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28 Sep 2010, 7:22 am

Jookia wrote:
Also, one final note, take a minute or so to read this through at least the 'why bother' part.

The biggest and most rewarding thing is that you shouldn't be afraid of trying new things, even if it means falling down.

Great link! I have been looking for a command tutorial.


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28 Sep 2010, 7:34 am

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alright, i finally got it working :) :!:

right now i'm using the Lucid Lynx one.
it's a bit disorienting and unfamiliar, but seems somewhat faster i think.

can anyone tell me the difference between the different linux OS's?
Like i've heard a few different names now like "puppy", "mint", etc. and i'm rather curious.
i'm trying to find out more info on this so i can get better used to it and find out my options.
also, what kind of things can i do with it? i've heard remarks that it's more customizable, etc. but to what extent?

yeah, i'm a total newbie to this :oops:

http://distrowatch.com/
http://homedistro.com/

I learned a bit about the different distros on these sites.



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28 Sep 2010, 7:34 am

Seanmw wrote:
alright, i finally got it working :) :!:

right now i'm using the Lucid Lynx one.
it's a bit disorienting and unfamiliar, but seems somewhat faster i think.

can anyone tell me the difference between the different linux OS's?
Like i've heard a few different names now like "puppy", "mint", etc. and i'm rather curious.

Great!

The different versions (or "distributions") are all still Linux, and on a basic level they are pretty much the same. Ubuntu is the most popular and well-supported distro right now, and it's usually the one recommended for new users. Mint is basically a modified Ubuntu. Debian is the base for Ubuntu, requires a little more work to get going but is also more stable and faster than Ubuntu. Fedora has a focus on bleeding-edge features and a very strong commitment to open-source software. Puppy is just intended to be a very fast, light-weight distro, but it probably isn't as full-featured as Ubuntu.

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i'm trying to find out more info on this so i can get better used to it and find out my options.
also, what kind of things can i do with it? i've heard remarks that it's more customizable, etc. but to what extent?

You can customize anything. For one example, open up the software center, search "compiz" and install the compizconfig-settings-manager. Play around with that for a bit... I'm rather fond of the spinning desktop cube.

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yeah, i'm a total newbie to this :oops:

Gotta start somewhere. :)


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28 Sep 2010, 12:20 pm

leejosepho wrote:
Jookia wrote:
Also, one final note, take a minute or so to read this through at least the 'why bother' part.

The biggest and most rewarding thing is that you shouldn't be afraid of trying new things, even if it means falling down.

Great link! I have been looking for a command tutorial.


agreed :)
after reading some of that, i can't wait to fiddle around with it.
it's just sounding more & more interesting

i think this might become a special interest :idea:


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28 Sep 2010, 2:59 pm

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Basically since Linux (technically GNU is the OS name and Linux is just a part, but people call it Linux instead of GNU/Linux) is so moddable, there's one for everybody's tastes. Here's a detailed timeline of nearlly all the OSes.


I thought Slackware was the original one, or the Linux distro that Linus Torvalds originally distributed. Since Linus Torvalds is the author of the Linux kernel and put together the first version of the Linux operating system, I would of thought that all distros could ultimately be traced back to that one.



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28 Sep 2010, 3:29 pm

I don't think Linus himself had put together any distro but Slackware is often quoted as the oldest surviving one.



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28 Sep 2010, 7:17 pm

Sorry for the double post, but I think this video is much needed.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dcxtEKShXA[/youtube]



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29 Sep 2010, 5:52 pm

^ great post Jookla.


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29 Sep 2010, 10:09 pm

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i just got one of those new mini-laptops.
it's a Acer® Aspire One AO532h-2588 10.1" Widescreen Netbook Computer With Intel® Atom™ N450 Processor, Onyx Blue.
& comes with a Windows 7 starter.


New laptop Sean? Whatever happened to saving up (and taking others' money) to visit your sick girlfriend?

