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

Andy Cooper andy_cooper187 at hotmail.co.uk
Tue May 23 20:39:08 BST 2006 

i think i woke it up


>From: Paul Adamson <paul at gematria-design.co.uk>
>Reply-To: Lincolnshire Linux User Group <lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>To: Lincolnshire Linux User Group <lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>Subject: Re: [Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
>Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 20:35:46 +0100
>
>There's life in the LUG?
>
>iain Baker wrote:
>>Dearest Joe...
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>>thankyou
>>iain
>>
>>On 5/23/06, joe kenny <kennington.666 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>Stop this subsription crap, stop emailing me
>>>
>>>
>>>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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>>> > >
>>> > >A byte walks into a bar and orders a pint. Bartender asks him "What's
>>> > >wrong?"
>>> > >Byte says "Parity error." Bartender nods and says "Yeah, I thought 
>>>you
>>> > >looked a
>>> > >bit off."
>>> > >
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>>> > >She found a good way
>>> > >To combine work and play:
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>>> > >
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