On Friday 14 March 2003 06:36 am, Muddy Banks wrote: > Having lurked this list for awhile, I am wondering if there is a forum for > people like me who want to see Linux as regular Desktop application and not > as a Server-only Platform. > > The impression I get from most of the posts is that this is a forum for > system administrators and developers. > > Has someone organized a forum for Philippine Linux Users who: > 1. Do not work for IT Departments or Companies > 2. Are not hackers > 3. Simply want to use their computers for mundane tasks such as writing > novels or listening to music. > > Not to put down the server community but if there is anyone else out there > for whom "squid" is pulutan and "server" the guy who brings it to your > table? > > I suggest PLUG look into making a forum dedicated to Desktop and > Multi-media Linux users, if there are any out there.
Hello Ricky! Don't despair. We love to use our Linux boxen as server or desktop environments. This mailing list will help experts and newbies alike. I am an intermediate Linux user, and it doesn't really matter much if I run the graphical user interface or not to accomplish something. I am equally comfortable with right-clicking a folder in Konqueror and typing in the fill-in boxes to change file ownership, or using the command line "chown". I learn so much from all the experts and newbies here at the PLUG. Horray for the PLUG! A lot of experts here also love doing the normal tasks a desktop user will do, like listening to music encoded in mp3 or Ogg Vorbis format. These experts also love using Linux as an appliance, with the added bonus of looking inside that appliance and tinkering with it. Feel at home Ricky. Welcome to the wonderful world of Linux. -- mikol _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
