Whats Linux?

Dr Studly · 03-09-2006, 11:13 PM

there are free versions of linux... linux ubuntu, fedora core, slax... are all free

i haven't tried fedora core... but i tried slax and ubuntu... slax is really just a nice pocket operating system in case windows crashes or something u can use it to back ur stuff up with (you run it on a small CD and it is just a handy tool...) ubuntu is good for beginers... but i couldn't stand it, but that is IMO.

LiquidSilver · 03-09-2006, 11:14 PM

ok thx for the help

Dr Studly · 03-09-2006, 11:16 PM

n/p

m0nk3ys1ms · 03-09-2006, 11:20 PM

arent there a whole lot of versions?

Dr Studly · 03-09-2006, 11:22 PM

yea... im not sure how many, exactly but there are alot

AlexB · 03-10-2006, 10:51 PM

I recently obtained LINUX Mandriva (the 2006 edition) with a user guide.

Linux is basically a operating system but comes with everything you could ever need on your pc (excluding antivirus/antispyware) it includes 5 web browsers, including FireFox, a office software that can write and read microsoft office files, a CD/DVD burning software, a media player, email, image editing, instant messenger (thats works with AOL and MSN accounts), and video calling (like Skype). It is basically lots of comanies putting together all of there software so it all works together on the operating system.

Hope This Helps,

AlexB

TheChef · 03-10-2006, 11:08 PM

The amount of software depends on the distro and the type of package you get. Distrowatch is a good site to begin at.

http://distrowatch.com/

Has a lot of the distros with some descriptions.

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03-09-2006, 11:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	there are free versions of linux... linux ubuntu, fedora core, slax... are all free i haven't tried fedora core... but i tried slax and ubuntu... slax is really just a nice pocket operating system in case windows crashes or something u can use it to back ur stuff up with (you run it on a small CD and it is just a handy tool...) ubuntu is good for beginers... but i couldn't stand it, but that is IMO.

03-09-2006, 11:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	n/p

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m0nk3ys1ms Diamond Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Indiana, USA Age: 17 Posts: 4,626	arent there a whole lot of versions?

03-09-2006, 11:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Dr Studly banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hales Corners Wisconson Age: 17 Posts: 2,435	yea... im not sure how many, exactly but there are alot

03-10-2006, 10:51 PM	#16 (permalink)
AlexB New Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Burgess Hill Age: 18 Posts: 10	I recently obtained LINUX Mandriva (the 2006 edition) with a user guide. Linux is basically a operating system but comes with everything you could ever need on your pc (excluding antivirus/antispyware) it includes 5 web browsers, including FireFox, a office software that can write and read microsoft office files, a CD/DVD burning software, a media player, email, image editing, instant messenger (thats works with AOL and MSN accounts), and video calling (like Skype). It is basically lots of comanies putting together all of there software so it all works together on the operating system. Hope This Helps, AlexB