[Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
Simon Paulger
spaulger at coderesult.co.uk
Tue May 23 20:55:15 BST 2006
I've been browsing the llug site.
Is it just me, or does nobody go on the irc server? I followed the
details on the site but nobody on irc.
irc.oftc.net/#llug
Also, when was the last time anyone checked out the wiki on the site.
Quite amusing.
Quoting Andy Cooper <andy_cooper187 at hotmail.co.uk>:
> is there a common chat applet that can be used, ie x chat or mIRC? it
> would make things easier
>
>
>> From: "Mick" <m.t.barnes at ntlworld.com>
>> 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 20:42:48 +0100
>>
>> Very well said that man ;-)
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "iain Baker" <iain.dbaker at gmail.com>
>> To: "Lincolnshire Linux User Group" <lincs at mailman.lug.org.uk>
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 8:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Lincs] Re: Lincs Digest, Vol 51, Issue 1
>>
>>
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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."
>>>> >
>>>> >http://www.bash.org/?483136
>>>> >A UNIX saleslady, Lenore,
>>>> >Enjoys work, but she likes the beach more.
>>>> >She found a good way
>>>> >To combine work and play:
>>>> >She sells C shells by the seashore.
>>>> >
>>>> > http://www.bash.org/?611737
>>>> >I just opened the yellow pages at random to the "scaffolding" page
>>>> >there's an advert saying "ENSURE YOUR NEXT ERECTION IS IN SAFE HANDS"
>>>> >
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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."
http://www.bash.org/?483136
A UNIX saleslady, Lenore,
Enjoys work, but she likes the beach more.
She found a good way
To combine work and play:
She sells C shells by the seashore.
http://www.bash.org/?611737
I just opened the yellow pages at random to the "scaffolding" page
there's an advert saying "ENSURE YOUR NEXT ERECTION IS IN SAFE HANDS"
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