y'know, wonk, you've got me thinking that linux is a practical solution for MANY computer users. i know i have beaten this to death, but it seems that the vast majority of pc users cannot manage windoze. i know people who even know a lot about windoze who end up having to reformat hard drives and start over every few years.
most people who are on the internet are not sophisticated users. basically, they are using a web browser and an email client. maybe some light word processing. if they run xp they get adware/malware to death, virused into non functionality. so they always have "computer problems" when the only problem they really have is running windoze. on linux, they'd be able to do all they do anyway without developing all these problems. it is hte solution for the masses, but no one is making this clear to them. On Jan 11, 2008 8:04 PM, Wonko the Sane <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not exactly free -- you will need to burn it to CD so there is the cost of > the blank CD involved. > > :-) > > http://www.pclinuxos.com/ (what I run) > http://www.mepis.org/ (what is on my wife's system) > http://linuxmint.com/ > > ALL free downloads. > > > > On Jan 11, 2008 6:48 PM, jgiels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > PCLinusOS 2007 and Mint is that something that can be d/l'd for free?.. > > > > I am really looking to move from microsoft.. > > > > Douglas > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Wonko the Sane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 4:30 PM > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: New Apple operating software > > > > > > > PCLinuxOS 2007 is pretty much plug & play now. So is Linux Mint. Mepis > > > 7.0, > > > too. > > > > > > You might want to avoid Slackware. : -) > > > > > > Unless you've tried a distro released in the last couple of months, > you > > > don't know what Linux "is" in January 2008. In most cases, current > linux > > > is > > > way more plug & play than either Win98 or WinXP. > > > > > > On Jan 11, 2008 6:05 PM, jgiels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> I just would like to have another choice! Though Linux has come along > > way > > >> it still is not easy enough for me. I know many here use it and am > > glad, > > >> though I really am a plug and play kind of guy. > > >> > > >> Douglas > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > LT Don > > > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ <http://don.homelinux.net/%7Edon/> < > http://don.homelinux.net/%7Edon/> > > > > > > apt-get update > > > apt-get upgrade > > > The following packages will be replaced > > > Prez > > > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > LT Don > http://don.homelinux.net/~don/ <http://don.homelinux.net/%7Edon/> > > apt-get update > apt-get upgrade > The following packages will be replaced > Prez > Do you want to continue? [Y/n] Y > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
