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Operating Systems Linux Which Linux distribution has a GUI like MS Windows ? Post 302375411 by pludi on Friday 27th of November 2009 03:20:05 PM
Old 11-27-2009
Pretty much any Linux distribution will do, as they all ship with pretty much the same software.

If you just want to continue programming Java, and don't care for anything else, install Ubuntu, install Eclipse from the repository, and you're all set.

If, however, you want to learn about the OS, too, and maybe even see a few different interfaces than what you're used to (many of them much more user friendly than anything MS shipped recently), try Gentoo (as Corona mentioned), Debian or Slackware.

Gentoo: A coders dream, as all software is installed from source, which means that all development APIs are instantly available, and all software is optimized to your system. But the learning curve is very steep
Debian: Rock-solid. Has one of the (IMO) best package management systems, and probably the largest package pool of all distros. Steep learning curve, but nothing extreme.
Slackware: One of the oldest distributions (and I think the oldest still around). All software is pretty much vanilla, but there's no dependency tracking. Quite steep learning curve, too.

Or you could use something different, like BSD or Solaris. Take a look at DistroWatch.com and try a few.
 

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NAME
freemind -- A Java program for creating and viewing mindmaps. SYNOPSIS
freemind [no_options] DESCRIPTION
This manual page documents briefly the freemind command. This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a manual page. Instead, it has docu- mentation as a mindmap (see Help menu in FreeMind). freemind is a program that allows to create and view so-called mindmaps, as well as export them to HTML or different image formats. It also has a plugin concept to extend its functionality. OPTIONS
This program does not have any option. Just start it! ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
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