Fw: [Lust] Linux

[Norm Fasey]

If you buy a copy of this months 'Linux User and Developer' magazine (available
in WH Smiths), it contains a Live CD of Ubuntu to try. It also contains a copy
of Mepis but I think that is an install.

The magazine has a website at www.linuxuser.co.uk.

I wouldn't recommend this as a good read for newbies. I think Linux Format
Magazine is a more Newbie friendly read and gives you an idea of what is
possible in Linux without having long 'dry' articles that go into details of
Kernel hacking etc etc.

Norm

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> ----- Message from davidp at webstylecorp.com ---------
>     Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 20:36:22 -0000
>     From: DP at WebStyle <davidp at webstylecorp.com>
> Reply-To: DP at WebStyle <davidp at webstylecorp.com>, lust at mailman.lug.org.uk
>  Subject: Re: Fw: [Lust] Linux
>       To: lust at mailman.lug.org.uk, robin at uk-smiths.com
>
> Many thanks Robin for taking so much trouble to reply.
> I will do as you suggest. My range of interests covers quite a bit from
> Photoshop, DTP,
> WP, Database, Spreadsheet, and so on.
> The idea of virus freedom is very appealing.
> I'll take the first steps soon.
>
> Best wishes
> David
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robin Smith" <robin at uk-smiths.com>
> To: <lust at mailman.lug.org.uk>; "DP at WebStyle" <davidp at webstylecorp.com>
> Cc: <johndover at ntlworld.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 7:16 PM
> Subject: Re: Fw: [Lust] Linux
>
>
> >A good starting point would be to try a "Live
> > CD" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD ). This can run Linux from
> > the CD-ROM or DVD drive without having to install any software on your
> > computer. Because it loads all programmes as it needs them from the CD
> > they tend to run slower than a version on Linux that has been installed
> > on your hard disc.
> >
> > A good version of Linux ( many will argue the merits of different
> > distributions ) is Ubuntu. Their live CD can be downloaded from
> > http://releases.ubuntu.com/5.10/ . Their main page is
> > http://www.ubuntulinux.org/ .
> >
> > Perhaps you should say what you wish to achieve with Linux. Make sure
> > that the applications you wish to run are available - for example if you
> > are heavily into PC games then you won't find a huge selection that run
> > under Linux. However if you want to surf the internet and read email
> > without having to worry about virii then it is an excellent platform. If
> > you want to start writing your own software then it is a perfect
> > platform to use.
> >
> > Hope this sets you off in the right direction.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Robin
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2005-10-31 at 19:18 +0000, DP at WebStyle wrote:
> >> Make that two old fools - this one is 67, lives in Watford but is
> >> experienced as an operator / user in Windows
> >>
> >> David Price
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: John
> >> To: lust at mailman.lug.org.uk
> >> Sent: Monday, October 31, 2005 2:39 PM
> >> Subject: [Lust] Linux
> >>
> >>
> >> Has anybody got the time and patience to teach an old fool
> >> the basics of Linux.
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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