beware of the updates you install

Use an Apple then, that is what ipods are really designed to work with, not Windows.

Trevor.

There's your problem then, not Windows!

Trevor.

The fastest computers on the planet run Linux. It is the most popular OS on the planet (or soon will be). If there is a task there is an application for it.

Much of what propelled Windows 20 years ago no longer matters.

In all seriousness... Is there a Linux DTP even remotely comparable to Ventura? I ask, because I anticipate doing a series of user manuals, and they will be done in Ventura.

The latest version (as of July 2013) is Corel Ventura 10 (2002), this version runs in Windows 8 (x86/64) with compatibility mode (w2k) and copy "mfc42.dll" in programs corel folder. Also run over linux ubuntu

Is running it in "compatibility mode" on modern Win machines any better than running in a compatibility mode on Ubuntu?

Unless you are constantly installing and uninstalling apps on your system, your observation about improved performance is more likely to be coincicental. If you use your computer for general on-line browsing, other factors such as a large number of temporary files and fragmented drive(s) will affect the system performance in a fairly short period of time, but cleaning those up only requires general maintenance.

OTOH, if you are constantly installing and uninstalling apps on your system, it would be a good idea to learn something about the OS you're working with. I *can* edit Windows' registry manually or otherwise, but it is very rarely a necessity, and seldom results in such things as improved latency. The registry would have to be pretty screwed up to affect that kind of thing, and there aren't a lot of things that a user can do to screw it up that badly. ;-)

dave wrote

Such outrageous claims. If you managed websites and looked at the server logs you would see that Windows is well ahead of anything else. One company told me their customers all used Macs since they were artists. They were shocked to find they accounted for under 10% of their page visits, and All versions of Linux were barely over 10%.

What about Android, kind sir?.

The figure for which OS is most common depends how you count them.

Windows is *far* ahead of anything else on the desktop.

Linux gets its numbers up by being run on many, many servers in backrooms all over the world and in embedded systems. If you have a PVR, for instance, there's a good chance that it runs using a Linux kernel with custom software on top. There's an installation in Hollywood or thereabouts that accounts for many thousands of Linux installations, as it is used for parallel processing of movie CGI content. The kernels are Linux, the software was written in house.

You'll know Linux is getting popular on the desktop when they start advertising anti-virus programs for it,as that will mean it's common enough for the black hats to be interested.

Android is just an overlay on top of Linux.

There are still plenty of servers running various versions of Windows. If there weren't, there would be no new versions released top the market. Now tell what the ratio of servers to users is. It's not enough to tip the balance.

Are you really that stupid? Should we start calling you 'Always Wrong V2.0'? The statistics for ALL VERSIONS were barely over 10%. I know you're a union drone, and had the mandatory IBEW lobotomy, but learn to read and think. YOu aren't clever, and you can't even troll past the kindergarten level.

I Stopped using Windows 10 years ago. it's the best move i have ever made. for both a freedom standpoint, as well as a security standpoint.

Actually, there is more driver support in GNU/Linux then there ever was in Windows, especially, with older hardware, Printers, Scanners, Motherboard Chipsets.

as far as software is concerned, i find a great deal more usable, Safe, Spyware-free software in my Distributions Repository.

Scribus

thay have a Windows port of it so you can try it out & maybe take the time to learn to use it.

the good things is that it is Free Software (F.O.S.S), it is current & is under constant development. & it is well regarded & widely used in collage campuses.

Well, that depends on what websites are giving stats like that. there are websites that exist that most of their traffic is from Linux users. there are also sites that cater to B.S.D. users.

you cannot base Linux usage just from the logs of one or two websites.

Wrong, GNU?Linux is NOT Windows. Neither in design or philosophy. GNU/Linux was built from the ground up using proper coding practices & constant development with many eyes examining the code.

there is Antivirus applications for Linux, but it's sole purpose is to protect Windows PC's on the same network, or on Linux Mail servers to scan for Windows malware.

Desktop?

I am very stupid. I have autism and never finished high school. There. Do you feel better now, Mr. Friendly?