Hi Brian. I am sorry to tell you that I am functionally illiterate in
Chinese, so I only have the US English version installed.
Only mentioned China because I am working here!
Have a great day!!
Steve Weltman
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian King" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2000 8:22 AM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
> Steve,
>
> Are you using Chinese on Mandrake? I tried briefly by choosing GB
Simplified
> Chinese in the language setting which converted my menus to code. I then
tried
> selecting a Chinese font but it didn't do anything. There are some How to
use
> Chinese on Linux docs around but it looks like it will take a bit of time
to
> wade through it.
>
> Anybody else using Chinese or other languages on Mandrake?
>
> Brian (in Hong Kong)
>
> Steve Weltman wrote:
>
> > Microsoft would only be so helpful for the right amount of money
(usually
> > more than the cost of the trouble, and the O/S you bought).
> >
> > Cheers! *(Having fun with Linux in China!)
> >
> > Steve Weltman
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Daniel J. Ferris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 23, 2000 1:19 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Linux resources online
> >
> > >
> > > > > "Let's face it: getting support for Windows is much easier than
> > > > > getting
> > > > > support for Linux. That's because there are a few things
militating
> > > > > against
> > > > > the development of a useful Linux support network.
> > > > > The first is that Linux is a derivative of Unix, a true
programmer's
> > > > > paradise. Unix has long been the domain which you enter by walking
> > > > > beneath
> > > > > banners that say 'Normal humans need not apply' and
'User-friendliness
> > > > > is
> > > > > for wimps'. A lot of this attitude has rolled over into the Linux
> > > > > community.
> > > > > It expresses itself in newsgroups where flaming is a matter of cou
rse,
> > > > > anyone who can't phrase a question in hexadecimal is torn to bits,
and
> > > > > medals are awarded for answers couched in the most cryptic terms
> > > > > possible."
> > >
> > > It is easy to get support for Windows. You call the tech support and
> > > wait on hold for hours on end. THEN you get to talk to somebody who
> > > really doesn't care about your problem, and probably don't know how to
> > > solve it anyway. To you tech support people out there, I know, your
job
> > > sucks, you don't have to tell me heh heh.
> > >
> > > Aside from that...
> > >
> > > My experience with the 2 lists I subscribe to (KDE and Mandrake)
people
> > > are more than willing to help. And you get anwsers that are to the
> > > point and correct most of the time. And unlike the Windows support,
on
> > > the Linux lists (well, on the KDE list) you can get help from the
> > > developers themselves.
> > >
> > > Another example, a few months ago I was trying to compile and install
> > > Ksnuffle so I could have a nice easy to use sniffer program. When I
> > > went to compile it, gcc 2.95 did what it does best and ate itself on a
> > > change from char * to const char *. I e-mailed the developer and 2
> > > weeks later he gave me a place where I could download the sources that
> > > were fixed for use with gcc 2.95. Somehow I doubt that Microsoft
would
> > > be so helpful... :-)
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
>
