Which Linux Looks, Feels & Works Same as Windows Xp ?

Hi i want a OpenSource Alternative of Windows Xp .
Can Someone Tell Me which Linux Looks, Feels & Works
Same as Windows Xp.

It Should Aslo Have Good Audio, Video Playing & Editing Support.

What do you think about www.ubuntu.com?


Jack

What do you think about www.ubuntu.com?


Jack

Ubuntu dosenot  Looks, Feels & Works Same as Windows Xp Nor it
has  Audio, Video Playing & Editing Support.

Foe most people - the whole point of Linux is that it doesn't look, feel or work the same as XP. 

• It looks better
• It feels faster
• And it actually works - rather than crashes.

However - I've found that PC Linux OS with the standard KDE desktop (from HERE) is very easy for people to switch to.  For video editing you can use install Kino from their repositories if it's not already there.

Their Forum is also extremely friendly and full of very helpful people.

Hi i want a OpenSource Alternative of Windows Xp .
Can Someone Tell Me which Linux Looks, Feels & Works
Same as Windows Xp.

It Should Aslo Have Good Audio, Video Playing & Editing Support.

I think you can find a GNU/Linux Distro that looks and feels like Windows (you can try kubuntu, with multimedia repository enabled, and installig some necessary codecs and your computer will plays Audio and Video very good).

Btw, i think you will never find a GNU/Linux distribution working such as windows (thanks be to God!): because the filesystem is different and the sources are much better. ;-)

For this reason, at the begin, you can keep a dual boot system, and make experiences on GNU/Linux, then you can work just on GNU/Linux, and finally you'll remove Windows.. ;-) Nobody knows linux at the begin: and when something is new, you've to study, and know it before to be fully satisfied.

bye

Zorin Os is exactly what you are looking for, I myself use it and dropped now ubuntu and mint linux.
Zorin Os comes with all the properity software preinstalled and looks and feels exactly like windows xp.
I myself have configured it differently cause I do not need windows xp looking and acrting for me its easier the linux way, but the distro is very good and very recomendet for people mygrating from windows to linux.
One of the bests of the Linuxes i have found, sound and all works perfect, easiest to use. You can install Skype from Skype Websited there too.
Good luck.
Go here to download it.

http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=zorin

ptux I fully agree with you, I finally have completely dropped windows and feel better without it and all their problems. 

None! Linux and Windows are different beasts. But of course, the usability of Mepis and PCLinuxOS is very close to Windows XP, and any linux distribution is more secure than any windows version.

Windows XP?  What's that?  The last Windows I owned was Win98.  Didn't care for it at all.  It was what drove me to Linux.  Both PCLinuxOS and Mepis will be releasing distributions with KDE 4.4.0 in the very near future. (I think PCL will probably put out an RC in the next couple of days.)

It has been said that KDE has a look and feel closer to Windows than other window managers, but I have a feeling the 4.4.0 will be a couple of giant leaps beyond the current Windows.

Of course there will be a learning curve.  When people tell me it's too hard to learn a new system I keep wondering how they managed to learn Windows in the first place.  I don't think we're born with innate knowledge.  The best method is, "Learn by doing."  And, once you start "doing" there's plenty of How Tos and helpful people on the forums that will be happy to provide assistance.

Sadly, some people are fearful of doing anything on their own because they could "mess up" their install.  This isn't a problem.  The worst that can happen is that you must reinstall.  And that's an easy chore in Linux.  (You did back up your personal data before you started messing around, didn't you?  )

I haven't checked lately but I'm hoping Unity is getting close to a release.  I'd love to have a brand new Granular in the very near future. . . .  Like tomorrow.

Galjaman

I have Visited the MEPIS website but i am confused is MEPIS free or Demo.
And does it Supports Audio Video Play/Editing.

Mepis, like most Linux distributions, is free.  And no, it isn't a "demo."  It is a live CD.  You can play around with it without putting anything on your hard drive, or, if you like the distro you can install it.  When running from the "demo" user you'll need to enter the root password ("root") after you click on the install icon.  If you download the 8.0 version you'll get KDE 3.5. which is just about as stable as you can possibly get with a Debian distro.  (Note:  Running any Linux distribution from a live CD or DVD is really s...l...o...w.  Install to a hard drive to get normal speed.)

Mepis has just released a Beta 5 for the upcoming 8.5 release.  This will give you KDE 4.3.4 which is also pretty stable.  You'll probably want to download other software once you have it installed.  For example, Openoffice.org calc is missing simply because there wasn't room for it on the CD.  The Debian Multimedia repository is listed for use with Synaptic (you'll have to activate it) and there you can find packages which will let you run/view/hear just about everything.

Galjaman

If you want the look and feel of Winblows, use any KDE-based distribution and run kpersonalizer (it might be kpersonalize without the r on the end, been awhile since I needed to use it).That will let you choose from Winblows, MacOS, and the KDE default theme. If you want something that works like Winblows as well, go for Kubuntu, which doesn't work very well at all (at least not for me).

However, most distros work better than Winblows, and come with programs for your other requirements either preinstalled or in the Software Repositories on the Internet.

I began using Mepis a few years ago as a beginning OS. I later moved to PC linux OS.
I agree with the above ^ posts. Linux is amazing. The community involvement and development cycle far surpasses any MS OS available.

I also have not had much luck with Ubuntu but the reworked Kubuntu "Linux Mint" looks very nice. I downloaded the latest version of the KDE release here : http://distrowatch.com/?newsid=05895
Honestly I have "winders" installed but I never run it unless I need something that only that OS can run, witch is rare.

A note worthy mention as well is "Elive" and of coarse Granular is very good.

PClinuxos with KDE 3 is in my opinion the best way to switch from windows to linux and it also can look like Win XP:
http://www.pclinuxos.cz/images/rsgallery/original/vin3.png

PClinuxos with KDE 3 is in my opinion the best way to switch from windows to linux and it also can look like Win XP:
http://www.pclinuxos.cz/images/rsgallery/original/vin3.png

Striking similarity with XP, it has.