Jerry Kubeck wrote:
>
> Welcome Dick
>
(snip good stuff about us)
One correction - last month's was the 4th Wed, due to speaker
conflict. This month, I don't think we have anything set up - the 3rd
week is LinuxWorld, where many of the Nashua folks who set stuff up
are going to be (except those of us on vacation). If someone wants to
set something up, contact myself or Paul ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) about how
to schedule Martha's.
Sept & Oct meetings are in the GNHLUG schedule at
http://www.gnhlug.org.
(continued below)
> >Hi, Jerry
> >
> >I stumbled across your address at Red Hat's site while trying to locate the
> >link to their user groups. Mind if I ask you a question, neighbor? (I'm
> >in Nashua now, and have old ties to Amherst).
> >
> >I've used Linux now for about a year for work projects, and for networking
> >it's just great. I'd like to make it my personal desktop. Not that I'm
> >supporting Microsoft in any material way - I've never paid a dime for dos
> >or windows, while I've spent over $100 on free software - but I want to
> >foster alternatives. Since I'm an evangelist (in the secular sense) by
> >nature, my switching to Linux will promote it in a small way.
> >
> >Anyway, the best use I've found for my home pc beyond email and web-surfing
> >is replacing the radio. The Red Sox broadcasts fade out and Car Talk comes
> >in lousy because we're behind a hill. Reception over the Internet is
> >excellent though, plus I can time-shift Car Talk to a more convenient hour
> >in the summertime. Now, I've been scouring the web the last couple of days
> >and have yet to unearth a way of receiving Windows Media Player streams in
> >Linux.
> >
> >Is this of any interest to you, or anyone in the group? Should I be
> >considering joining?
> >
> >Dick Hamm
>
Welcome, Dick. We're always interested in new ideas.
In terms of streaming media: I'd head to http://freshmeat.net (an
excellent spot to find open source software), then do a search on
streaming. I got multiple hits, one's that may work (I don't have a
sound card, so I can't tell if it does WMF format):
Gstreamer at http://gstreamer.sourceforge.net
FreeAmp at: http://www.freeamp.org
In terms of your statement of never paying a dime for dos or windows -
just look at MS's profits. You paid. The fact that it was hidden
inside the computer costs doesn't mean it didn't exist. I keep
reminding people of the term Robert Heinlein puts in _The Moon is a
Harsh Mistress_ - TANSTAAFL. There Ain't No Such Thing as a Free
Lunch. It all costs, it's a matter of how, who, & what you pay. Free
software the cost is in learning (as it actually is in Windows too -
I've to complete novices Windows, and trust me, it's not intuitive),
and effort to support the community to improve the product. The
payment is to the community (which includes yourself). Windows the
payment ultimately is cash & frustration, and the cash is straight to
MS.
Other sites to check out when looking for Open Source alternatives:
http://www.sourceforge.net
http://www.appwatch.com
http://www.linuxberg.com
Again, welcome, join in, ask questions, and see you at the meetings.
jeff
--
jeff smith
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Empty what's full.
Scratch where it itches.
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