Hassle reduction and nerd conservation tip for Linux: Ubuntu. By far the
easiest-to-install Linux I've yet seen, requiring only a single CD to
install a gnome version of Linux. Burn CD, boot from it, answer about a
half dozen *simple* questions, and you're good to go.
http://www.ubuntu.com/ (Available in a KDE version also for those who
prefer it, and in a version designed for use by kids: Edubuntu).
For more difficult systems (hardware-wise) Fedora is a good place to
start. It seems more able to handle systems that are a bit more unusual.
http://fedora.redhat.com/
As someone who has professionally recommended, installed and maintained
primarily Windows systems for over a decade, I'm finally able to feel
comfortable in recommending at least these versions of Linux to clients.
Absent a need for a particular program only available for Windows,
there's no longer a reason not to save the $. Even the "windows-only"
program issue may be solvable using Wine.
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Scott Gomez
-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Manuel Viet
Subject: [OM] Re: OT - web programs
Total cost : 0$ ; results : priceless. Using programs once linux is
installed is not terribly different than using windows programs. The
hassle is installing the system, that's where you need a good nerd to
give you a hand.
http://quanta.kdewebdev.org/
http://gthumb.sourceforge.net/
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Manuel Viet
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