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voidmain:

quote:Originally posted by jtpenrod:

You've seen that late night info-mercial where that dude is selling those CDs that teach you how to use Windows? He'd be broke and sleeping in a park somewhere if he tried to make a living selling CDs that taught Mandrake users how to use Mandrake! (Probably why he doesn't do it! LOL)
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Way to go penrod! I am extremely pleased to hear this from a long time Win* user who  just recently switched.  I started using Linux in the *very* early days (when it really was a big deal to get it going and there was no RedHat/Mandrake/Slackware/etc, no books and little documentation, unless of course you were a C programmer).  It's one of the reasons I feel uncomfortable pushing it so hard, because I don't *really* know if it has matured enough for a long time Win* user to make the switch.  I think it has, but I didn't start with a mature Linux.  Of course I also started with MS products before there was a Windows.

And I see that guy on TV and just have to wonder "are there really people out there that are *that* stupid?". I think he goes by "The Video Professor" and if it were up to me to pick a name for him it would be "The guy who drives the short bus".

As far as "vi" goes.  There's no better text editor on the planet for programming! And not the X version.  Actually "vim" has some nice enhancements and there are other editors included with KDE that mimic "notepad" and "wordpad/write" called "kedit" and "kwrite", go figure. They'll help with the transition if yer coming over from the dark side.

[ December 16, 2001: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

jtpenrod:

quote: And I see that guy on TV and just have to wonder "are there really people out there that are *that* stupid?"
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It's not a question of people out there being *that* stupid, it's that the documentation from M$ *really* sux. The video professor is simply doing the job that should have been done all along by Macro$uck. If he can make a few bucks doing it, then more power to him! So far as I'm concerned, all those frustrated Winblows users who have to buy his course ought to send their bills to His Gatesness and let him make the payment!

Centurian:
Hey all,

I have only been using Mandrake 8.1 since Friday (Dec. 14) and I love it. I'm a long time Dos user (since dos 3) and I found Mandrake both easy to install and use and stable.

As for as hardware compstibility this computer is a Built for Win 98 computer. I followed Mandrake's pre-install directions. The only hardware Mandrake did not find was the PCTel Win-modem which I don't use anyway. I connect to the internet through my network so that isn't a problem at all.

Much like jtpenrod I grew tired of Microsoft's crap and began looking for a better alternative OS that would be stable and compatible with a windows network. I tried Winlinux first and it was neither stable nor could I connect to my windows network so I would not recommend it to anyone.

However my faith has been more than restored in alternate OS's with Mandrake.

I am playing with different Desktops and browsers now. The KDE seems to be the most powerful desktop although Gnome seems to be the easiest to use. I like both the Konquer and Galeon browsers. I have never been a fan of Netscape although I love the Mozilla engine. So under windows I mostly used Mozilla with an occasional use of IE.
 
Under Mandrake it even turns off the numlock during shutdown which Windows never did. Mandrake even has software shutdown which is great for this Built for MS comp because there is NO OFF button.

Once I feel that I am sufficently proficient with Mandrake I am considering putting it on my wifes computer also. That way I will be able to teach her the ins and outs of Linux. She got a  virus recently and with Linux that will not be a problem.

At some point down the road I may even try my hand at development but I think that is still a ways off. I have a large amount to learn before I ever start developing anything.

Later
Centurian

voidmain:

quote:Originally posted by Centurian:

At some point down the road I may even try my hand at development but I think that is still a ways off. I have a large amount to learn before I ever start developing anything.

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Good for you Centurian!  But let me make a suggestion.  If you are interested in depeloping at some point down the road (and even if you are not) don't wait.  I would suggest starting with shell programming.  Search the net for some bash or ksh programming tutorials.  

Shell scripts are similar to batch files in MS but much more powerful of course and you will very soon see the advantages of *NIX and learn more about your system in the process.  Your brain will surely kick into gear shortly after and your life will start getting much easier from this point on.

[ December 16, 2001: Message edited by: VoidMain ]

Centurian:
Hey VoidMain,

Thanks for the tip. Batch programming was how I started under Dos, then moved up through Basic, Pascal, Delphi, C, C++, Asm and a few others. I will start looking for a bash programming tutorial and see what I can gain.  

Later
Centurian

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