[cumbria_lug] Linux use

[Bob Groves]

On Thursday 06 December 2007, Peter Normington wrote:
>  Just wondering what people up here use Linux for?
> More and more :-)
>

OpenSUSE 10.3 on an old IBM A20M laptop plus my Packard Bell 3034, SUSE 9.3 on 
an old PB Pulsar 600, and Mandriva on an Acer laptop. Just used for day to 
day work (I teach adults) and running APTT. The Pulsar runs Apache and my 
students test-run their websites on it.

> Ubuntu on (file-, print-, web-)server
> SUSE and (k)Ubuntu on desktop/laptops
> I look after a number of web apps, most of which are on Linux hosts
> (also some on OpenSolaris)
> Trying to shake off MS shackles in the office; Outlook is still used
> though would like to ditch soon; still have to use Access for
> collaboration with colleagues/clients; familiarity with Fireworks
> means I often revert to that for graphics work.  Most other things are
> covered very well by Linux-based apps.
> Peter
>
> On 06/12/2007, David Priestley <stig-clug at spodbox.org> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > Just wondering what people up here use Linux for?
> > I've got an Asterisk PBX, IPCop firewall, laptop & server.
> >
> > Been playing with Linux for a few years (1992)
> > Dropped off the Linux ride for a while in the late 90's.  Climbed back
> > aboard in 2000.
> >
> >
> > DP
> >
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