On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 04:44:26PM +0530, Venkat Mangudi wrote:

> Just *boot* it out and replace with Ubuntu. It is not just the cost of

Ubuntu 7.04 (7.10 not yet, only player) comes with a VMWare server in 
official apt sources list. Licenses for VMWare server are free, and
so is a migration tool. Instead of nuking the installation, it may
be worthwhile to migrate it into a emulation jail (which can
be easily backed-up, and restored).

> the OS. The other apps add up. What people don't understand that a linux
> OS does not just replace Windows, but also Office, AntiVirus, Firewall,
> Outlook, MS Project, Anti-Spyware.... all those apps that cost you money.

I wish my Ubuntu could replace my OS X and my XP.

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