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2008-10-04
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+1 Great magazine.
It gives a lot of info on what Useful s/w is out there, comparisons of free s/w, tutorials and news. It's done in a really friendly way. It's not just for begginers either - a lot of experienced linux guys in the office like to read it as its very practical.
Check it out at lxf back issues you can view older mags (>6mths I think) online. Subscribers also get access to current issues as well as the printed mag with dvd.
Not affiliated - just a happy reader.
It gives a lot of info on what Useful s/w is out there, comparisons of free s/w, tutorials and news. It's done in a really friendly way. It's not just for begginers either - a lot of experienced linux guys in the office like to read it as its very practical.
Check it out at lxf back issues you can view older mags (>6mths I think) online. Subscribers also get access to current issues as well as the printed mag with dvd.
Not affiliated - just a happy reader.
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2008-10-05
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Perhaps a Debian based distro would be a more useful for eventually delving into your Nokia internet tablet in the future? (Assuming that's why you posted on ITT?)
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2008-10-05
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@ Agoura Hills Calif
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I would prefer Suse myself if I had to choose between the two distros; Suse seems more user-friendly to me. But something like Ubuntu or Linux Mint might be even better for newbies.
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2008-10-05
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Originally Posted by heckler770
I'm also looking for some good books if anyone has any suggestions.
I don't know if this interests anyone here, but I found it helpful- I'm new to Linux. The latest issue of the magazine "Linux Format" seems to be geared towards Linux newbies like me. It includes multiple install discs of Suse Linux "distro" (see, I'm learning
), a pull-out with a glossary and flowchart of the directories (I found this very useful) and, so far, some very informative articles on install, and software- I'm only about 1/3 through it.
Anyway, just thought I'd share.
By the way, anyone have a preference between Suse and Fedora? I have Fedora installed on my learning PC. Is Suse worth switching to? Or is that like comparing a Granny Smith apple to a Red Delicious? Also, would you recommend any books good for learning the basics? Thanks for any input.
Cheers!
J
Last edited by jjchambers; 2008-10-05 at 21:52.
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2008-10-06
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Now that you mention it, I remember picking up a few issues of Linux Format back when... probably is a pretty good newb resource.
Slackware's like an orchard-ripened Jonamac.
Debian doesn't look all that bad, and although imho Ubuntu is worse than Debian, it's still better than SuxSE or Red A-hat. (Which, to answer your query, I'd put about equal, though it's been a while since I mucked with either of them)
(Of course, as a more experienced geek, it's my solemn duty to take all the distro-wars a bit too seriously, so while my praise is sincere, my disses might be just a little exaggerated...)
Originally Posted by heckler770
Ummm... it's like comparing a wormy Granny Smith to a rotten Red Delicious?
By the way, anyone have a preference between Suse and Fedora? I have Fedora installed on my learning PC. Is Suse worth switching to? Or is that like comparing a Granny Smith apple to a Red Delicious?
Slackware's like an orchard-ripened Jonamac.
Debian doesn't look all that bad, and although imho Ubuntu is worse than Debian, it's still better than SuxSE or Red A-hat. (Which, to answer your query, I'd put about equal, though it's been a while since I mucked with either of them)
(Of course, as a more experienced geek, it's my solemn duty to take all the distro-wars a bit too seriously, so while my praise is sincere, my disses might be just a little exaggerated...)
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Anyway, just thought I'd share.
By the way, anyone have a preference between Suse and Fedora? I have Fedora installed on my learning PC. Is Suse worth switching to? Or is that like comparing a Granny Smith apple to a Red Delicious? Also, would you recommend any books good for learning the basics? Thanks for any input.
Cheers!
Last edited by heckler770; 2006-01-09 at 04:32.