[Discussion] [Linux] Starting the move to MAC

[Norm Metcalf]

A number of Linux distributions offer "Live" versions which you can test 
in RAM before deciding whether or not to install them.  Ubuntu releases 
new versions each Apr and Oct.  I've been running Ubuntu since 6.04. 
It's nice but it has had some problems (usually quickly resolved).  I 
prefer Mepis 8.0 ( www.mepis.org ) It's a souped-up version of Debian. 
Another nice feature of Mepis is that it has a number of utilities for 
IBM ThinkPads.
	Norm Metcalf, Boulder Colorado

Brad Montroy wrote:
> Hi Julian,
> 
> I and many of my friends in other computer groups recommend UBUNTU 
> Linux. If you go to their web site they will send you a CD for free.  
> They also have a CD that has a stand alone version you can boot and try 
> things without disturbing your hard drive - just to see what it is 
> like.  They release new versions 2 or 3 times a year.  Good luck.
> 
> Brad
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian Thomas" <jt at jt-mj.net>
> To: "POSSI Discussion List" <discussion at lists.possi.org>
> Sent: Saturday, March 21, 2009 5:29 AM
> Subject: Re: [Discussion] [Linux] Starting the move to MAC
> 
> 
>> On Sat, 21 Mar 2009 01:08:05 -0400 (EDT), Carl Gehr wrote:
>>
>>> Sorry for the length of this.  But maybe it will get some discussion
>>> going.  [I hope the POSSI list owner(s) don't mind that we've just
>>> jumped into this.
>>
>> At least this list administrator (not owner) has no objection 
>> whatsoever. I find that I need to sharpen and maintain
>> my Unix/linux skills (which developed when I was working on AIX at 
>> IBM) and am casting about for a linux distro
>> to install on a secondary machine that should arrive in another week, 
>> along with eCS and XP [which I also need,
>> since the websites I do for my clients sometimes behave very badly 
>> under IE:-(
>>
>> I've lost track of the languages I've used over the years; just about 
>> all of them self-taught. Like you, I started with
>> Rex (before it got the second x) on VM, back when file IO was not 
>> quite ready for prime time.
>> -- 
>> Julian Thomas:   jt at jt-mj.net    http://jt-mj.net
>> In the beautiful Genesee Valley of Western New York State!
>> -- --