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Well said IMO, and I share your view of Windows.

:)
Bill


--- In amibroker@xxxx, "imcharliehm" <charliehm@xxxx> wrote:
> JT,
> 
> My suggestion would be to use any Windows version you are 
comfortable 
> with for the old HD that will be dedicated to AB. All of them, 98, 
> ME, XP, 2000, etc., can be made to be virtually interchangeable 
with 
> each other in terms of performance and user interface if you know 
how 
> to add, chop, and modify. 
> 
> Don't use a Linux version, though it's an excellent OS in all 
> distros. AB is a Windows app, built on top of Windows, and 
integrates 
> well with other MS products, like Excel and Word which you'll be 
> using in conjunction with AB, as well as your (likely) Windows-
based 
> data feed(s). 
> 
> My suggestion, again, would be to keep your possible 
ncompatibilities 
> to a minimum, unless you're truly comfortable with dual boot 
systems. 
> Windows is a buggy piece of resource-hogging junk, but it offers 
> sufficient out-of-the-box functionality to run AB well enough to 
get 
> the job done without the learning curve using Linux will likely 
> impose upon you.
> 
> Charlie