[HLUG] RE: Beginner's Info

[Julian Robbins]

Chris Owens wrote:
> Hi everyone
>
>    In the same vein as the possibility of an Installfest I thought any 
> beginner's in the LUG might be interested in a Linux Format Special 
> Edition exclusive to WH Smith which I discovered the other day called 
> 'Get started with Mepis Linux' £9.99 for 3 CDs and a jolly good 
> magazine supplement.
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>    It is the magazine that I found such good value - really excellent, 
> written in a very gentle style, clear and understandable starting from 
> the basics (e.g. an incredibly detailed instruction set for the 
> installation of Mepis) with a bit of history through to setting up Web 
> Browsing, e-mail and using Office Software (OOo etc), getting started 
> with image editing (GIMP etc), multimedia, Web News, Home Accounts, 
> VOIP (Skype), Desktop Publishing (Scribus), accessing the OS, 
> programming, working the Command Line, Configuring a printer, Wireless 
> Networking, disk burning, Apache, FAQ's, Help resources and getting 
> help, a jolly useful Glossary and a wall chart. A real jargon busted gem.
>
>    For  beginner I reckon its about the best I have seen all in one 
> place that is contemporary. Its a real idiot's guide - perhaps thats 
> why it appealed to me so much!!
>
> Worth a tenner for any beginner
>
> Chris
Thanks for that. I think its limited to WHSmith's and they do different 
distros from time to time. But yes, for a CD (its probably a DVD now), 
and a really useful beginners guide it cant be at all faulted ..

Julian

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