Hey Paul,

How did your poll regarding Ubuntu go? Any results?

Bruce Smith

Maybe three or four.

I was in Fry's today and Little Billy Gates wants $300 for OS-7 and no
book!
Has he gone insane? :)

Unbuntu 9.04 does it all with hundreads of free programs and you
get a thick book and a DVD for $32 :)  No need to call Little Billy up to
ask his
permission to use HIS software :) (It is not yours. He is just renting it
to you for $300 :))
By the way I found a great book. It is a bit outdated but OS principles
have not changed since 2004. It is called "How Linux Works" by Brian Ward.

Could you imagine a book on How Windows works? :)

Paul Lamar

No idea why you opened a pool, but for myself, I'm running Linux over 5
years now. I see no reason to use any MS or Apple software for my daily
purposes.

I need to use MS only when setting up computers as most of the ECU
makers design there software to me used with MS product.

Happy they are Linux projects like RomRaider http://romraider.com/ and
hope to see more projects like this for Linux.

Best REgards
Iwan

I am going on 11 years but I still keep a Windows XP computer around
(not hooked to the Internet) to run Rhino.

Paul Lamar

As soon as I can figure out how to run my Insteon home automation
switches and thermostat through Ubuntu, I'll probably ditch Mac OS 10.6.
Everything else I do on a computer, I can do in Ubuntu.

Bruce Smith

X10 stuff has been around on Linux for years.
"http://www.linuxha.com/common/iplcd/"
Blake


Paul

I'm running Ubuntu 9.04 on a dual operating system. Not using evolution for e-mail. Have you used the freeware QCAD software. What do you think of it. Can't get my old Autocad r14 to run without quirks on Vista so I'm looking for a replacement.

John Prendergast.           

It is OK as far as I can tell.I have not used it alot as I use
Rhino for most things.

Paul Lamar