For those who like KDE, there is a project for using kde applications on windows. Checkout,
http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KDE_on_Windows/ I have tried it. Works like a charm ______Sudarsan On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 11:19, narendra sisodiya <[email protected] > wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 3, 2009 at 10:57 AM, Sharad Birmiwal > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I think such projects will be a great use for conversion process and > >> try. As I do not have much knowledge on Vbox and windows, I can just > >> share the idea. > > > > In my opinion, more people (mostly students) will simply use it as an > > alternate for doing assignments and forgetting about it. Basing your > > application completely on Windows (requiring Windows to run it) is NOT > > the way to get people to switch OS. That said, it still merits > > pursuing as a hobby project. > > > > My 2 cents. > > > > SB > The purpose for this project is to give a kick start Ubuntu GUI to > windows user for first 15 days. I am looking for he hurdles in foss > adaptation and I found, college and schools , setting a dual lab is a > hurdel. We need to follow so many process and formalities for this > purpose. This was the case discussed with Director of KIIT also. So i > am thinking for the solution where student can kickstart on Linux > using Single Exe file for few staring days. Installing Linux is the > first and most difficult barrier for newbies. They can carry this > single exe file to their home Windows PC too. I think we muct think > such project for high priority. This can give a boost in my openion. > Soon when Student realise that, they do not need windows then will > install Linux as their primary Distro. > > I think Parin and other student can tell the importance of this project. > > > > -- > ┌─────────────────────────┐ > │ Narendra Sisodiya ( नरेन्द्र सिसोदिया ) > │ Web : http://narendra.techfandu.org > │ Twitter : http://tinyurl.com/dz7e4a > └─────────────────────────┘ > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Do you have another question? Click here - http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug/post Read archive - http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ l...@iitd community mailing list -- http://groups.google.com/group/iitdlug -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
