[Gvsig_english] gvSIG and Windows 7

[Enrique Lorenzo Herrero]

And the third option, of course, is to delete Windows and install Ubuntu 9.04 or 9.10. The best one, I think. You don't need to buy Microsoft Office, Photoshop, etc.
 
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De: gvsig_internacional-bounces at listserv.gva.es [mailto:gvsig_internacional-bounces at listserv.gva.es] En nombre de silvio grosso
Enviado el: domingo, 06 de diciembre de 2009 9:44
Para: Users and Developers mailing list
Asunto: Re: [Gvsig_english] gvSIG and Windows 7

Hello Da Kn,

At present, gvSIG 1.9 doesn't support totally Windows 7.
This is a pity because, in my opinion, Windows 7 is much better than Windows Vista (well, it is easy to surpass Vista....).

If you wish to buy a new computer with Windows 7 I suggest you to go for one which sports the two most expensive versions. 
In short, the "Professional" or the "Ultimate" versions (see this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart).
With these two versions  you can download for "free" from Microsoft a version of Windows xp and run it through Virtual Pc.
I know it is a bit complicated but, for the time being, it is the only option to run gvSIG, on Windows 7, with all its functionalities working.

As suggested by other users you can also run gvSIG on Linux (e.g. with Ubuntu).
To do so, with all versions of Windows 7, you can download for free VirtualBox (http://www.virtualbox.org/) and run Linux and its version of gvSIG on it.
Needless to say, another completely different option, is to "dual boot" your computer (with Linux and Windows 7 or Windows xp and Windows 7).

Best regards,

Silvio