Hi Listers, I've got an XP2500+ with 1GB and 80GB, in a nifty little case with a huuuge cpu cooler.
I'm running RedHat Fedora with a 2.6.2 kernel (which up2date _really_ takes exception to ), for the following: Mozilla Apache ( I prefer 1, but am using 2 as I can't get ssl support configured properly on 1 ), with built in support for php, oracle, mysql, ldap. php for most things. I now use it in preference to bash scripts, and it's really great for data acquisition ( I grab weather info from METAR readings and store in a Mysql database ). Oracle 9.2.0.4 and 10g application server. Sendmail in and out. Getmail to decode my other email addresses and split them between me and the boss properly at last! ( anyone got a little script to check hotmail accounts??? ) openldap, from some work I did a few years ago, can't kick the habit! pptp to run vpn access to remote win2k servers. ssh to manage remote servers. Sad to say, this is now a headless beast, and I access via xdmcp from a cygwin server on my laptop which runs XP ): Steve On Wed, 25 Feb 2004 12:45:17 +1300 (NZDT), you wrote: >It seems to me that using Linux and being on this mailing list is a constant source >of "enlightenment". > >Recent posts also reminded me that others obviously do not realise the power of some >of the programmes available for Linux. I wondered if it would be interesting to start >a thread where users could list their common programmes and comments. > >You can ignore or scoff at the idea if you like but I will be bold enough to start >the ball rolling. If it prompts others to ask more and expand their knowledge and use >of Linux then good. I know most of what I use is because someone else suggested it. > >I use: > >Distro = Gentoo with kernel 2.6.3 >Desktop = KDE 3.2 >LTSP to serve 2 diskless clients >OpenOffice.org for all of my "Office" requirements >Kontact (KDE personal information manager - mail, addresses, tasks, organiser etc) >Kopete Instant messenger (several plugins - I use MSN and ICQ) >k3b for CD burning >Mozilla web browser >Mozilla Composer - composing my web pages >Sitecopy to synchronise my web-site >gFTP for FTP files >Album - for phot galleries >Ksambaplugin - GUI smb setup tool >The Gimp - Photoshop almost equivalent >ImageMagick >Various Multimedia programmes but mainly XMMS, Xine and Mplayer >giFT for FastTrack (Kazaa) >GnuCash - Personal Finance Manager >NTP for time synchronisation >...and many more
