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From: ray 
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Subject: Re: Ubuntu
Date: Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:51:16 -0700
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On Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:15:57 +0000, Wolfgang Fartbubble wrote:

> Hi all,
> At the moment I am running Win XP pro,
> I am thinking of going over to Ubuntu.
> How good is it?

Very good. It is much more stable and much more secure than MS.

> Are there many drivers for it?

Yes.

> My system is Athlon 1.67 Mhz, 512 DDR ram, 80Gig HDD.
> 
> At the moment I know nothing about Ubuntu or any part of Linux.

You might want to boot some Live CDs first - they will boot and run from
the CD with no install. Gives you a chance to get your feet wet with no
commitment - my favourites are: Knoppix and Elive.


> 
> TIA.
> 
> Mike.
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