Text 6537, 58 rader
Skriven 2006-07-05 12:18:42 av Carol Shenkenberger (6:757/1)
   Kommentar till text 6533 av Stephen Haffly (1:396/45.27)
Ärende: Re: X Start
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*** Quoting Stephen Haffly from a message to Carol Shenkenberger ***

 CS> were a *nixie type!  Is the point system all run on *nix?

SH> I will.  She keeps me updated with what is going on with you.

Quit peeking (grin).

SH> running Fedora Core 5.  I also have my laptop dual-booting between FC5
SH> and XP.  Once I get a few more bugs solved, and get a newer desktop
SH> system that will run the embroidery machine software, my laptop will
SH> become Linux only.  That will wait until after we move though.

Works for me!  The embroidery machine software sounds familiar.  I believe
trhere are *nix ports for same.

What I havent found for *nix, is good hunting/fishing games for Don and thats
about the last thing holding me to WIN on the dual boot box.  The rest i can
adapt around fine.  *nix just feels more 'intuitive' for me as I started with
that on mainframes back in the early 80's.  BSD varients mostly.

I accidently pissed off my boss many years ago.  I was teaching DP "A" school
and he said to setup a LAN so I did.  opps.  He meant a WIN based one with
Novell server.  I used the Novell server but with a NIX workstation on
thinline tactics for 20 286 stations I found sitting at the side of the room. 
Seems I was supposed to go to another room and get the 486's and do a
WIN<-->Novell.
Dork made me re-do it all, then 6 months later, we added *nix lab which caused
me to have to rebuild it all again.  He was happy then to have me as it turned
out we didnt have anyone else who could build a *nix lab and then a lesson on
*nix basics.

SH> The point system is still Professional Point, which is DOS.  On this
SH> system, it is running under eComStation 1.15 (OS/2).  On Ruth's system
SH> it is Windows 95osr2.  The reason it isn't Linux yet is because there
SH> isn't equivalent point software for Linux.  I realize there there is a
SH> assembly of utilities that will perform the same functions.  However,
SH> they are not integrated, nor is there a simple guide on how to get
SH> everything working (Linux Point for Dummies).

I havent tried BBS style things with *nix.  The one time i looked at it, it was
confusing even for me.  I did get one going with PPPP tactics to a dial up ISP
but never hooked in the rest.  Now, it's been a long time since i played with
Nix much other than 'The Neopets Connection' (name for a BBS for that box if I
get working on it).


SH> Which is the reason for the assortment of operating systems I keep
SH> around here.  Each has its place, although Linux certainly has become
SH> the primary one.

Yup.  I like to play with setups but there are 2 I do not mess with much.  The
WINbox setup stays clean for Don to use to email me, and the DOSbox for the
BBS.
                                       xxcarol

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