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!!!Ivan's (Slowly) evolving page.
As per prodding from AristotlePagaltzis, I've decided to put some more about me here ;-)
-I've been using Lunix
, intermittently, for about 4 years. It all started when I was to investigate the usefullness
of Linux as production servers (File, Web, Firewall, DHCP, DNS, etc,). I chose to not install X, but in stead try to learn more about Linux, using the [CLI] only. That was one of the toughest projects that I ever undertook, but one of the most rewarding. I decided that [Linux] was great for server applications, but that is was not quite mature enough to replace [MicrosoftWindows] as a desktop [GUI]. For a period after moving to NZ, there was a bit of a Linux drought for me, but soon after moving to [Hamilton], I discovered the [WLUG]. I picked up a copy of [Ubuntu] 5.04 at a meeting. I tried [Ubuntu] on a [Pentium] 233Mhz as a test. I was converted! IMHO the Linux GUI / Desktop OS has (finally) arrived. Linux has become accessible to the [LinuxNewbie]. Finally the [LinuxDistribution] looks, feels, functions, and even improves on commercial [OS]es.
-(BTW
, I don
't consider myself a
[LinuxExpert
] by
a long way
.)
+I've been using Linux
, intermittently, for about 4 years. It all started when I was to investigate the usefulness
of Linux as production servers (File, Web, Firewall, DHCP, DNS, etc,). I chose to not install X, but in stead try to learn more about Linux, using the [CLI] (aka 'The Dark Place')
only. That was one of the toughest projects that I ever undertook, but one of the most rewarding. I decided that [Linux] was great for server applications, but that is was not quite mature enough to replace [MicrosoftWindows] as a desktop [GUI]. For a period after moving to NZ, there was a bit of a Linux drought for me, but soon after moving to [Hamilton], I discovered the [WLUG]. I picked up a copy of [Ubuntu] 5.04 at a meeting. I tried [Ubuntu] on a [Pentium] 233Mhz as a test. I was converted! IMHO the Linux GUI / Desktop OS has (finally) arrived. Linux has become accessible to the [LinuxNewbie]. Finally the [LinuxDistribution] looks, feels, functions, and even improves on commercial [OS]es. Simple to install
, great to use, easy to customize and install new applications. There must be other [Distros|LinuxDistribution] that could compete, it
's just that
[Ubuntu
] is such
a well thought-out all-round product. Especially if for people who just want to get on with it, and don't really want to get to involved with tinkering with the technology to much
.
+! Some of my Preferences are:
+* [Ubuntu] - for ease of use/installation for general purpose desktop box
+* Midnight Commander - for [CLI] filemanager/general text editor. I just think mc is a fantastic app.
+* I really have fallen in love with the whole [Wiki|WikiWikiWeb] concept. What a great way to collaborate! Some free Wiki services I've found are: [http://www.schtuff.com/] or [http://www.seedwiki.com/]
-! My Preferences:
-* Midnight Commander > * (for
[CLI
] filemanager/general text editor)
-*
[Ubuntu
] > * (General purpose desktop box)
-*
[GPL
] > *
-*
[Linux] > [MicrosoftWindows] (
for server applications -
Web, Firewall, DHCP, DNS)
-* [Linux] > [MicrosoftWindows]
(for
simple lightweight desktop [GUI] for use on older aswell
as newer hardware)
+As far as the
[Linux
] vs
[MicrosoftWindows
] [ReligiousWar
] is concerned, I prefer
[Linux] for:
+*
server applications such as
Web, Firewall, DHCP, DNS, etc.
+* Flexible desktop systems
(i.e.
simple lightweight desktop [GUI]s
for use on older as well
as newer hardware)
+* Custom-building an [OS] (i.e. [SysRescueCd|http://www.sysresccd.org/], [Overclockix|http://overclockix.octeams.com], [GeeXboX|http://www.geexbox.org/], [Smoothwall|http://www.smoothwall.org/])
+
+I use [MicrosoftWindows] were:
+* I need to run [MS] software (in my case, some [MultiMedia] & Educational applications and MicrosoftOutlook.)
+* I require to run custom-build applications. (Mainly at work)
+* Compatibility with other [MS] users.
+
+On the whole though, I am trying to move completely to [Linux], unfortunately this is not possible at this stage.
Well, that's enough soul-searching, for the moment. Hopefully I'll be inspired to update this page soon (or not depending on your point of view).
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