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<t>gmc;1451637 wrote: I've been trying linux using cd from linux magazines, like what i see. Maplin do a self build kit type of thing I was thinking about something like that. I really donlt know what i am doing but it's the only way to learn. 
 
 
I didn't know squat back in '98 after ...

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<t>Bruv;1451513 wrote: That I suppose is my point, the dependancy of much of the world on one single company's product.............frightening, and very enriching. 
 
 
Which is why I don't use ATM's, windows, or macs. Linux is 100% virus free as long as you download things from the ...

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I don't use anything except Gmail and Google related services. Don't need anything else.

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Wandrin;1410892 wrote: Windows is still around? Wow!
Go figure.

I myself will stick with Ubuntu (or some form of linux) for the forseeable future.

Like Win 8 or Mac? Go for it, it's just not for me.

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<t>spot;1351484 wrote: I would merely note the following from Apple's own description: 
If apple told you the earth was flat, would you believe them? You do realize OSX is not open source, right? It is not BSD, it has some BSD code. But I'm not going to argue with someone who has 100 years ...

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<r>CARLA;1338301 wrote: Hate Windows 7 ??? it is light years above VISTA and is nothing more that a puffed up WINDOWS XP.. !! Could it be you just don't know how to use it? 
 
 
I agree that win7 is better than vista, but that's not saying much. It's still windows. <E>:-(</E> 
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<t>spot;1350934 wrote: You do know Mac OSX is a BSD? 
 
 
Certain parts of the NeXTSTEP OS have BSD code that was later incorporated into OS X. It is FAR from pure BSD. To say that OS X is a BSD is simplifying things way too much. It is now an extremely watered down BSD now. So much so ...

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spot;1350924 wrote: I'd be interested to see a website carrying a claim to that effect.

I've seen it. But I'm not here to debate what bsd/linux is or isn't. I just think linux is more "desktop ready" than bsd. Duh.

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<t>I hear ya spot. But there are so-called (supposedly) easy BSD's that cater to the newbies. Why? The only people that will truly understand bsd are geeks. Linux is just starting to make in-roads at this point, but still has a way to go. I still think bsd is best for servers/firewalls. Call me old ...

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<t>spot;1350441 wrote: I switched to OpenBSD for a couple of days last week to get ready to write a post here on security. One install to explore, another the next day to make sure I hadn't missed anything and to fix it in my mind. It was educational. I could use it indefinitely but I didn't see a ...

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littleCJelkton;1350419 wrote:

Running computers is a good thing not to have to worry about
Good one.

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<r>Bryn Mawr;1350395 wrote: Sadly, my PC died the day after I installed it <E>:-(</E> 
 
Luckily, it was a duff PSU rather than the software <E>:-)</E> 
 
Two new power supplies later, I'm on-line again :-6 
Good to hear. Luckily, I'll never have to worry about having a running ...

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<r>Bryn Mawr;1349470 wrote: Finally, Adobe have released a new Flash Player, Square, for 64-bit Ubuntu systems. 
 
There's a very useful install script at :- 
 
-: an everyday story of country folk :- » New 64-bit Flash Installer for Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx 
 
Now to watch ...

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<r>yaaarrrgg;1339370 wrote: They liked it so much, they wanted me to to wipe out all their Windows 95/XP computers and run linux on all of them. I've been installing Linux all weekend. <E>:)</E> 
 
 
Cool story. How did it go? Btw, I like puppy too on older hardware. If you get a ...

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I'm not a windows user, (I use linux) but my friend says the Photo Gallery in Win7 sucks bad compared to Vista's. If it wasn't for that, he would be using Win7.

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<r>spot;1339146 wrote: Linux is a simpler alternative to Microsoft Windows. It looks like <URL url="http://www.linuxmint.com/img/screenshots/isadora/welcome.png"><LINK_TEXT text="http://www.linuxmint.com/img/screenshot ... elcome.png">http://www.linuxmint.com/img/screenshots/isadora/welcome.png ...

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<t>Why not set aside a partition or extra hard drive, install LinuxMint, Frostwire,(opensource version of Limewire) and not worry about it? I realize most people use windows, but I could not imagine having the fears a windows user has. With linux, you don't have to walk on eggshells just to use your ...

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<t>Dixie;1338343 wrote: @Bryn. You said it. The upgrade is slick. Ubuntu just does what it should do. 
 
No fancy, useless, eye popping graphics, it plainly does what you tell it and that is all. 
 
No song and dance just because I moved the the mouse pointer. 
 
I am ...

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<r>yaaarrrgg;1321917 wrote: 
 
I might stick with the LTS for a while now too. It's very polished... 
 
 
Yes it is, but you know what? I have been playing around with Mac OSX Leopard, and the similarities to ubuntu are uncanny. From the way the file system is set up, to the ...

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<r>Anyone try ubuntu 10.04 yet? It's probably the single best OS I've ever used, and I've tried everything since 1990. Fast, rock solid, and free. <E>:)</E> 
 
I usually install every version of ubuntu as soon as it comes out, but I may keep this around until next spring when I build a new ...

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<t>Just curious as to why you had to compile mplayer when it is in the repos. Was it for the latest version? Next time you want the latest version of any app, just google "PPA vlc" for instance. You will most likely find a webpage at Launchpad that will have the ppa. Then just add the PPA line to ...

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<t>spot;1300896 wrote: 
 
Ubuntu and Mint are far and away the easiest installs I've tried but there's lots of simple starts if you want to discuss equivalents. 
 
