I have been teaching intro to Linux at a local community college since 2005 and I have been using Ubuntu as the example mostly. However now that Ubuntu has gone to Unity, which I really don't like, I have decided to teach the class using several distros including Fedora, Knoppix, Ubuntu, openSUSE and DSL.
--- In [email protected], Scott <scottro@...> wrote: > > On Wed, Jan 11, 2012 at 09:49:56PM -0500, g.linuxducks wrote: > > > All of Linux distros are "Live Distros" meaning they all pop in and run > > only the demo mode without installing anything and allow you to use > > Linux in a limited fashion to decide whether to install it right from > > the demo ' "Live Distro". It is not only Puppy that does that - all of > > Linux distros do that in other words. (Either from CD/DVD or from USB > > Drives and those also for Netbooks). > > Not all. Most do, but not all. Or, their live version will be somewhat > limited, just a demo. > > > > > > I believe Ubuntu Linux is the best "presentation" of Linux and > > especially for Windows lovers. These want a system that can do > > everything that Windows does and better. Showing these Users a limited > > Linux distro is certainly NOT turning them onto Linux as you think. In > > fact they will laugh at you. If those are not presented with good cause > > to leave Windows or add Linux they WILL go on their merry way with > > Windows with the impression from a stripped down version rather than a > > full blown does everything version. > > With Unity, a lot of people are now turning to Mint for that. I really > don't know, with Unity, I hit ctl+alt+T and with Mint I do alt+F2 and > type in xterm--I seldom use a mouse. Not that this is good or bad, > simply saying that I don't personally know if Unity is bad as some folks > say, or not. > > > > > > > This is very simple. I can log onto Ubuntu Linux and check just about > > all of several email acounts in the same amount of time it takes Windows > > to fully load ready for use. That is NO exageration at all from myself > > as a Windows lover since year 2001 (XP then Vista). > > Quite true. Gets even less if you use mostly command line versions, > such as mutt. There are exceptions, and I won't say that your > experience is always the case, especially these days with some of the > more newcomer friendly, MS/Apple like distributions, but in many cases, > yes. > > > > > I think you would want to show that and a full blown Linux that rivals > > Windows. Take it from a Windows diehard. > > Hard to say--Ultimate, which I think is mostly Ubuntu with lots of extra > codecs and eyecandy, can impress people. One of my co-workers has > really done up his Ubuntu workstation, with all the compiz eye candy, > but in a quite useful way. He thinks I'm the geek with my openbox and > xterm, and I think his desktop may, despite eye candy, be more > practical--his is certainly more likely to impress a newcomer. > > > -- > Scott Robbins > PGP keyID EB3467D6 > ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 ) > gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6 > > Willow: I knew it! I knew it! Well, not in the sense of having > the slightest idea, but I knew there was something I didn't know. > ------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from this list, please email [email protected] & you will be removed.Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LINUX_Newbies/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
