Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread Bill McGonigle
On Jan 18, 2007, at 12:21, Drew Van Zandt wrote: I know him, I'll rattle his cage in person, see if I can get him to try installing Ubuntu. Do you have half an hour to hold his hand for an install? Seeing is believing. If not, maybe somebody down in Hippo territory does. -Bill - Bi

Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread kenta
On Thu, 18 Jan 2007, Travis Roy wrote: Here's the text Thanks for posting the text. For everyone's benefit I've trimmed it down to a single framented sentence: Or just buy a Mac. I'm sure some of you are rolling your eyes and thinking "Ugh mac fanboy!" I really do like my linux machines

Re: Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread Drew Van Zandt
I know him, I'll rattle his cage in person, see if I can get him to try installing Ubuntu. --DTVZ ___ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/

Re: Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread Mark Mcsweeney
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 11:34:11 -0500 Subject: Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows Here's the text Or, consider something else entirely. If you really want a new operating system, there are plenty of options out there for experimentation. And they&#x

Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread Ted Roche
On Jan 18, 2007, at 11:18 AM, Mark Mcsweeney wrote: Saw this article in the Hippo Press: http://www.hippopress.com/techie.html mentioned was the option of switching to alternative OS when Vista comes out. I also wrote an email to him recommending that he look at some of the current distr

Re: Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread Travis Roy
Here's the text Or, consider something else entirely. If you really want a new operating system, there are plenty of options out there for experimentation. And they’re free. Yeah, I’m talkin’ ‘bout Linux. I know what you’re thinking: no applications, spotty hardware support and lots

Linux at least mentioned in passing as an alternative to Windows

2007-01-18 Thread Mark Mcsweeney
Saw this article in the Hippo Press: http://www.hippopress.com/techie.html mentioned was the option of switching to alternative OS when Vista comes out. I also wrote an email to him recommending that he look at some of the current distros and review them in his columns. It will be interesting