windows software. Graphics? The Gimp. Multimedia player? MPlayer. Games? Sorry, out of luck. ;) Actually there are a lot of really good games for Linux, but you have to be open minded. Don't say, "I want to play WarCraft III on Linux" but say "I want a good RTS game for Linux". Once you start thinking that way, a whole world opens up. You start checking sites like http://www.sourceforge.net/ http://www.freshmeat.net/ http://www.happypenguin.org/ And you discover a ton of really great, production quality software (or close to it) to do exactly what you need. And most of it was built FOR Linux, not ported TO Linux. > -----Original Message----- > From: Casey Dougall > > Hi Steven, > > You might be better to focus on the linux/coldfusion server distro vs. > adding another desktop to a crouded environment. > > I was using linux for a bit and just had troubles since i couldn't get > Macromedia apps to work."Post MX2004" I tried and had to revert back > to windows. This was even post install of CodeWeavers Crossover > Plugin. Problem here was a licencing script that runs in the > background on Macromedia Products. > > You'll be hard pressed to put something together that would beat > Ubuntu but if you can figure out how to get around that problem with > Macromedia apps I'll make the switch. > > http://www.ubuntu.com > http://www.kubuntu.org > > On 1/12/06, DURETTE, STEVEN J wrote: > > > > I was thinking that my project would be to create a Linux > distro that > > had just the tools needed by ColdFusion developers to do their work. > > [INFO] -- Access Manager: This transmission may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein (including any reliance thereon) is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this transmission in error, please immediately contact the sender and destroy the material in its entirety, whether in electronic or hard copy format. Thank you. A2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:229342 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
