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-!!!Ivan's (Slowly
) evolving page.
-
+!!!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 it
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/]
+!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/])
-! 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)
+!I use [MicrosoftWindows] where
:
+* 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 is important
(i.e. interaction with non
-techies 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)
.
+Well, that's enough soul-searching, for the moment.
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