Well, sure, but that's only because linux is held together with baling wire and toothpicks.
I kid, I kid! I'm actually a big fan of the open-source ethos, hence my remark about not being an apologist for MS. I may use their products, but that doesn't mean I endorse their philosophy.
Have you tried Beryl? I've heard that's a pretty nifty-looking GUI manager, but I suppose your old Win98 laptop probably doesn't have the graphics acceleration to support it. I'd be tempted to install Ubuntu on a virtual machine, but I understand that Beryl needs access to the actual GPU, not merely a virtual display adapter.
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Re: upgrading
Date: 2007-06-04 11:11 pm (UTC)I kid, I kid! I'm actually a big fan of the open-source ethos, hence my remark about not being an apologist for MS. I may use their products, but that doesn't mean I endorse their philosophy.
Have you tried Beryl? I've heard that's a pretty nifty-looking GUI manager, but I suppose your old Win98 laptop probably doesn't have the graphics acceleration to support it. I'd be tempted to install Ubuntu on a virtual machine, but I understand that Beryl needs access to the actual GPU, not merely a virtual display adapter.