[NBLUG/talk] Advantages of Linux

[ME]

> Edward,
> I have been using Linux (Red Hat distro) since its version 5.2 came
> out.  My sole purpose was to connect to a modem, start a browser and use
> the internet.  From my first system, I could do that. I had no interest
> in an office suite such as Microsoft Works, Apple Works, or Word
> Perfect. But today, with my Red Hat version 9, I have the option of Open
> Office.org which may work as well as the above.
>
> Linux browsers are now Mozilla, Netscape, Galeon, and maybe others.  The
> most convenient form for me is the "rpm" file which can be installed
> with a simple text line, for example,
>
> rpm -Uvh mozilla-1.2.i386.rpm
>
> and a fully functioning browser is ready to run.  Macromedia Flash has a
> linux version also in the "rpm" format  for the screensaver
> "xscreensaver" a "tar" format is on the website where you find the
> download, with instructions on how to (at the root level of operation)
> unpack, compile, link edit and execute, in about 5 command-line
> operations.
>
> I don't know anything about photo image software, cd rom "burning" or
> other activities, since I have not tried them yet. Neither can I comment
> on Debian,  Mandrake, SUSE, or the other distros  for Linux.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> John Kohler
> Daly City, CA

These kinds of messages are what make the NBLUG list so great. We get
feedback from many users with a cumulative information base much greater
than any one member.

Thanks John!

-ME