So we here a lot about linux versus windows and all the open source attention is put on Linux but has anybody heard of reactOS ? an open source windows without all the bugs you get in windows, it's not really ready for use but like all free software it needs people to help out and help develop it, I have tried a number of times to get on with linux but it just never works for me I just can't figure things out and then theres always that little nagging thing I can only have under windows (like my cell phone internet connection) that prevents me making a complete conversion, seriously I tried to convert to ubuntu a little while ago but gave up, reactos would really be a god send and kick the asses out of microsoft

www.reactos.org

I don't know why I would want to switch from linux at this stage. I've been using it for over 2 years now and it works just fine. I don't need to fix what is not broken. Besides, linux is feature rich and has a huge head start on this system. That said, to each their own. Good Luck with you new venture..

not my venture I heard about it and liked the idea but don't know anything about programing so can't do much but sit and wait it out. like i said i tried linux I will again but probably under a virtual machine because as a stand alone I get no where

You can run ubuntu via the 'live' cd until you get comfortable with it and to ensure it is hardware compatible for your system, or you can easily partition your hard drive - ubuntu comes with it's own partitioner. I use 'dapper' because my system works fine with it as it is getting old now and I am not very computer savvey and probably never will be. The great thing about ubuntu is it's people. When I cannot do something, advice/help is widely available.

yes but I prefer a on hard disk instalation and things got a bit messed up last time an i couldn't boot into windows anymore we'll see how it works this time I'm downloading feisty fawn now hoping this time it is fully 64 bit compatible as last time i had issues with things like wine not working because it was nbot yet in 64 bit version