Comments on: Linux – Is It For You? http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/ Blogging from a pastor's perspective. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:43 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Five Most Popular Posts « From Preacherpen’s Desk http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-876 Five Most Popular Posts « From Preacherpen’s Desk Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:06:16 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-876 [...] Linux - Is It For You? - This post is about the concept of the Linux operating system. Is it suitable for your needs? In all likelihood, the answer is a resounding “yes”, but there are some who just don’t even want to try. Sad, but true. [...] [...] Linux – Is It For You? – This post is about the concept of the Linux operating system. Is it suitable for your needs? In all likelihood, the answer is a resounding “yes”, but there are some who just don’t even want to try. Sad, but true. [...]

]]> By: preacherpen http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-447 preacherpen Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:23:22 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-447 Les, I'm so close to replacing SM7 with the new beta; it's that stable. I've not seen much of KDE 4, and am quite pleased with the version that come with Warren's great distro. I like BibleTime, too, but there's a lot of features I would like to see to make it competitive with some of the Windows versions of Bible software. Just a thought. Les, I’m so close to replacing SM7 with the new beta; it’s that stable. I’ve not seen much of KDE 4, and am quite pleased with the version that come with Warren’s great distro. I like BibleTime, too, but there’s a lot of features I would like to see to make it competitive with some of the Windows versions of Bible software. Just a thought.

]]> By: Les http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-444 Les Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:02:48 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-444 I am also running Mepis (8 beta) and extremely pleased after several years of distro-hopping. Eventually I'll be forced to upgrade to KDE 4, but for now I'll stick with 3.5. Bibletime is great. I've been using it since 2004, I think. Thanks for your post. I am also running Mepis (8 beta) and extremely pleased after several years of distro-hopping. Eventually I’ll be forced to upgrade to KDE 4, but for now I’ll stick with 3.5. Bibletime is great. I’ve been using it since 2004, I think. Thanks for your post.

]]> By: preacherpen http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-327 preacherpen Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:55:03 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-327 Welcome back, JackAcid. Thanks for the tip, but I've already got it installed and have written about it a few times: <a href="http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/simply-mepis-linux-and-my-office/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/simply-mepis-8-is-looking-good/" rel="nofollow">here</a>, and <a href="http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/31/bible-software-for-linux/" rel="nofollow">here</a>. It's a great program; I just wish there was a way to copy the Strong's notes into OOo, but that function has eluded me to this point. Do you know how to do that? No, I have never tried OpenSuse, although I've heard some good things about it. Really, I haven't done much distro hopping in a very long time. Both of my Linux boxes are running quite smoothly now with Simply Mepis on board. Welcome back, JackAcid. Thanks for the tip, but I’ve already got it installed and have written about it a few times: here, here, and here. It’s a great program; I just wish there was a way to copy the Strong’s notes into OOo, but that function has eluded me to this point. Do you know how to do that?

No, I have never tried OpenSuse, although I’ve heard some good things about it. Really, I haven’t done much distro hopping in a very long time. Both of my Linux boxes are running quite smoothly now with Simply Mepis on board.

]]> By: JackAcid http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-325 JackAcid Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:19:17 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-325 I'm sure you have it or have heard of it, but theres a cool program I'm using called BibleTime. You can have like tons of bibles loaded into it and other bible related texts. Check it out if you don't have it already. I have 40 bibles, 20 commentaries, and a few other things installed for it. bibletime.info is the site. You ever try opensuse? I’m sure you have it or have heard of it, but theres a cool program I’m using called BibleTime. You can have like tons of bibles loaded into it and other bible related texts. Check it out if you don’t have it already. I have 40 bibles, 20 commentaries, and a few other things installed for it. bibletime.info is the site.

You ever try opensuse?

]]> By: preacherpen http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-320 preacherpen Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:34:38 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-320 @JackAcid: Hehehehe! That was pretty funny. My wife's computer is completely undignified with only Windows slowing it down. She doesn't use the internet and all she does can easily be taken care of using that other OS. There's only two programs I would like to see in Linux: PrintArtist and the Dake Reference Library, which uses the WORDsearch engine. I'm quite sure there's a lot of Linux users who would jump all over those two. Thanks for dropping by, and come back again. @JackAcid: Hehehehe! That was pretty funny. My wife’s computer is completely undignified with only Windows slowing it down. She doesn’t use the internet and all she does can easily be taken care of using that other OS.

There’s only two programs I would like to see in Linux: PrintArtist and the Dake Reference Library, which uses the WORDsearch engine. I’m quite sure there’s a lot of Linux users who would jump all over those two.

