On Friday 18 Mar 2005 22:04, SnapafunFrank wrote: > Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >On Friday 18 Mar 2005 14:08, Stephen Kühn wrote: > >>On Fri, 2005-03-18 at 11:37, Rosemary McGillicuddy wrote: > >>>On Friday 18 Mar 2005 05:11, eric jackson wrote: > >>>>I just wanted to alert people to Tux Magazine. I stumbled on a link to > >>>>it somewhere. www.tuxmagazine.com. It is a free linux magazine > >>>>distributed in PDF format aimed at new users. There is a lot of > >>>>coverage of software, again aimed at the newbie. They are also looking > >>>>for people to submit articles. The first issue is on the website now. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Eric Jackson > >>> > >>>Thanks for that link. Looks just what I need to learn by doing > >>> projects. > >>> > >>>Rosemary > >> > >>One of the greatest means by which to learn is to attack your own linux > >>box. Do things with it. Turn it into a mail server. Turn it into a > >>webserver. A database server. Learn how to create backup scripts. Learn > >>how to play with crontab entries and do things on schedule. Create > >>simple scripts to do simple things. It's all good. Play with different > >>window managers and desktops. Play with themes. Learn about burning > >>different types of CD's. Ripping different kinds of CD's. Using > >>different media players - the list goes on. It's a great learning > >>experience and never be afraid to experiment. > > > >To begin with I need to have some minor successes - even if they be by > > "point and click'. I want to use my system in ways that are appripriate > > to me - which are basic home user ways. > > > >Yes - I want to understand and be able to execute things in the CLI. > > However it is going to take time for me to learn that. Sorry if I am > > such a dumb kiwi who is only happy when has sheep backed against the > > fence. Being a townie I have no idea what you refer to! > > > >cheers > >Rosemary > > > >>-- > >>stephen kuhn > >>mobile: 0410-728-389 > >>illawarra and regional new south wales > >>----------------------------------------------- > >>GNU/Linux/OpenSource Solutions and Alternatives > >>100% Microsoft Free :: Crashing is NOT an option. > >>Registered Linux User # 267497 > >>----------------------------------------------- > >>I AM DEATH, NOT TAXES. *I* TURN UP ONLY ONCE. (Feet of Clay) > > At least we can control sheep, ever seen those aussies control their > roo's ............ never laughed so hard, so at least they are great > entertainers, but what's with feeding babies to crocs on TV yet ?
Can only assume he is a distant cousin to Michael Jackson ....
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