[Luna] Questions about linux.

[Shane Lofgren]

Thanks
I resent the email directly to him.

On 10/23/06, Patrick Fleming, EA <pat at rwcinc.net> wrote:
>
> This might need to also be addressed directly to him as I dont' think he
> is subscribed :)
>
> Shane Lofgren wrote:
> > Jake,
> > You have many options to get to know Linux with out the fear. That is a
> big
> > reason why we are here.  Feel free to bring your computer to our regular
> > monthly meetings on the the third Wednesday of every month.  Or you
> could
> > pop in a live CD and try Linux without installing or affecting your
> current
> > OS. There are many versions of live CDs available.  You just download
> the
> > iso image, burn it to a cd and then boot from it.  Some of the most
> popular
> > are knoppix (www.knoppix.org/), DSL (www.damnsmall*linux*.org/), puppy
> > (www.
> > *puppy**linux*.org/) and Slax (www.*slax*.org/).  There are tons more.
> > Those came off the top of my head and ones that I have experience in.
> >
> > I have also posted a new thread on the flaglug.org forums with links for
> > new
> > users.
> > http://flaglug.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=94#p94.<
> http://flaglug.org/forum/viewtopic.php?pid=94#p94>
> >
> >
> > The best advice I can offer to really get to know Linux is put it on
> your
> > main computer and get to know it on a day to day basis.  That is what
> > got me
> > over the hump and fully converted.  I now run several desktops and
> several
> > servers with Linux.
> >
> > I hope to see you at our next meeting.  Feel free to email to the list
> or
> > post on our forums.
> > -Shane
> >
> >
> >
> > On 9/26/06, Jake Morin <jacobmorin at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> Several weeks back I got a flyer for InstallFest 2006.  Unfortunately
> >> I was unable to attend.  My interest in Linux software has been
> >> increasing for about a year now, but I really don't feel comfortable
> >> enough to make the plunge.
> >>
> >> I'm not very good at programming and have never touched the linux
> >> system.  However, the idea of a free OS (or nearly free when compared
> >> to windows) is very intriguing.  I would like to try linux but am
> >> worried about the consequences of running two OS's on my system.
> >>
> >> Is there somewhere you can point me to maybe get more acquanted with
> >> Linux?  Thanks for your help.
> >>
> >> Jake Morin
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jacob Morin
> >> Phone: (602) 918 0154
> >> Email: jacobmorin at gmail.com
> >>
> >> "People hardly ever make use of the freedom which they have, for
> >> example, freedom of thought; instead they demand freedom of speech as
> >> compensation." Soren Kiekkegaard, Journals
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