Hey thanks Jeanette ill go try those as well ,
-----Original Message----- From: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeanette Russo Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2006 11:25 AM To: LINUX_Newbies@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [LINUX_Newbies] [Windows-Users]-- FreeSpire Linux ROCKS!!!! > I’ve Just Downloaded And Installed Freespire (“debian-Based”)Linux on on > of > my laptops, And “ Dear God WOW” / I was a Redhat linux supporter for > many > years until today, after installing freespire, I probably only use > redhat > only on my existing installed Linux Servers (“or maybe not”) , I’ll > never do > another Red-hat Linux install ,> EVER < bye bye Red-hat Linux, > why I > like Freespire ?? > > After Being in the Windows World For 20+ Years, and Linux around 7 or > 8 > yr’s , I’m telling u it was So Simple to install and Start running, I > probably Touched my Mouse 3 times during the ENTIRE Install , > > it recognized everything From first Boot ,it Worked with my Drives > Installed > itself and I have open source real player / the full java Jre runtime > Environment / macromedia Flash plug-in // ALL of it Installed ready > to go > , if you’re a windows user ,, GET freespire u WON’T regret it got > getuote: > > Freespire is a community-driven, Linux-based operating system that > combines the best that free, open source software has to offer > (community > driven, freely distributed, open source code, etc.), but also provides > users > the choice of including HYPERLINK > "http://wiki.freespire.org/index.php/Summary_of_Proprietary_Components"p > ropr > ietary codecs, drivers and applications as they see fit. With Freespire, > the > choice is yours as to what software is installed on your computer, with > no > limitations or restrictions placed on that choice. How you choose to > maximize the performance of your computer is entirely up to you. I have done some testing of Freespire and found it for the most part to be a very good choice for a new user, especially one who doesn't want to mess around with installing Flash, Java, media codecs and nvidia or ati binary drivers. The downside of freespire is that it has a huge security problem, but that problem can be corrected fairly easily. The default user account lets you run sudo without a password. The other downside I found to Freespire is that they have done a very poor job of maintaining their click and run repository. It is filled with broken and uninstallable applications, And they seem unwilling to do anything to fix it. Also they don't see to update any of them Due to this I would recommend PCLInuxOS over Freespire for a new user. It also installs the codecs Java, and Flash but its more up to date and the applications in their repository work. It uses synaptic and not click and run and you its pretty easy to use. In addition I recommend Ubuntu and Kubuntu which although doesn't come with the non-free apps, it does have a way to easily install them with their multiverse and universe repository's and they also have a scripted program called easy ubuntu which seems to work well. Jeanette To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.13/500 - Release Date: 10/26/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.13/500 - Release Date: 10/26/2006 To unsubscribe from this list, please email [EMAIL PROTECTED] & you will be removed. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
