On Wednesday 01 January 2003 17:09 pm, Collins wrote: > Memorable moments for me in 2002 included: > > * brief (2 months) daliance with a RedHat system. It's not as bad as > I had thought previously, and damn reliable (7.3 system). As usual, I > got tired of RPM really fast. >
I never could get a warm feeling with RH. Probably never will. > * Return (probably permanently) to gentoo (1.4_rc1_rc2 system). Still > the best for my desktop needs. Only needed to descend into RPM hell > for one freaking package: Lexmark Z53 printer driver. Lexmark gets > kudos for making a Linux support package, however. > Whatever works for you is what is best. > * A few more brave souls have strayed onto the gentoo pathway, and the > cries of "you can take your gentoo and stuff it" have subsided. <g> > But we're still out here waiting for you to step over that 'Gentoo is the world's best <fill in the blank> line' again... <g> > * On the cusp of the new year I slayed the CUPS dragon and put up an > lprng printing system (thanks to Joel's help) > More power to you... and I agree here. But I intend to give CUPs a try in the future to see what it's all about. > * Also on the cusp, installed a scanner and the gimp and got it all > working (USB novice). > Me too but it seems to be getting more solid. > * Learned just today (well, that's not 2002 any more) the purpose for > a fire breathing monster cpu! On my lowly 800Mz unit, it takes 3-5 > minutes for gimp to repaint the screen with a 1200 dpi resolution > image, and that's every time you switch desktops. > Haven't run into that but I just gave myself a Coolpix 2500 for Xmas so I am sure I have more fun awaiting. > * Affirmed my belief that this is still the best user group on the > planet. Lots of good info, and all the flames you can eat! <g> > And we're here to make you eat those flames.... <g> > Here's hoping you all have a profitable, safe, and joyous new year. And you too..... (and stuff that Gentoo where the New Year will do it some good!!) -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bellaire, MI 01/01/03 16:42 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ 'I can only assume that a "Do Not File" document is filed' 'in a "Do Not File" file.' Senator Frank Church ' Senate Intelligence Subcommittee Hearing, 1975' _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe/Suspend/Etc -> http://www.linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