 
I agree. Mint is probably the easiest OS in the world to get going. All codecs, flash, and java are included ...

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<t>The Rob;1299984 wrote: That's where I get stuck. I'm fearful of doing the dual-boot/separate partition thing because I would want to do a /home partition as well but don't quite yet have the guts to follow through. :rolleyes: 
 
 
There's no magic or voodoo involved, just create a ...

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<t>The Rob;1298334 wrote: Indeed, and in fact unless it's been changed recently, one is able to install Ubuntu with Wubi directly from the live CD. Very simple and quick. :-6 
 
 
 
 
No offense to your love of wubi, but it's like kissing your sister. Yeah, you've kissed ...

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<t>The Rob;1298327 wrote: I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic Koala) via Wubi. Like it lots and am looking forward to the next iteration due the end of April. 
 
My printer is a Dell (as in Lexmark) AIO Photo 926. Won't work at all with Linux (and won't work most of the time with Vista either, but ...

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<t>spot;1298262 wrote: 
 
Keeping up to date on Ubuntu and the various Redmond products mostly involves VMware these days where I can keep it caged. I put them there to learn, not to use. 
 
 
It's cool that your into slack and every thing and I completely respect it, but I'm ...

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Did you fix your problem?

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@Spot: what distro are you running?

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<t>Bruv;1298249 wrote: I think you have found my frustration. 
 
I found the solution and went through the process several times before calling it a day. 
 
It was beyond my abilities...............but.....with the passage of time, who knows? 
 
I may give it another whirl ...

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I found the driver for the Brother DCP-340CW printer. According to the Brother website, you need the driver for the MFC-210C. Here it is. (only Debs and RPM's though) Which would cover Debian, Ubuntu, Mint,(debs) Fedora, Mandriva, Opensuse,(rpm's) .

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<t>Bruv;1298226 wrote: 
 
But if I cannot print..... 
 
 
I had that problem too when I first started linux about 4 years ago because I had an unsupported Lexmark printer. Know what I did? Went out and bought an HP. HP has hands down, the best printer support for linux. It ...

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I'm drinking tea.

I'm on the computer.

I'm breathing.

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<t>spot;1289132 wrote: I've already spent more on software to last one lifetime, I've no intention of ever doing it again. 
 
 
I hear ya. Never again will I give MS another penny. 
 
But anyway, I tried chrome in Ubuntu, and found it to be the fastest browser I've ever used. I ...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1186581 wrote: I hold my hand up - I'm still running WINE 1.0.1 and I'd hate to try installing a complete windows environment under that. 
 
 
i was never a big fan of wine. i like virtualbox better. if you have the resources to share, it's basically a real install. plus ...

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<r>G-man;1178059 wrote: Those are two of my all-time favorite teams... Indianapolis and Pittsburgh. I couldn't care less about Arizona. <E>:D</E> 
 
 
i tend to root for the underdog in the bowl, but it didn't bother me that pit won it. they have some class players. (as in no bad ...

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congrats on the win. too bad the steelers and colts can't play every year. it's a great matchup. but make no mistake, the colts, as usual, will be in the mix.

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the bathroom, no doubt.

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i didn't read any of the previous posts, but it was just proven that the shroud could not be from jesus's era. i don't remember the exact date, but it is much more recent.

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<t>Galbally;1135960 wrote: 
 
It doesn't mean that there are not some conspiracies, its just that the ones that are real are ignored 
 
 
how do we know which ones are real? 
 
anyway, the biggest thing that makes me think that the moon landing was fake, is the fact ...

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<t>Snowfire;1176625 wrote: Is Linux an OS that the average Joe Soap could use ? 
joe soap? that's a new one. my fav is joe six pack. :p yes, it is very usable for most people. the only only sticking point you may have is getting it installed if you've never installed an OS before. but other ...

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<t>Clodhopper;1176416 wrote: Hiya Tuxr. 
 
Welcome aboard! 
 
 
 
Nope. Sorry. I have a tense and wary relationship with my computer. It doesn't understand me.:wah: 
 
Seriously, I wouldn't know where to start, changing to Linux. Can you play computer games on it?<br ...

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<t>Bryn Mawr;1176426 wrote: 
 
At work they've just moved from NT4 to XP - sad really. 
 
 
are you serious? support for xp just ended. unless you are willing to pay for it. but as far as updates, xp is finished. i can understand not using an OS as soon as it comes out, but ...

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<r>thanks for the responses. 
 
The Rob;1176500 wrote: and, with the exceptions that my printer is incompatable 
i too had an incompatible printer and kept windows around just to print things. but that quickly got old, and i went out and bought an HP printer that works great. (most HP ...

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just wondering what people think. i know most of you use windows, but have you ever thought of using something else besides windows?

thanks for any input.

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<t>Peg;1176178 wrote: Feel free to check out the other sections too because there's a little of everything here. :-6 
 
 
 
 
i will be sure to check out other sections too. 
 
after lurking aroung here for a while before deciding to join, there seems to be a lot of ...

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<r>oscar;1176156 wrote: How do i know your not the devil? <EMOJI seq="1f914" tseq="1f914">:thinking:</EMOJI><EMOJI seq="1f914" tseq="1f914">:thinking:</EMOJI> 
 
 
don't worry, i am the devil. <E>;)</E> 
 
Snowfire;1176158 wrote: Wonderful ! If you could be on call 24 hours a ...

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i just wanted to say hi. i have my own computer repair business, and might be spending a good amount of time in the computer section. feel free to call on me for any questions you may have, as i will do my best to help. cheers.

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