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Is Linux any good? |
Eamonn
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and where can I download it from?
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GOwin
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Yes, Linux is good. But the question is, how do you intend to use it? Some people still find it too difficult to use as a desktop OS, so this depends on how much you're willing to re-learn things the linux way 
check out this site for downloads of various linux distros. (or you can directly visit the site of distro owner themselves.)
happy learning!
(i am a very newbie linux enthusiast myself) |
Fingers
Joined: Jan 29, 2002
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From: New Zealand
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So which one of those would you use for just general home stuff and web surfing? |
jorns
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
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Yes Linux is a good operating system....I have used Linux for a couple of years now, and i am very satisfied with it.....If you are a newbie I will recommend you to use RedHat or Mandrake.....
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jorns
Joined: Mar 27, 2002
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From: Oslo, Norway
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If you use ftp you can download the ISO image file from
ftp.sunet.se/pub/Linux/distributions/
There you will have several Linux distribution's..... |
GOwin
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@Fingers
All of the Linux distros would be very capable of doing "general home stuff and web surfing"
But some are much friendlier to newbies, as jorns pointed out. Mandrake and Redhat are among the popular ones to those who are new to this OS. |
Fingers
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Excellent, thanks very much, I'll have to try them out, I've always been quite interested in Linux but never really took the time to look in to it the way I do with other things, it looks like a nice alternative to Windows. |
GOwin
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Some does say that this is the better alternative to windows - but that is their personal opinion.
If your level of tolerance to to sadistic and archaic tweakings and settings are high - this might be the OS for you. (ooops  ) |
Eamonn
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thanks all of u
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Eamonn
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one more thing. Is it easy to install?
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GOwin
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I have only tried Red Hat (v 6.2 then about 2-3 years ago), and I was able to install it without having to lose my marbles.
Mandrake 7.2 more than a year ago. I didn't have any problem with it too (well, except for the winmodem that used to have so it wasn't much of a use to me then). I think I'm gonna re-install Mandrake 8.2 soon, I want my hands to get "dirty" again
If you can install windows, i think mandrake would be easy enough. Installing it is one thing, making yourself productive with it is another |
Eamonn
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ta
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mhorton
Joined: Jan 13, 2002
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From: UK
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Isn't it free?, Or cheap one of the two
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Eamonn
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free to download, cheap if u want the CD and manual
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GOwin
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@ejasin
"ta"?
@*
It is free. But not in the sense that there were no exchange of money, but in the sense that you are "licensed' to modify the software as long as you release the modification too.
(this "license" varies from one distro to another, but holds true in general) |
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Posted: 2002-05-18 19:15
