On Tue, 2003-03-04 at 17:51, justin bradley wrote:
> 
> Hi-
> I have a question.  Not long ago just before the last install fest you guys 
> were out in the TMCB giving away CD's that had a copy of LINUX on CD.  I 
> guess you could just plug that into your computer and work linux.  I'm 
> curious, how can I get one of those and how does it work?  Can I log into 
> the linux computers at school or what?  Also I am looking for GNU EMACS for 
> windows.  I have searched all over and I have found the files but everytime 
> I download them it comes back saying it doesn't know which program to use to 
> open it and stuff.  What do I do.  I need emacs!

The CD was called Knoppix Linux and you can probably get the Sysadmins
in 1140 Talmage to burn you a copy.

If you have an ethernet connection or a supported modem, yes you can get
online and you can ssh into the CS Dept Lab computers and use emacs or
whatever you need.

As for emacs on windows, I don't think it's hard to get running (back in
my windows days I had it running once).  Are you sure it wasn't a zip
file you downloaded?  You'll probably need a program like filzip
(www.filzip.com) to open it.

There's an emacs-like program called NotGNU (ignore the obviously
imflammatory name) at http://www.notgnu.org/ that's for windows.

Also for the obligatory religious zealotry, the world's best editor, VIm
is available under windows (www.vim.org).  Works spendidly.  Of course
that doesn't help you any.  


> thanks
> Justin Bradley
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