Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-14 Thread Grant Parnell
On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, Broun, Bevan wrote: on Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 05:17:17PM +1100, Paul Copeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well there are now Linux stickers around my classroom and one machine will be a dual OS machine with Windows 98 and SuSE 7.3. The test will I think it might be

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-13 Thread Heracles
On Friday 11 January 2002 08:23, Broun, Bevan wrote: on Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 05:17:17PM +1100, Paul Copeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well there are now Linux stickers around my classroom and one machine will be a dual OS machine with Windows 98 and SuSE 7.3. The test will I have my

RE: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread George Vieira
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2002 5:17 PM To: SLUG Subject: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation Hi All, Although I am relatively new to Linux, as a high school teacher I have noticed some things regarding students and computers. It amazes me to see how proficient some

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Paul Copeland
Hi George, Thanks for the kind words. I will be interseted to see what the kids think of SuSE 7.3 and KDE. Just a question, isn't Netscape 6/6.1/6.2 based on the Mozilla Project? I once read that Netscape 6 was just a rehashed version of Mozilla. This was how Time Warner reduced the

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Jeff Waugh
quote who=Paul Copeland Just a question, isn't Netscape 6/6.1/6.2 based on the Mozilla Project? I once read that Netscape 6 was just a rehashed version of Mozilla. Forgive me if I have this all topsy turvey. No, you're absolutely correct, but you'll find that most people in these parts say

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Terry Collins
Paul Copeland wrote: ...snip... The test will be to see if Linux will work with Novell, the network we run at school. You need mars (?) Works well with Novell 4.11 and gives you client access. Just map the drives you want. -- Terry Collins {:-)}}} Ph(02) 4627 2186 Fax(02) 4628 7861

RE: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread George Vieira
Systems P/L -Original Message- From: Paul Copeland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 11 January 2002 12:25 AM To: SLUG Subject: Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation Hi George, Thanks for the kind words. I will be interseted to see what the kids think of SuSE 7.3 and KDE. Just

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Broun, Bevan
on Thu, Jan 10, 2002 at 05:17:17PM +1100, Paul Copeland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well there are now Linux stickers around my classroom and one machine will be a dual OS machine with Windows 98 and SuSE 7.3. The test will I think it might be better to have one machine setup as a linux

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Steve Kowalik
At 11:18 am, Friday, January 11 2002, Broun, Bevan mumbled: I think it might be better to have one machine setup as a linux login machine. That way a student who has an interest in linux/unix will be able to telnet/ssh into the machine from a windows box and read man pages and other fun thing

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread David Fitch
On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 11:37:41AM +1100, Steve Kowalik wrote: Oh, I agree to that. At my last job, I was told to use Windows. So I did most of my work telnet'd (later, ssh'd, when I'd installed it.) to a Linux server. that was one of my requirements when job hunting - I won't work with a M$

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Howard Lowndes
On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, David Fitch wrote: On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 11:37:41AM +1100, Steve Kowalik wrote: Oh, I agree to that. At my last job, I was told to use Windows. So, you complied, and used X Windows, or the newer Windows LX (8-) -- Howard. LANNet Computing Associates - Your Linux

Re: [SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-10 Thread Steve Kowalik
At 3:54 pm, Friday, January 11 2002, Howard Lowndes mumbled: On Fri, 11 Jan 2002, David Fitch wrote: On Fri, Jan 11, 2002 at 11:37:41AM +1100, Steve Kowalik wrote: Oh, I agree to that. At my last job, I was told to use Windows. So, you complied, and used X Windows, or the newer

[SLUG] Linux and the Next Generation

2002-01-09 Thread Paul Copeland
Hi All, Although I am relatively new to Linux, as a high school teacher I have noticed some things regarding students and computers. It amazes me to see how proficient some students are when delving into the Windows OS, and it demonstrates how comfortable people are with something that the