Comments on: $159 or $269 for lowend Linspire powered machine at Fry’s

By: OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas

OpenOffice.org Training, Tips, and Ideas — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:23:40 +0000

Various Good Linux Links

First and most importantly of all, here’s where to buy your very own stuffed Linux penguin.http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/1000010003.html Linked to from herehttp://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/55888/index.html and herehttp://lr2.com/archives…

By: Solveig Haugland

Solveig Haugland — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 09:27:55 +0000

I agree that an operating system should be sold preinstalled.

I’m techier than the average Joe but I would group myself with them more than the LUG crowd. My own experience installing Linux, Ubuntu, was absolutely great. Loved it. Absolutely no problems. I stuck in the CD, hooked up the Ethernet card, fired up the install, and everything Just Worked. Printing works, external CD reader/writer works, Internet works, easy to use interface. One pretty old computer and one oldish computer.

http://openoffice.blogs.com/openoffice/2006/03/i_love_ubuntu.html

It took about as long to install Ubuntu as it takes to hang around at Best Buy after buying a computer, and say “NO NO NO I don’t want the $300 service contract!!!!” before they let you buy the computer and get out the door. ;>

By: orangecrush

orangecrush — Sun, 12 Mar 2006 04:15:54 +0000

I haven’t messed with linux in a few years. Did a redhat install on an older machine and it ran slow as hell. But the one I thought was really good was Corel linux. I thought it had the potential to really take off. Boy was I wrong. hehe.

By: TDavid

TDavid — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 12:27:09 +0000

shawn - Have a link to a good list of Linux Live CDs? I seem to recall seeing one somewhere not long ago.

Sterling - let me know how that Microsoft Virtual PC deal works out if you should try. The ISOs of the new Ubuntu 6.04 dapper drake are coming: http://www.ubuntu.com/testing/flight5

By: Sterling Camden

Sterling Camden — Sat, 11 Mar 2006 00:39:14 +0000

I am still toying with the idea of setting up Linux in a Microsoft Virtual PC. Trying to decide what flavor to try. I’ve heard Debian might be good (and free), but Red Hat ans SuSE have the market share. I’ll let you know after I take the plunge.

By: shawn

shawn — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 20:01:38 +0000

I’m quickly becoming a fan of live linux cd’s. The amount of software packed on those is more than enough for my needs. The only hardware issues I’m running into are with wireless usb’s (netgear). No solution yet.