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt132468.html

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt137794.html



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01 Oct 2010, 7:16 am

Lene wrote:
New laptop Sean? Whatever happened to saving up (and taking others' money) to visit your sick girlfriend?

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt132468.html

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt137794.html

Last heard: the ( supposedly ) cancerous girlfriend's ( alleged ) mom, ( ie. seanmw has never been able to speak to her directly ), supposedly said that seanmw is not to visit until ( supposed ) chemo finished. ie. it's probably always been an "emotional drama" scam ( on the part of the "gf" ), and the "gf" is employing avoidance tactics, putting off a potential visit now that seanmw actually has the money to go. Seanmw can hardly go visit her against her "mom's" wishes unless he is determined to find out the truth, which would mean risking losing even the illusion of a relationship with the girl.
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01 Oct 2010, 12:35 pm

ouinon wrote:
Lene wrote:
New laptop Sean? Whatever happened to saving up (and taking others' money) to visit your sick girlfriend?

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt132468.html

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt137794.html

Last heard: the ( supposedly ) cancerous girlfriend's ( alleged ) mom, ( ie. seanmw has never been able to speak to her directly ), supposedly said that seanmw is not to visit until ( supposed ) chemo finished. ie. it's probably always been an "emotional drama" scam ( on the part of the "gf" ), and the "gf" is employing avoidance tactics, putting off a potential visit now that seanmw actually has the money to go. Seanmw can hardly go visit her against her "mom's" wishes unless he is determined to find out the truth, which would mean risking losing even the illusion of a relationship with the girl.
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okay, i'm just gonna clear this up real quick so we can all get back on topic.

the laptop wasn't bought with the trip money.
i bought it with the leftovers from the Pell Grant that i was only just finally awarded on the 20th.
(nearly too late, that was only the day before the fall quarter started, so pickings for classes were kinda slim)
to my surprise, there was a few hundred left over after it paid for my college classes & books.
so i got the laptop 'cause it's useful to have around the college for research and writing up papers because the computer labs there are usually always full. It's very nearly a necessity in some cases, especially if you have to do something last-minute.


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01 Oct 2010, 12:43 pm

Jookia wrote:
Sorry for the double post, but I think this video is much needed.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dcxtEKShXA[/youtube]


Amen to that!



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01 Oct 2010, 8:50 pm

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+ updated the adobe flash player to version 10.1
(http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)


Flash is not free software. Do you even know what free software is? It's software where the source code is disclosed to the public and people are allowed to use and modify it without restrictions. Software that you get free of charge is called freeware, not free software.

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+ downloaded the McAfee Site Advisor


Same here.


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03 Oct 2010, 1:57 pm

Some of the very useful free stuff i've used in my career/personally:

VMWare Server/Player + Virtual Apps on www.vmware.com
VirtualBox
Snort
Wireshark
Eclipse (Java, C++, PHP development environment)
Visual Studio Express (Lite but functional versions of C#, C++ and VB.net)
MySQL (+ SQLYog)
(+ Various packaged WAMP/LAMP environments.)


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05 Oct 2010, 4:57 pm

LordoftheMonkeys wrote:
Seanmw wrote:
+ updated the adobe flash player to version 10.1
(http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/)


Flash is not free software. Do you even know what free software is? It's software where the source code is disclosed to the public and people are allowed to use and modify it without restrictions. Software that you get free of charge is called freeware, not free software.

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+ downloaded the McAfee Site Advisor


Same here.


freeware, huh?
sorry, my mistake :P


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05 Oct 2010, 5:05 pm

hmmm, i wonder if there's such a program as can check downloads for viruses.
like that can keep the file quarantined, and then scan it, before commiting it to the hard drive.
sorta like i heard how there's a freeware out for keeping a program in a "program" quarantined, so why not a file.
or does most anti-virus stuff already do that?
i'm under the impression that anti-virus stuff usually only finds the little buggers after they're already in there. though idk.


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