[Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1

Tue May 23 20:35:51 BST 2006

There's life in the LUG?

iain Baker wrote:
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> On 5/23/06, joe kenny <kennington.666 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Stop this subsription crap, stop emailing me
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>> On 23/05/06, Andy Cooper <andy_cooper187 at hotmail.co.uk > wrote:
>> > Thanks for the info, i'll take it all into consideration and see 
>> what best
>> > suits me, any more problems and i'll give you a shout, your a good 
>> bunch
>> you
>> > lot.
>> > thanks again
>> > Coops
>> >
>> >
>> > >From: Simon Paulger <spaulger at coderesult.co.uk >
>> > >Reply-To: Lincolnshire Linux User Group <lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> > >To: lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk
>> > >Subject: Re: [Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
>> > >Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 17:25:55 +0100
>> > >
>> > >Quoting Alistair Crust <alistair at skegnessgrammar.org>:
>> > >
>> > >>On Tue, 2006-05-23 at 12:41 +0100, Ed wrote:
>> > >>>Why not download a couple of live CDs or get them on magazine cover
>> > >>>disks.
>> > >>
>> > >>I would recommend that also.
>> > >>
>> > >>>There are several things to bear in mind:
>> > >>>
>> > >>>Graphical interface: Main ones are Gnome (simple and Mac-like) 
>> and KDE
>> > >>>(More fully featured but steeper learning curve).
>> > >>  I agree with that. although there are others like iceWm (simple 
>> win 95
>> > >>look), enlightenment (very eye candy, but memory hungry)
>> > >>
>> > >>>If you want to have all the packages individually compiled for your
>> > >>>system then Gentoo has merits.
>> > >>
>> > >>As a beginner I hated going too fast too soon. Something like above
>> > >>would just freak me out! Your right it would provide a few merits..
>> > >>namely being tailored for your hardware and running quicker than
>> > >>"normal" linux's. but not necessary for a "Beginner", not yet anyway
>> > >>he'll find his own path there in the end... I did! just because 
>> of sheer
>> > >>curiosity not because some one told me to get in at the deep end!
>> > >>
>> > >>>If you're after a gnome interface then Gentoo seems to be the most
>> > >>>popular at the moment.
>> > >>
>> > >>Not according to distrowatch.com take a look for yourself. Ubuntu
>> > >>(surprisingly what I use for Skegness Grammer School) the kids 
>> find it
>> > >>easy to use and straint forward.. it also gets the curiosity 
>> going on
>> > >>what happening behind the scenes... which is just were you want 
>> to start
>> > >>with linux (you more likely to stick with it). If you go to the
>> > >>compiling a toolset, then going through several stages of emerging
>> > >>packages before you can actually use the thing, route, they to 
>> end up
>> > >>scaring people off. Linux isn't scary... so why make it seem like 
>> it is?
>> > >>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>If you prefer KDE then I'd go for OpenSuSe which is quite polished.
>> > >>
>> > >>read bloated...
>> > >>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>What I would do is either be prepared to reinstall a few until you
>> > >>>find one that suits the way you work and supports your hardware
>> > >>>easily. Alternatively just go for the live CD approach and try 
>> before
>> > >>>you "buy"
>> > >>>
>> > >>
>> > >>Very good idea openSuse has a live cd, as does ubuntu.. in fact 
>> ubuntu
>> > >>has two main ones, one for gnome, one for kde (Kubuntu). not sure 
>> about
>> > >>fedora core but they I think core 5 came on the last edition of 
>> linux
>> > >>format magazine (WHSmiths often have it).
>> > >
>> > >Fedora core does not nativaly have a live cd. A third part has 
>> made an
>> > >unofficial one based on fc4 however, by the name of Adios.
>> > >
>> > >>
>> > >>------
>> > >>>         hey there,
>> > >>>         Ive been dabbling with the idea of converting to linux 
>> but i
>> > >>>         dont really
>> > >>>         know much about it. i was wondering if you knowledgable 
>> people
>> > >>>         could
>> > >>>         recommend which OS to start with and how i should go 
>> about it.
>> > >>>         any
>> > >>>         advice would be greatfully appreciated.
>> > >>>         Cheers
>> > >>>         Coops
>> > >>>
>> > >>>         Mr. Andy Cooper
>> > >>>
>> > >>>         Little London
>> > >>>         PE11 2UB Spalding
>> > >>>         Tel.
>> > >>>         Fax
>> > >>>         andy_cooper187 at hotmail.co.uk
>> > >>------
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>Kind regards
>> > >>Alistair Crust
>> > >>Systems Administrator
>> > >>Skegness Grammar School
>> > >>Vernon Road
>> > >>Skegness
>> > >>PE25 2QS
>> > >>TEL: 01754 610000 (ext'852)
>> > >>FAX: 01754 896875
>> > >>
>> > >>
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>> > >Byte says "Parity error." Bartender nods and says "Yeah, I thought 
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