Ubuntu is now using a much different UI from the other *nix versions, something they homebrewed.
Not saying it's bad, but having used the older Gnome based Ubuntu, it's different for me. Walt On Sep 9, 2011 2:38 PM, "Gerry Archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> wrote: > Oops. Already ordered 11.xx. I'll try 9.04 while waiting for it to be > shipped. Are the emulations less user friendly for a newbie? > Gerry > '83 300D > '83 240D > > From: "Walt Zarnoch" <zarnoch...@gmail.com> >> Try 9.04, it's one of the last Ubuntu releases before they started trying >> to >> emulate Mac and Windows. >> Walt > >>>> On Thursday, September 08, 2011 3:43 PM, "Gerry Archer" wrote: >>>>> That's why I want to start with the simpler ones. Software has >>>>> always been a challenge. The "way" one thinks about software >>>>> versus the way one thinks about hardware seems to be quite >>>>> different; i.e. concrete thinking versus abstract thinking perhaps. >>>>> "Chemical thinking" was quite a challenge until the "ah ha!" >>>>> moment happened, and then it was easy. I'm hoping that >>>>> "software thinking" will also eventually have an "ah ha!" moment. >>>>> Does that make any sense? >>> >>>> Except in the case of Linux simpler is more complicated. If you go with >>>> Ubuntu, installation will be little more than inserting an install CD >>>> and >>>> accepting a few prompts. >>>> A "simpler" Linux distribution will have you making decisions about disk >>>> partitions, doing the partitioning with a command-line tool (fdisk), >>>> formatting those partitions with the filesystems of your choice (more >>>> decisions) then deciding what software you want, then configuring >>>> X-Windows (usually a nightmare, from my experience), configuring your >>>> networking, etc. Is this what you mean by "simpler" ?? >>>> Allan >>>> _______________________________________ >>> OK, you and the others have convinced me. I have a Ubuntu 9.04 disc but >>> there are probably later versions available. I'll order one and try it. >>> Thanks, >>> Gerry >>> '83 300D >>> '83 240D >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> >> ----- >> No virus found in this message. >> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com >> Version: 10.0.1392 / Virus Database: 1520/3886 - Release Date: 09/09/11 >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
