Goodbye Microsoft? February 1st, 2007
Not too long ago the only Operating System I used was Linux. I used it on my laptop and on my desktop. I haven’t run a Windows OS in quite some time now. However, a lot of my friends and all of my family run Windows. There really is no way around it. People become familiar with a product and get comfortable so they stay, even if it isn’t the easiest or the best for them.
I stopped trying to get people to use Linux years ago, simply because I didn’t want to support everyone who I converted. I know this sounds selfish, but try supporting a couple friends who don’t like to read documentation. Some people don’t know how to download an ISO and burn them, so live CD’s become a problem.
A co-worker sent me an email with a .exe that allows you to install Debian from within Windows. The install doesn’t damage Windows or change your settings, it simply installs Debian next to Windows and allows you to choose which one you want to boot into at start-up. This is very similar to an older application that I tried many years ago called Winlinux2000. The concept was the same, except it wasn’t Debian. If you are interested, here is the site which has some screenshots and the download link. I have the file up for download, but their url is much cooler… :D
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