No, but we did have some Lycoris people join the Libranet user group in the last couple of weeks. It was about the latest release, I do not know if it left them cold, or didn't come in time or what. Just that they siad they would miss the community, but not the Lycoris.
--- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Cool, thanks Larry. Been wanting to try it out, as > well as Lycoris and ELX and OpenBSD 3.1 and ... :) > > Would be nice to get your perspective on it. Anyone > other than Ed has tried out Lycoris and ELX? > > John Hebert > > --- Larry Braud <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Being a newbie to Linux but not computers, I am > > downloading the LibraNet 2.0 > > essential iso and will install it on a Micron P133 > > w/64 mb RAM. I have 5.7 > > and a 4 G drives on it. I'll let you know what > > happens. > > Larry > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Doug Riddle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <General@brlug.net> > > Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 7:37 AM > > Subject: Re: distros for newbies? was Re: > > [brlug-general] Proposed > > distributions to donate > > > > > > > I am still pushing for LibraNet. It is a great > > distro, and the > > > developers have been behind the project since I > > mentioned it to them > > > three months ago. They are creating iron images > > for the promotion > > > items and posting the labels for us to use. That > > is the sort of > > > distribution we need to use; one the developers > > are involved with > > > supporting. Newbies get great support from them > > and the install is a > > > piece of cake. I would really like to see them in > > the mix. Mandrake > > > is a good pick too, but I think using less than > > three would not be > > > playing to Open Source's strengths and diversity. > > > > > > I do not want it to get too big, but I think the > > supporters of the > > > project deserve to had the distro they support as > > part of the > > > project. Having said that, we do need limits. > > Something like: Only > > > recent distributions. Only distributions actually > > used by BRLUG > > > members, Only distros that fix on five CDs (or > > whatever Redhat is > > > bloating to these days.) > > > > > > Redhat is in the news. I think it ought to be in > > there. Kids are > > > going to come expecting to be able to find it. I > > no longer use it, > > > but it has some great features. Being able to > > find books on it > > > easily alone makes it worth including. > > > > > > However, I still land on the "If you don't support > > us, we don't > > > support you!" for the pilot program. I think > > vendor buy-in will be > > > important for us. I contacted LibraNet ahead of > > the game because I > > > know these guys and talk to them all of the time. > > I have called Jon > > > at home on the weekend once (the list server was > > down). The ability > > > to work with us on labels (using and modifying), > > disclaimers and > > > promotional items will be invaluable. Just having > > a piece of paper > > > saying "we support this project" on company letter > > head when we make > > > our itches at the libraries will be valuable. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- John Hebert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I agree with Tim. Knoppix is ideal for > > demonstration, > > > > but it will confuse newbies who want to install. > > IIRC, > > > > DemoLinux can be installed from within the live > > > > filesystem. > > > > > > > > But, I would instead recommend RedHat and/or > > Mandrake. > > > > Or, if I had to choose, Mandrake. I agree with > > you > > > > Dustin that we need to keep it simple at first, > > and > > > > add on later. So, what about just starting with > > one > > > > distro: Mandrake 8.2? I think they would like to > > be > > > > asked first about what we are proposing, since > > their > > > > business model is centered around paid > > memberships. If > > > > Mandrake says no, then RedHat would be the next > > > > logical choice. > > > > > > > > Also, I think we should investigate using one of > > the > > > > "desktop" oriented distros that Ed has waxed > > > > enthusiastic on: Lycoris and ELX. Most newbies > > will > > > > have used M$ Windows prior to Linux, and both of > > these > > > > distros aim at duplicating Redmond's look and > > feel. I > > > > haven't yet played with either of these yet, but > > hope > > > > to do so soon. > > > > > > > > John Hebert > > > > > > > > --- Tim Fournet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > If the aim is to not confuse people, I don't > > think > > > > > Knoppix would be the > > > > > way to go other than as a demonstration tool. > > The > > > > > fact that personal > > > > > settings and hardware configurations can't be > > saved > > > > > between reboots > > > > > would be quite confusing to someone who's > > seeking > > > > > out the merits of a > > > > > new operating system. It seems that only an > > advanced > > > > > Linux user could > > > > > make actual productive use of that > > distribution, > > > > > being that he'd have to > > > > > come up with work-arounds for the > > inconveniences of > > > > > a read-only system. > > > > > > > > > > Dustin Puryear wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I am on the other side of the fence. I am > > thinking > > > > > of the patrons that > > > > > > will be accessing this stuff. Most will have > > > > > little information about > > > > > > Linux. I think we should focus more on > > > > > distributions like Knoppix that > > > > > > don't require a dedicated PC. Also, I think > > for > > > > > now we need to keep > > > > > > this limited to two or three distributions. > > After > > > > > running the program > > > > > > for a bit we will know how every works and > > then be > > > > > able to expand. In > > > > > > fact, this is one of the reasons why I ended > > up > > > > > taking a more active > > > > > > role in the project--everything was at a > > > > > stand-still in large part > > > > > > because we were looking at doing too much > > too > > > > > soon. At least, that's > > > > > > what I saw happening. I think we should stay > > small > > > > > and targeted at > > > > > > first and then see how everything works out. > > No > > > > > rush. > > > > > > > > > > > > We need to get a general consensus on this. > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, Dustin > > > > > > > > > > > > At 11:29 AM 8/28/2002 -0700, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > >> I was thinking about the distributions we > > should > > > > > include. Redhat is > > > > > >> practically a given since I think everyone > > > > > interested in Linux and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > Dustin Puryear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Puryear Information Technology > > > > > > Windows, UNIX, and IT Consulting > > > > > > http://www.puryear-it.com > > > > > > > === message truncated === ===== Warmest Regards, Doug Riddle http://www.dougriddle.com ## Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the Peoples' Liberty Teeth." - George Washington ## __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Finance - Get real-time stock quotes http://finance.yahoo.com
