Linux!
I am writing this from Mandriva Linux 2005. Now, I know it is not the latest version, since the latest version in 2006. Anyway, now I must say that I kinda like linux, but I am still glad that I have two hard drives so I can switch between Linux and Windows. Basically, what I usually do on windows is this:
- Converting Midiś to sheet music and back
- Play Games (mostly Harry Potter games)
- Vitual Server (what I do is I test php scripts, like SMF and so I don have to upload them)
- Download MP3ś via Ares, a p2p network.
- Writing and editing music (for my musicals)
- Ripping DVDś to ISO files and writing them.
- Mounting ISO files on Virtual DVD drives.
- Chatting on IM things like MSN, Yahoo and Google Talk
That is all I can think of which I do on Windows frequently, besides surfing the web, of course. Now, I have come to understand that you can do all these things with Linux. The Midiś I can edit with Rosegarden; notation software. The Games…well, they are a bit harder, but I assume that you can do this with wine. The Virtual Server is easy since that is what Linux is born to do. About the MP3 downloading, I am sure linux has a p2p system. I don´t like Bit Torrent that much. Linux has tons of music editing software things, like Audicity etc. As fr the ripping of DVDś. I will have to get back to you on that one. And I know for a fact Linux can mount ISO files out of the box. And Linux also comes with Gaim so I can IM as much as i like.
Anyway, so that is basic things I need from linux.
Oh well, off to search for answers….
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