Clarence Verge wrote:
>
> My major complaint at this point has to do with the
> foreigness of the directory structure
It won't be foreign when you get used to it.
> and filename conventions. (or lack of) I really like
> the organization and clues built into the old 8.3
> filename system.
Sorry, I have to disagree with you on this one. The 8.3
filename system is a pain. Longer filenames provide more
latitude for "clues".
> I found it VERY easy to run out of things to do in Linux
> that I felt were worthwhile.
What do you do in DOS that's worthwhile? Mail? Browsing?
Wordprocessing? Spreadsheet? Perhaps they would still
be worthwhile if you did them in Linux.
> And see if there is something useful I can do with Steven's
> BasicLinux 1.1.
Well, it's only a small Linux, so don't expect the world.
However, it's pretty useful as a browser or as firewall,
and you can do simple wordprocessing with pico. Or, if
spreadsheeting is your game, there's one on the BasicLinux
site which you can download and run.
Cheers,
Steven
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