[Ham-Computers] Linux?

[Paul]

Dale Miller wrote:
> fkamp at comcast.net wrote:
> 
>> Paul wrote:
>>
>>> And no, I won't be going out to by a new 3 GHz computer, with 512 Mb
>>> memory and a dedicated DirectX 9 video card so I can run Ms Vista.
>>
>> I had no idea that is what it took.  Then I dont
>> even know what Vista is other than some new horror
>> from MS.
>>

The memory and video card spec are from Ms - they say a 'modern' pentium 
or AMD processor - but can't give the exact spec for another 6 months at 
least.

> Vista is the new name for Longhorn.
> Like all MS Windows I will wait till someone I know has it, then check 
> it out.
> I tried XP and didn't care for it.
> Dag'um spyware, adware magent in my opinion.
> 

I've got XP set up under VMware, but can't remember the last time I used it.