Will this be the Windows killer? (adware from Microsoft)

[LD]

I've got a box loaded with Ubantu, which I love. Runs Firefox really well, but end up using my XP computers for the most part...there's just too much lacking with Linux right now as far as compatibility.

[spookyx]

Originally Posted by LusciousDelight

I've got a box loaded with Ubantu, which I love. Runs Firefox really well, but end up using my XP computers for the most part...there's just too much lacking with Linux right now as far as compatibility.

i am using ubantu and rarely run windows anymore, I sometimes use IE to check a webpage (which you can get to run under linux) not much else i need windows for.

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by spookyx

I sometimes use IE to check a webpage

Yeah that is all I open up Windows to do

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by spookyx

i am using ubantu

I was bored so I installed it. Looks a bit prettier then Debian but about the same otherwise.

[ArtWilliams]

Ubuntu is based on Debian but has non-free software available like Flash, MP3, DVD playback, etc.

Originally Posted by Cleo

I was bored so I installed it. Looks a bit prettier then Debian but about the same otherwise.

[Cleo]

Originally Posted by artwilliams

Ubuntu is based on Debian but has non-free software available like Flash, MP3, DVD playback, etc.

My Debian install played H.264 (.mp4) movies without having to install anything but I can't seem to get Ubuntu to play them even after installing whatever it was that came up saying that I needed it to play the movies. I'm still getting a message saying that it needs the Quicktime demuxing software.

This is the test page that I'm using.

[ArtWilliams]

Hi Cleo,

Here is an official help page on getting restricted video formats, like MP4, to work. I hope this helps.

---art

Originally Posted by Cleo

My Debian install played H.264 (.mp4) movies without having to install anything but I can't seem to get Ubuntu to play them even after installing whatever it was that came up saying that I needed it to play the movies. I'm still getting a message saying that it needs the Quicktime demuxing software.

This is the test page that I'm using.