John Meyer wrote: > Adrian Try wrote: >> Hi Greg >> >> On Jan 5, 2008 7:26 AM, Gregory Forster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> My current computer is barely hanging on, as it is. I'm having the >>> motherboard,CPU, memory & hard drive replaced. I'll be able to have 4 hard >>> drives simultaneously connected, besides my CD-ROM and CD-RW. On one of >>> the hard drives I want to have Linux as a bootable operating syste m. >>> I've had no problems with OpenOffice with WinXP Pro SP2, however there are >>> many different Linux versions. Which version of Linux would be the best >>> for OpenOffice? Do I have to use Linux to download Linux, or OpenOffice >>> for Linux, or can I use my current Windows XP? >> Assuming you are new to Linux and have a reasonable computer (with at >> least 512 MB RAM), then I would suggest one of the easier versions of >> Linux that runs as a live CD. This means that you can boot and run it >> directly from the CD without needing to install it. You can install it >> to your hard drive if it is working well. >> >> A few that would be worth you trying are: >> >> PCLinuxOS (http://www.pclinuxos.com/) >> Ubuntu (http://www.ubuntu.com/) >> Linux Mint )http://linuxmint.com/) > > > Also--to shamelessly plug my own distro--OpenSuse 10.3 includes the > filters for the .docx, .xlsx etc formats that Microsoft is now using. I > think some other distros are working on that as well.
Yes, but not shipping as far as I know. Fred -- Liberal ideology and political correctness, infused with public policy, begets social insanity. - Michael Savage --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
