Text 10773, 64 rader
Skriven 2005-09-03 13:39:16 av August Abolins (1:229/2000)
  Kommentar till text 10751 av Alan Zisman (1:106/2000.0)
Ärende: Free Linspire
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"Alan Zisman -> August Abolins" <1:106/2000> wrote..

 AZ> I eventually was able to connect... it took about an hour and a half to
 AZ> download it using BitTorrent (well, actually, BitTorrent-compatible
 AZ> Azureus).

Hmm...  I think I'm using original-from-the-author program.  Maybe I should
look into Azureus.  Never heard of it.  From a quick look at the site, it
appears to be a pay system.  Or.. can one just get by with the SourceForge
featured Azureus client?  I assume you mean the latter.  Azureus sounds
interesting.  Currently, my "original" BitTorrent (v3.4.2) is utilizing many
different ports. I don't get a visual indication of transfers other than a
summary % bar, and a download/upload rate, and an estimated time remaining.
Azureus is definately worth a closer look.  Thanks for mentioning it.

 AZ> (They note that best times to download are 11 pm - 5 am
 AZ> Pacific time, though I was able to get it mid-evening).

Ah... I figured that time slot was for the Shoppng Cart and Account
Registration with Linspire.  I didn't get a successful "Check Out" until
well passed 11:30 EDT.  Once I got that.. fetching the torrent was readily
accessible each time I had to stop it and start it for my own reasons.  I
figured that as long as someone is also using the torrent,  the download
will always be available.  I get connections from all over the world.

My computer has been on for about 12 hours.. and I have about 68meg
downloaded. I estimate approx 90 more hours to go.  I'll get there! ;)   The
torrent has also served about 30meg outbound in the mean time.


 AZ> Even with the (temporarily-- and hard to get) free download, Linspire
 AZ> still wants users to purchase the ability to download/install software
 AZ> from their 'CNR' service-- US$20/year or US$50/year... most of the
 AZ> software available is 'free' open source, but subscribers are paying for
 AZ> convenience.


 AZ> (The serious Linux/open source community is not impressed--
 AZ> but then again, many of those folks act like they believe that anyone
 AZ> not willing/able to recompile source code to match their individual
 AZ> Linux distribution probably shouldn't be using a computer anyway).

I'm not impressed with the "serious" linux community that you describe.
What efforts are they making to help people embrace Linux - or ANY distro
and communicate that in a way that someone with little computer techo-babble
experience can understand?  The whole Linux distro picture is very
confusing, and cryptic.    But along comes Winux -> Lindows -> Linspire and
solves an installation/upgrade communications dilema!  Excellent, I say.
For $20/yr that's a wonderful convenience.  Typically one would pay a
technician atleast TWICE that to install a simple program.. and it would
probably require bringing in the computer to the shop to do that.. and even
more if a service call to the home was required.

The Linspire solution is not for everyone.  The system probably benefits
only those who have high-speed internet inorder to fetch the large .iso' or
packages(???)  But atleast SOMEONE came up with a simple easy way to
install, use, and upgrade an OS and its software - hats off to them.  And
the main thing is they provide and unshamefully promote a low-cost OS
alternative to M$-stuff.

I'm also looking forward to receiving the Ubuntu discs I requested.

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