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Default Xandros Home Edition and WinXP

I want to buy Xandros Home Edition. Will my Windows software be compatible?
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Probably not. Don't buy any linux. Linux should be free.

Things like Office can be replaced with the very similar OpenOffice, and if you must have M$ Office, then you can use CrossOver office. It will also pretty much install all other windows programs. For your games you have cedega - it will play all your games. Wine will do everything else for you.
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Probably not. Don't buy any linux. Linux should be free.

Things like Office can be replaced with the very similar OpenOffice, and if you must have M$ Office, then you can use CrossOver office. It will also pretty much install all other windows programs. For your games you have cedega - it will play all your games. Wine will do everything else for you.
So, where can I get it free?
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Can't. Don't use it. Use Suse.
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distrowatch.org is the best place to pick a distro IMO.

A good distro for those who want an os, not to learn how linux works, is Ubuntu.

Check it out at Ubuntu.com
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distrowatch.org is the best place to pick a distro IMO.

A good distro for those who want an os, not to learn how linux works, is Ubuntu.

Check it out at Ubuntu.com
But, if I have Xandros home already, what do I do? If I install it, can I still play my games like project snowblind?
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