Some questions on Linux????

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2 total messages Started by Stephen Carlisle Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00

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Author: Stephen Carlisle
Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 00:00

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I have some questions on Linux, its growing popularity and on the
recommendation of friends has made me think about giving it a go. I have had
a computer for awhile now, and I have never had anything but windows, I am
keen to try this system, but am not willing to sacrifice my current one only
to be disapointed, so here are my questions.

1. Is linux user friendly? One thing about windows is that it is designed
for people who want a user friendly interface, so that is a big question
that I would like answered.
2. How much work needs to be done until I can be happy with Linux?i.e how
much configuring is there?
3. Is it worth it? I have no real problems with my current system but would
like to try Linux.
4.How does the Internet run on Linux?

Anyone who could answer these questions I would be most grateful.
contact me at
stephencarlisle@hotmail.com
thanks

Re: Some questions on Linux????

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Author: Josue Calvo Perez
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 00:00

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Alright if you are going to go out and try Linux, and want the easy 
yet sure way of getting it installed without damaging your existing 
win system.  I would say go out and get either Corel Linux 1.1 or get 
WinLinux, which will   
allow you to install it through windows.  You could get the download 
version of Corel Linux 1.1 free from corel at linux.corel.com

OK, now concerning ease of use.  Corel is making huge strives in 
getting Linux more user friendly.  And it is to an extent.  However, 
please note that if you decide to install linux, please keep in mind 
that linux is basically unix, which is not at all meant to be user 
friendly.

While using corel, There is a minimal amount of configuration before 
you can get linux to boot into X windows.

To close let me tell you this, Linux is a robust, powerful, and 
performance based OS.  It is not intended to be 100 % user friendly as 
other alternative Operating systems.  However, because of this it is 
extremely reliable, and will pretty much never crash.  So if you ask 
me if i should stick with the alternatives or go on to Linux, then i 
would tell you to ask yourself how much do you like to see the same 
old perthetic interface, and how often can you bare to see blue 
screens.

Plus hey its free.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 3/27/00, 12:39:19 PM, "Stephen Carlisle" 
<Stephen.Carlisle@btinternet.com> wrote regarding Some questions on 
Linux????:


> I have some questions on Linux, its growing popularity and on the
> recommendation of friends has made me think about giving it a go. I 
have had
> a computer for awhile now, and I have never had anything but windows, 
I am
> keen to try this system, but am not willing to sacrifice my current 
one only
> to be disapointed, so here are my questions.

> 1. Is linux user friendly? One thing about windows is that it is 
designed
> for people who want a user friendly interface, so that is a big 
question
> that I would like answered.
> 2. How much work needs to be done until I can be happy with Linux?i.e 
how
> much configuring is there?
> 3. Is it worth it? I have no real problems with my current system but 
would
> like to try Linux.
> 4.How does the Internet run on Linux?

> Anyone who could answer these questions I would be most grateful.
> contact me at
> stephencarlisle@hotmail.com
> thanks

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