Thanks for dropping by, and come back again.

]]> By: JackAcid http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-319 JackAcid Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:02:38 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-319 Blasphemy I tells ya! *GASP* Dual Booting... I've been using Linux as my only OS for a long time. Granted my wife's computer does have Winders on it. I wonder if converting to Linux is like a religious thing... I'm a true believer! I think it would be the Lord's choice of OS too... :) Blasphemy I tells ya! *GASP* Dual Booting… I’ve been using Linux as my only OS for a long time. Granted my wife’s computer does have Winders on it. I wonder if converting to Linux is like a religious thing…

I’m a true believer! I think it would be the Lord’s choice of OS too… :)

]]> By: philc http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-303 philc Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:49:17 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-303 I played around with Linux from the late 90's and finally switched to Mandrake (now Mandriva) Linux in 2000. Its been Linux ever since. I played around with Linux from the late 90’s and finally switched to Mandrake (now Mandriva) Linux in 2000. Its been Linux ever since.

]]> By: preacherpen http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-302 preacherpen Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:58:23 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-302 Good afternoon, Montana, and thanks for dropping in to leave a comment. I certainly agree with some of your assessment, but there is a point or two I would like to address. On Mepis, it's pretty much open Synaptic, click which package you want to install, and let Debian simplicity do its job. Occasionally, there is no appropriate package in the repositories, and I go looking for a debian package to install. The excellent help on Mepis Lovers forum has come to the rescue time and time again. To use Firefox, just unpack into your /home directory (that's where mine is; I rarely ever depend on the one that comes with the Mepis distribution), navigate to that directory and click on the Firefox executable. Easy as pie! It is a rare thing, indeed, when I have to invoke the command line to do anything. It does happen occasionally, though. For instance, this week I had troubles with my ISP and had to call tech support. The technician worked from home and could walk me through the steps to fix the problem because he was also running Linux. Well, the problem was upstream somewhere, so he had me boot into Windows. Guess what? I had to invoke the exact same command line commands in Windows as I had just done in Linux. Hmmm. I just don't agree with the assumption Linux is only for those who are at least moderately computer literate. I can't speak for other distros, but Mepis is very easy to use. Good afternoon, Montana, and thanks for dropping in to leave a comment. I certainly agree with some of your assessment, but there is a point or two I would like to address.

On Mepis, it’s pretty much open Synaptic, click which package you want to install, and let Debian simplicity do its job. Occasionally, there is no appropriate package in the repositories, and I go looking for a debian package to install. The excellent help on Mepis Lovers forum has come to the rescue time and time again.

To use Firefox, just unpack into your /home directory (that’s where mine is; I rarely ever depend on the one that comes with the Mepis distribution), navigate to that directory and click on the Firefox executable. Easy as pie!

It is a rare thing, indeed, when I have to invoke the command line to do anything. It does happen occasionally, though. For instance, this week I had troubles with my ISP and had to call tech support. The technician worked from home and could walk me through the steps to fix the problem because he was also running Linux. Well, the problem was upstream somewhere, so he had me boot into Windows. Guess what? I had to invoke the exact same command line commands in Windows as I had just done in Linux. Hmmm.

I just don’t agree with the assumption Linux is only for those who are at least moderately computer literate. I can’t speak for other distros, but Mepis is very easy to use.

]]> By: Montana http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/2008/07/03/linux-is-it-for-you/#comment-301 Montana Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:12:51 +0000 http://preacherpen.wordpress.com/?p=13#comment-301 For the average user, no. For someone with a moderate amount of computer knowledge, yes. Linux still remains to be a hobbyist OS despite the support it has and how big it has become. Linux is really just one big gigantic mess that needs to be cleaned up. And when I mean cleaned up, I mean make Linux more simple. There is too much configuration just to install software (even tried installing firefox manually?) and it's too dependent on the command line. And these are improvements that can easily be fixed. I wish I was a programmer so I could do something about, but I'm not. I plan on being a programmer soon though and I do have ideas what needs to be fixed on Linux. For the average user, no. For someone with a moderate amount of computer knowledge, yes. Linux still remains to be a hobbyist OS despite the support it has and how big it has become. Linux is really just one big gigantic mess that needs to be cleaned up. And when I mean cleaned up, I mean make Linux more simple. There is too much configuration just to install software (even tried installing firefox manually?) and it’s too dependent on the command line. And these are improvements that can easily be fixed. I wish I was a programmer so I could do something about, but I’m not. I plan on being a programmer soon though and I do have ideas what needs to be fixed on Linux.

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