On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, at 1:44pm, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> They have the single utility for system management, but you are not forced
> to use it.
I'm not forced to breath, either. :-) If all I do with a distribution is
spend time finding ways around what the vendor did, chances are, I have the
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They have the single utility for system management, but you are not forced
to use it.
The inventor of rc.config is a member of this list and I won't metion
Charles' name :-). SuSE 8.0 has eliminated the rc.config. All rc.config was
was a simple file containing environment variables used at sys
On Mon, 29 Apr 2002, at 10:22am, Jerry Feldman wrote:
> Also, others who use SuSE 8.0 seem to feel that it is very easy to install
> and manage.
H. So... people who like SuSE like SuSE. ;-)
I tried SuSE seven point mumble about a year ago, and I was impressed by
the feeling of polish a
SuSE Linux 8.0 has been receiving very good reviews. I am currently running
7.3 with KDE2 on my desktop, but from the SuSE list, 8.0 has been well
received. Also, others who use SuSE 8.0 seem to feel that it is very easy
to install and manage.
SuSE 8.0 does support both KDE3 and GNOME, but KD
On 28 Apr 2002, at 12:29pm, R. Sean Hartnett wrote:
> ... interested in a release that tends to keep up with the desktop glitz.
I would say Linux-Mandrake definitely does well in the "glitz" department.
Lots of desktop extras, like video games and productivity apps. Lots of
choices for edito
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In a message dated: 28 Apr 2002 19:03:18 EDT
"R. Sean Hartnett" said:
>Thanks Paul,
>
>I had come across it, and I guess it would have been better to phrase
>it has anyone actually tried it, or use it now?
In my looking around for an answer to my friend's question I came across
a distro called Sorcerer, anyone familiar with that one?
Sean
On Sun, 2002-04-28 at 13:22, Bill Sconce wrote:
> On 28 Apr 2002 12:29:04 -0400
> "R. Sean Hartnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
On 28 Apr 2002 12:29:04 -0400
"R. Sean Hartnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Which version(s) of a Linux release is more skewed towards the desktop?
Here's an article on a recent announcement from SuSE. It's
interesting that a Linux distributor is taking direct aim at
that most commercial and
On 28 Apr 2002 12:29:04 -0400
"R. Sean Hartnett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Which version(s) of a Linux release is more skewed towards the desktop?
One such distribution is Libranet (which we're using). Libranet's primary
self-imposed mission is to make Debian approachable for the desktop.
On Sun, Apr 28, 2002 at 12:29:04PM -0400, R. Sean Hartnett wrote:
> She knows about the two main desktops, KDE and Gnome, and Gnome is the
> one that has caught her attention, for whatever reasons.
> I told her about Helix Gnome, but she prefers not to deal with that, and
> would prefer the source
Which version(s) of a Linux release is more skewed towards the desktop?
I use Red Hat and as much as I like it, they are not the most active of
keeping up with all the desktop bells and whistles.
Someone I know wants to play with Linux for the first time, and she has
UNIX experience, and done a
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