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also, Mandrake w/ all the NVidia/ATI driver requires you to purchase the Powerpack and HybridShock stated that he wanted a free Linux version.

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I've tested a few of Linux distros, and sticked to Mandrake. It's easy, works with all my hardware, there are many sites that have rpm's pprecompiled for Mandrake... Much to say - just test it, and i believe you will never stop using it.
Another thing is that many people use Mandrake and they can help you if you've got a problem.

As for the apps... Well there is a list of equivalents beetwen WIndows and Linux. Check it and i believe you will find there everything you need.
The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux.

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