Atlantis and Linux
Atlantis and Linux
I've been using Atlantis in linux for years now. It's amazing how fantastic it is and I love it.
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I would like to know the answer to that question, too.
I am currently using Windows 7. It works very well for me. I do not want to «upgrade» to Windows 10 or any other future version of Windows. I am tired of the Microsoft dance.
Every day I have two or three nag screens from Microsoft telling me to upgrade to Windows 10 — for FREE! Yeah, sure. If Microsoft is giving something away, I have to suspect that a hidden agenda is at work.
Anyway, I would like to migrate to Linux when my current computers give up the ghost. I learned how to do things at the command line in the early days of DOS, and I have been an amateur programmer for over twenty years, so I am not afraid of the challenges of Linux.
My biggest concern is that I have two or three indispensable Windows programs. Atlantis is one of those.
I am currently using Windows 7. It works very well for me. I do not want to «upgrade» to Windows 10 or any other future version of Windows. I am tired of the Microsoft dance.
Every day I have two or three nag screens from Microsoft telling me to upgrade to Windows 10 — for FREE! Yeah, sure. If Microsoft is giving something away, I have to suspect that a hidden agenda is at work.
Anyway, I would like to migrate to Linux when my current computers give up the ghost. I learned how to do things at the command line in the early days of DOS, and I have been an amateur programmer for over twenty years, so I am not afraid of the challenges of Linux.
My biggest concern is that I have two or three indispensable Windows programs. Atlantis is one of those.
Atlantis in Linux
Yep, and we have used it for years. Wine works excellent, and the functionality of Atlantis in linux is better than in windows 
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.Linux and Atlantis
In fact, we always point Linux users to Atlantis for Word Processing application. We are working on a few different releases ourselves again and it would be interesting if we were to include Atlantis as part of the build. I think it's a great way to immerse the product in the ever growing Linux world.
It's growing every day. Infact I will go even further and say that there are more linux users than windows and mac combined! remember android is a butchered linux distro too.
Regards!
It's growing every day. Infact I will go even further and say that there are more linux users than windows and mac combined! remember android is a butchered linux distro too.
Regards!
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With Win 10, Microsoft are recording all keystrokes.rstroud wrote:Every day I have two or three nag screens from Microsoft telling me to upgrade to Windows 10.
We did a search in DDG for "Remove Windows 10 upgrade reminder" and you will find several sites with instructions to turn off the nag.
Microsoft has announced that they will upgrade all computers with Win 10, so it is critical to NOT have your computer doing automatic updates.
When you get a new Win 7 computer, and you go to boot it up for the first time, do not allow it to connect to the Internet until you have turned off automatic updates.
HTH, Maggie
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Maggie,
My understanding of this whole thing (which I am sure is an incomplete understanding) is that Microsoft downloads Windows 10 to you, as you said, whether you want it or not. Presumably this happens in the automatic updates.
With me, that ship has already sailed long ago, since I have been getting updates automatically for a very long time. I am assuming that the files have already been downloaded to me, though maybe not. They may be hidden somewhere.
However, Windows 10 presumably cannot become active without my permission to «upgrade», and I do not intend to provide that permission. If I have to use Windows on a new computer, I guess I will be stuck with Windows 10. But I would rather have a factory installation than one that I have done online.
A couple of years ago I decided to spring for the $400 or so for Microsoft Visual Studio (a programming environment). I downloaded the trial version (which was appropriate to do). I was not able to get it to install despite several hours of doing my best. I have many years of experience in this kind of thing and have used computers for thirty years and have done amateur programming for twenty.
After I tried unsuccessfully to install for hours, I had to go back and try to clean up the mess that Microsoft had left behind on my computer. That took a few hours.
Anyway, no Windows 10 for me unless it comes pre-installed, and then I will have to spend time figuring out what kind of options to turn off.
A couple of months ago I looked at one of ways to turn off the nag screen for Windows 10. It had a lot of steps to go through, and some of the process raised a concern with me that maybe it involved more trouble (and possible risk) than I wanted.
Thanks for nothing, Microsoft.
My understanding of this whole thing (which I am sure is an incomplete understanding) is that Microsoft downloads Windows 10 to you, as you said, whether you want it or not. Presumably this happens in the automatic updates.
With me, that ship has already sailed long ago, since I have been getting updates automatically for a very long time. I am assuming that the files have already been downloaded to me, though maybe not. They may be hidden somewhere.
However, Windows 10 presumably cannot become active without my permission to «upgrade», and I do not intend to provide that permission. If I have to use Windows on a new computer, I guess I will be stuck with Windows 10. But I would rather have a factory installation than one that I have done online.
A couple of years ago I decided to spring for the $400 or so for Microsoft Visual Studio (a programming environment). I downloaded the trial version (which was appropriate to do). I was not able to get it to install despite several hours of doing my best. I have many years of experience in this kind of thing and have used computers for thirty years and have done amateur programming for twenty.
After I tried unsuccessfully to install for hours, I had to go back and try to clean up the mess that Microsoft had left behind on my computer. That took a few hours.
Anyway, no Windows 10 for me unless it comes pre-installed, and then I will have to spend time figuring out what kind of options to turn off.
A couple of months ago I looked at one of ways to turn off the nag screen for Windows 10. It had a lot of steps to go through, and some of the process raised a concern with me that maybe it involved more trouble (and possible risk) than I wanted.
Thanks for nothing, Microsoft.