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Re: [LUG] LXF Replacement disc

 

Adam Latham wrote:
> No, I had AVG 8 running on the Windoze machine.  However, clever
> children like to play on MSN messenger and despite the '..for gods sake,
> scan stuff before you open it.'  pleas, I'm just the old dude who knows
> nothing!
> 

LOL I've had something similar from my step daughter who's 14.

> The move completely from Linux is down to daughters fixation with Habbo
> (Shockwave Flash Thingy) and very old habits that are hard to eradicate
> started at school which are...
> 
> Windoze is your master...  if it ain't Windoze it ain't no good!

Ahh yeah, from what I understand there isn't a Shockwave plugin for 
Linux.  Hmmm, does Wine support Shockwave?


> We will win in the end, and That silly new windoze OS is certainly
> helping!  My Kids hate it!

Is that Vista?

> The big problem is I don't use the windows box, but seem to spend half
> my time fixing the darned thing... when .dll's attack (or get updated by
> M$ and blow up your OS)
> 
> Ho, hum!  Keep up the great work M$!
> 

If it was me I'd install Windows on VMWare, install everything the kids 
want and then copy the disk image.  If it screws up, simply copy the 
files back over.

I've done a quick Google search and it seems that Habbo Hotel works on 
Ubuntu via Firefox on Wine.  Not tried it myself but I'm going to have a 
play now.

May be a good solution.

Rob

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