P.S. It would also be nice if the distro looked really cool as well That's optional though.

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Do you plan to have dual boot btw? that's windows and linux side-by-side in same HD. If yes that's going to make things bit harder for you (though some distros help alot in this area) and I recommend you start reading from here: http://linux.about.com/library/bl/open/newbie/blnewbie1.8.htm

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Originally posted by Ereon:
What about DirectX and hardware acceleration for Windows programs? Does that work?

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wine does that.

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Originally posted by Ereon:
What are the features of Kubuntu?

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Kubuntu is a user friendly operating system based on KDE, the K Desktop Environment. With a predictable 6 month release cycle and part of the Ubuntu project, Kubuntu is the GNU/Linux distribution for everyone.

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My experience: Ease of use, good documentation, good forum, easy to install stuff, very popular (so other people must like it too!) and up to date.

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I personally like to use Gnome more than KDE -- but that's mainly because I like supporting the LGPL more than the GPL (just differing philosophies of open-source software). There's really not too much difference -- you'll be happy with whatever you choose.

So yeah, Kubuntu is just Ubuntu with a KDE desktop manager. If you don't care about KDE, Ubuntu is the original, and probably has more support.

In conclusion, my recommendation is any of Debian/Ubuntu/Kubuntu, with my top recommendation being Ubuntu, then Kubuntu, then plain Debian (only because plain Debian can be harder for new users to get up and running with).

Cheers!

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Originally posted by Ereon:
(Because DarkBasic requires DirectX)

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Dark basic may not work in Linux.

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Originally posted by Ereon:
So, what are the advantages of KDE

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Many people think it looks nicer. Its libraries have a more restrictive license (GPL) than Gnome does (LGPL), so that's why I prefer Gnome, but I think just about everyone agrees that KDE looks better and is probably more new-user-friendly.

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Originally posted by Ereon:
Is Debian more powerful/versatile than Kubuntu? What are the differences in functionality? I don't mind harder to use provided it allows more bang and hopefully more functionality and intercompatability with DirectX and such (Because DarkBasic requires DirectX)

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Plain Debian is certainly more widely used than Kubuntu, so may likely be more support for doing out-of-the-ordinary stuff with just plain Debian. That said, Kubuntu is built on Debian, and many/most of the resources for Debian should apply to Ubuntu/Kubuntu.

From what I hear, Kubuntu/Ubuntu is great for getting one's feet wet in Linux. I would recommend that you start out with one of those, and if you feel restricted (I don't think you will), then you can go to Debian.

I just don't want to see you get overwhelmed by the complex beast that is Linux -- you'll likely have an easier time getting up-and-running with your first Linux install if you use Kubuntu/Ubuntu, and I consider that top-priority.

Ultimately, you'll just have to choose one and roll with it, and it may not matter which you choose -- it's like eating an apple or an orange for a snack -- it matters in small ways but ultimately they're both healthy fruit snacks.

I hope I've been of some help -- if I've just confused you more, I apologize.

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Originally posted by luke:
*sorry, cant help you and I dont really want to 'hijak' this thread but*
I hear that linux is a nice program developing environment, is this true and if so why?

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Check your PM messages.

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Many people think it looks nicer. Its libraries have a more restrictive license (GPL) than Gnome does (LGPL), so that's why I prefer Gnome, but I think just about everyone agrees that KDE looks better and is probably more new-user-friendly.

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But when you're an anti-closed source freak like me KDE's liscence is more apealing because it restricts closed source development. But in your case, either is acceptable for use as long as your don't create closed source QT apps.

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Originally posted by bennythebear:
has anyone here ran dungeon siege(1 or 2), or freelancer on linux? if i could those working on linux then i would be set to hold lan parties, that would knock off $100 a computer(most expensive item is xp!!!) .

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I have not but many other people elsewhere have.
Works with Cedega (Click on Link for more details):
Dungeon Seige
Dungeon Seige II
Freelancer

You can probably get it to work much more easily with cedega than with wine. Unfortunately it costs $5 for a 3 month subscription (you can keep the program after the first 3 months but tech support goes elseware). I'm going to get a subscription... definitely worth it!

@ Other people. These games alos work under Linux and Cedega:
Elder Scrolls IV, The: Oblivion
Guild Wars
World Of Warcraft (EDIT. WOW is officially supported by Transgaming)

Be warned that some of these games's multiplayer versions don't work well (unless like WoW which is Multi only) with linux.

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i can't figure out how to install wine. when i add the repository in Adept or Synaptic, i add it, and hit ok... then the repository disappears after i reload the repositories! what am i supposed to do?

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*also hate to hijack this thread but don't want to start a new one as we're sort of on the topic*

i can't figure out how to install wine. when i add the repository in Adept or Synaptic, i add it, and hit ok... then the repository disappears after i reload the repositories! what am i supposed to do?

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That may be a bug, it has happen to me a couple of times. Do you have backup of your sources.list (or whatever) file?
If not I suggest you to remove the wine lines from the current and see if that helps.

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Ok, concerning repartitioning my harddrive for Linux, is it possible to add a partition for Linux without losing my data in Windows?

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In theory it's possible But I once got my windows partition unsusable when I had to resize it - which is what you have to do too - and I had to reinstall windows on it. Fortunately I was able to read the windows partition in linux and salvage all my files.

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