[scribus] Which linux for scribus in virtual box ?

[Jeffrey Silverman]

The real solution, if dumping XP is your goal, is the other way
around: Linux as the main OS and Windows XP as the VM guest. Otherwise
you can;t very well dump XP, can you? You will be surprised at how
little you have to fire up the VM.

Anwyay, I've used Ubuntu for Scribus with great success. But if you
are going to use Ubuntu, I highly recommend LinuxMint instead. It is
based on Ubuntu but does a lot of things that add terrific polish on
top of a pretty well polished Ubuntu scaffold.

Generally speaking, any modern Linux distro tailored towards desktop
use will work just fine. It is surprising how similar they are when
you get right down to it, and that is because a desktop is a desktop.

Some good Linux distros if making the transition away from Windows is your goal:

LinuxMint
Ubuntu
MEPIS
PCLinuxOS

And some tools to help ease that transition:

http://www.codeweavers.com/products/cxlinux/

seeya...


On Wed, Dec 10, 2008 at 8:58 PM, John Beardmore <John at t4sltd.co.uk> wrote:
> I'm considering setting up Linux in a virtual box VM on a twin core laptop.
>
> The aim of this would really be to see if we can finally make the transition
> to linux and dump XP.
>
> I should be able to allocate 50 to 80 gig of disk space, and the crucial
> thing is that I'll be able to run gimp, inkscape and scribus, and compile
> scribus.
>
> I know there is no right answer to this, but given the laptop, the VM and
> the applications, does any particular distribution seem likely to be
> particularly convenient or difficult ?
>
> I have had some quite good experiences of Debian / Kubuntu in the past, but
> happy to consider any options.
>
>
> Cheers, J/.
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