Re: Using Linux on a Family PC
On Wednesday 07 July 2004 19:57, debian-user-digest-request@lists.debian.org
wrote:
> > - How do I allow my little sister to continue to use her windows games?
>
> That may be difficult. Can't you find some nice linux games for her? There
> are many in the packages list.
There are, as I posted, many decent kids games on linux. Some are specific to
KDE (a windows-like desktop for linux), some for Gnome (yet another) and
others will work on all X-windows systems. My daughter enjoys "Frozen
Bubbles", "Tux Racer", "Kolf (KDE miniature Golf)" and others, has become an
expert user of "Tuxpaint"--a truly great program.
Wine (a windows-emulator) is a problematic program but many windows games can
be made to work through if you have patience. All of the math/spelling puzzle
games from "KPI" run perfectly. "MVP" games (bridge, backgammon, etc) run
fine, windows freecell and solitaire work 100% (but there are linux version,
in someways less developed, in other ways nicer, of these). Multimedia stuff
is more problematic but a lot can be configured for Wine.
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