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

[govindo4you]

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.

[obnascar]

I hope there isn't any.........lol......Linux is not Windows and does not want to be.

Years ago there used to be "Lindows" and then had to change the name to "Linspire" but it has been desolved.
It used to sit on the shelves at Best Buy right next to Win98.

[DHalens]

If you use gnome, search for the theme eXperience

[joeoden]

Most users who come over from that other OS seem to go for KDE the biggest problem is getting use to the names of the programs and the need to learn the command line for when something goes wrong

Best advise is to download all the different live Linux distros you can find and try them to see which one want and install it on to your hard drive

Once you find the one you want then you can install one or all of the many packages available for your audio and video

I prefer Sabayon because it works out of the box for most of the hardware that is out there and I don't mind reading the forum, wiki, man pages, help files, how to files and doing the many tutorials that is available for Linux

[obnascar]

I based my comments on the title of this thread "Which Linux Looks, Feels & Works Same as Windows Xp"

There is no Linux distro that is the SAME !!!!

[le_fleur]

there is xpwm, cant vouch for it myself but it exists and im sure there used to be a win98 style wm as well

[Fitzcarraldo]

Moving this thread to the Off Topic shed: it has nothing to do with Sabayon Linux.

[Darksurf]

Trust me. You don't want a linux distro that works and acts like windoze. Thats asking for viruses, rootkits, spyware, crashing, stolen files, constant bloatware and patching that doesn't work, etc.

Linux is Linux is like BSD, is similar to MAC, but is not and will never be like windows. Its best to learn basic linux, its not hard, its actually fairly easy. Then learn how to use the package manager and never had to pay for another program again

Trust me, as long as you don't start out with Slackware, and use Sabayon or (hate to suggest it) ubuntu you will be GREAT!

[Vermillion]

Every linux is a good aleternative to windows =P
you just have to learn some new programm names. for a "normal user" (if there is really something like one...) things don't really change. surfing the web, reading emails, wirting docs work almost the same way as in windows. (and thats what most "normal users" do on their pcs i think...)

if you need some specials things or you like to play around on your pc you may also learn some commands and get familiar with the OS.

[Fitzcarraldo]

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