Check out Linspire at http://www.linspire.com/ It is stable, you can download software, and it's great for using Gimp and Nvu for building websites. I only run Windows 2K for Adobe programs (i.e., Audition, Photoshop) and my minidisc programs. It's a snap to install. Steve Harris www.harrisfoto.com On Tue, 2005-05-03 at 02:52, Peeter Vissak wrote: > 4 And is Linux that stable anyway? > > > > > Having got QImage and PS to print pretty well (my wife approves - > > though her name is not Greta MacBeth - and that counts!) I'm loath to > > fiddle, but I hate windows so much! > > > > Howard > > > > > Just try it out with some fresh version of, say, Knoppix distro. You can > download these anywhere and burn Your own CD. These usually include GIMP > among tons of other software. > If You like it You may install it permanently - either as Your only > platform or include it into some multiple boot system. You may also > consider Solaris 10, that is free and is said to support all Linux progs. > > Peeter >