Fast forward a few years

26 Feb 2012 22:06:00 PST

I had an old laptop with not enough ram or a large enough hard drive to upgrade from Windows 98. It still ran fine so r ...

Old

09 Sep 2007 06:35:07 PDT

Linux is a kernel. GNU utilities and tools are added next. The services follow. User applications are added.
The setu ...

"LIVE" CDs might NOT be so live, after all

07 Sep 2007 12:56:45 PDT

After having reformatted my son's computer and re-installed all his programs and backed-up data, I decided to play a jok ...

That's how it's always been done

22 Feb 2007 11:31:10 PST

"What would NOT be difficult to do is for a writer who moderately understands a distro or an application, team up w ...

left MSFT and moved to Linux?

17 Feb 2007 13:08:22 PST

Not all of us. I got started on Exec8, VMS, a little RT/11, and CP/M. I used various commercial unixes through the 198 ...

Please, it only takes a little common sense

15 Feb 2007 19:45:41 PST

I hate it that I have to be a Windows "fan boy" but lets look at the practical reality of the situation.

Dell's (and others') pratices for cheap PCs

15 Feb 2007 13:55:07 PST
Quote: "There's one place open-source falls down, and that's running the very *cheapest* modems, printers, and came ...

Getting Writers

15 Feb 2007 13:54:07 PST
Just thinking aloud, I think you want to follow the same model of the distros. That is the code is free but the support ...

how to get better docs

14 Feb 2007 21:31:38 PST
"Is there a way we can poll all the discussion groups for the current version of any given app, for the most common ...

slow x-server usually means no "acceleration"

14 Feb 2007 20:17:58 PST
"Also it should be noted, the linux x-server (the core of the graphics basically) is distincly slower than that of ...

Thank you!

12 Feb 2007 09:54:15 PST
Thank you for assurance it's not just me.
Now on to a solution:
How do we get the docs written?
No disrespect i ...

Dual Boot - Thanks!

12 Feb 2007 07:45:54 PST
Thanks for the help. I really appreciate it. I'll check out the links as well. I'd really like to get this working. ...

Thank You - For helping me with the commands

12 Feb 2007 06:16:53 PST
Clsgis
I do Love Cnet for having a place where a person can come and get great information and help from the member c ...

Yes, along side your current operating systems.

12 Feb 2007 06:11:01 PST
In most cases when you purchase a new personal laptop, a Windows-XP operating system is already installed (oem). Or if y ...

unix heritage commands? reference?

11 Feb 2007 12:38:08 PST
"[Are] all the commands in the different flavors of Linux universal and is there a book ..."

There is a ...

don't oversell it, obsolete DOCUMENTATION

11 Feb 2007 11:54:34 PST
"Are you an expert on Linux? If you have not used Linux for a reasonable time, do not show your ignorance by rubbi ...

throwing money at the problem

11 Feb 2007 11:00:00 PST
The advice to "just get a mac" is valid, for people willing to spend the money and retire the computers they h ...

Yes, obsolete

11 Feb 2007 08:15:12 PST
Why is it when a forum like this comes along, requesting objective comments, pro and con, as soon as someone makes a com ...

Linux can do more

11 Feb 2007 01:59:07 PST
Ok, firstly if you use the Knoppix live CD as your first Linux experience it will put you off...especialy if it is on a ...

linux suse

11 Feb 2007 01:51:04 PST
this is my first reply so excuse the way it is worded. 1stly I ve just gone away from windows and am using suse 10.2 an ...

Linux distros

10 Feb 2007 18:12:06 PST
Are you an expert on Linux?
Obsolete?, you must be joking, or were you reffering to MS?
If you have not used Linux ...

A few things...

10 Feb 2007 16:41:31 PST
First of all. you mentioned that Ubuntu is the unstable branch of Debian, not entirely true. Edgy, the latest current r ...

One more question about linux commands

10 Feb 2007 16:08:59 PST
Clsgis
Thank You for replying to my question and you make real good since about being able to get information about w ...

really good "command line" question

10 Feb 2007 12:26:37 PST
Butter asked a deep and insightful question. I'll rephrase.

"Do I need to learn to use programs that don't ...

proprietary CODECs

10 Feb 2007 11:29:35 PST
Things changed in 1995. Before '95, message and file formats had to be open to become popular on the Internet. Anybody ...

are you sure? show us the report.

10 Feb 2007 11:08:33 PST
"I installed Linux Mepis on one of my network computers and soon after it got infected with a few viruses. ...but I ...

Linux can run Windows Programs too

10 Feb 2007 08:38:43 PST
I moved to linux a while ago and never looked back. I still run all my old windows programs under linux. I came across a ...

to Linux or not to Linux?

10 Feb 2007 05:59:16 PST
Good day,
I just read your reply on CNET and consider myself novice on the computor. But I just had to let you k ...

Ubuntu works great, and the live cd is free

09 Feb 2007 22:11:33 PST
I have been using Ubuntu for the last few months, as a dual boot config, with winxp. It works very well, has a nice gra ...

You're forgetting about one thing...

09 Feb 2007 20:27:24 PST
New Mac: $599 to $4,000 or more
Linux: Free or less than $50 ...

You're entitled to your opinion

09 Feb 2007 19:53:50 PST
But it appears you are arguing for both sides of the issue.
In addition, we are talking about 'now', not back when it ...

Question about linux commands

09 Feb 2007 15:46:32 PST
I just want to say that I am so glad Patti asked this question and It is posted in this Newsletter.
A friend and co ...

Knoppix

09 Feb 2007 15:18:22 PST
If Stu Lewis would like an english copy of the latest version of Knoppix as provided in the latest issue of Linux Format ...

The MStrix

09 Feb 2007 15:16:05 PST
Most people choose the blue pill, and they're happy dreaming in their pods.

CNET Forums: Message List - 2/9/07 Is the Linux operating system for me?

Fast forward a few years

Old

"LIVE" CDs might NOT be so live, after all

That's how it's always been done

left MSFT and moved to Linux?

Please, it only takes a little common sense

Dell's (and others') pratices for cheap PCs

Getting Writers

how to get better docs

slow x-server usually means no "acceleration"

Thank you!

Dual Boot - Thanks!

Thank You - For helping me with the commands

Yes, along side your current operating systems.

unix heritage commands? reference?

don't oversell it, obsolete DOCUMENTATION

throwing money at the problem

Yes, obsolete

Linux can do more

linux suse

Linux distros

A few things...

One more question about linux commands

really good "command line" question

proprietary CODECs

are you sure? show us the report.

Linux can run Windows Programs too

to Linux or not to Linux?

Ubuntu works great, and the live cd is free

You're forgetting about one thing...

You're entitled to your opinion

Question about linux commands

Knoppix

The MStrix