On Wed, 2006-08-09 at 19:24 +0000, jonathon wrote: > Ian Lynch wrote: > > >> Please explain to someone who doesn't know what Linux is how to partition > >> their current hard drive (this person obviously already has a computer up > >> and running with Windows on it) without losing data, > > > > Install Mandriva or Ubuntu and follow the instructions. Ok, back up your > > There are versions of both that run from a CD, or DVD drive. No need to > to install, and they can save data to the hard drive with windows on it.
True, but it does take several minutes to start up so if you want to use it regularly its probably best to transfer to the hard drive and its certainly a lot less of a problem to do that than it is for a beginner to get rid of viruses and spyware on an infected windows machine. > >> Where is the free home designing /landscaping program for Linux? > > I can't find it in issuezilla, but with a couple of enhancements to > DRAW, it will work as well as any of the windows programs. Strange you should say that, I used draw for the first prototypes of the new house we built next door for my son and his partner. I dare say there are some other things out there with lots of fancy pre-defined 3-D house configs etc. But draw did what I needed. > IIRC, the following changes were needed: > * support for the gallery; > * A way to extend a line a specific distance, using a specific scale; > * A way to create concentric geometric shapes; > > I've forgotten which Linux program was used for cad/CAM. [Blender? The > GIMP? POVRAY? IIRC, it was one of those three.] > > BTW, I found half a dozen commercial programs for Linux that provide > this function. Probably shovelware. > > > Where are the free viruses for Linux ;-) > > There are somewhere between 50 and 60 of them. > Or did you mean "Where is the virus de jour for Linux?" Well not yet having met a Linux virus I don't really know but I have a fair bit of experience of Windows varieties that come for free. I definitely think in terms of software volume and variety, Windows beats Linux hands down for viruses. > > >> Where is the free voice recognition software for Linux? > > Are there any FLOSS programs that offer the same functionality as a > $10,000+ commercial program. Because that is how much a half way > functional voice recognition program for windows costs. > > FWIW, there is an EMACS addon that does this. It is as bad as any of > the junk you see at office depot, that claim --- falsely --- to offer > voice recognition. Its interesting how few people you ever come across using voice recognition software. Bit disturbing in an office environment apart from anything else. > >> Where is the free Road and Trips for Linux? > Google is your friend. Actually I was told my in car satnav is Linux based. Why would I need that on a computer. There is actually a Linux based cell phone with built in satnav and then there is the open streetmap project http://www.openstreetmap.org/ > >> Where is the free Reader Rabbit for Linux? > > I'm not sure what Rabbit Reader does The mind boggles - I'm sure it gives some people a lot of pleasure ;-) > Try looking on eduforge, or whatever the educational software equivalent > of sourceforge is. > > >> Where is the free Dear Avenger for Linux? > > I assume this is the game. It also looks like it runs on Linux. > I haven't looked at games recently, so i don't know what they consist of > these days. I remember the days when I could write my own games that > displayed better audio, graphics, and plot lines than the commercially > available products had. > > xan > > jonathon > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Ian -- www.theINGOTS.org www.schoolforge.org.uk www.opendocumentfellowship.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
