Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-09-13 Thread TarynToo
Hi all, Notwithstanding this list's rule that says 'nothing is off topic', it seems to me that there are already a huge number of websites and mail threads involved in the NT/XP/BSD/Linux/Macintosh religious wars. Would bringing such a thread to the BD group increase content levels, or just

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-09-13 Thread Doug Foskey
Hey, people: I was not really serious! I know there are a lot of Linux ( BSD) users on the list. I guess in the next few years there will be a lot more regards Doug On Tuesday 13 September 2005 4:30, TarynToo wrote: Hi all, Notwithstanding this list's rule that says 'nothing is off

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-09-11 Thread Mike Weaver
I've had linux Samba servers stay up two years or so Felipe Navarrete wrote: Happy to hear a little linux talk on the list. Im a computer tech for FIU in Miami and use linux wherever possible. My home router is a pentium one 166 with 64 mb ram. Its been up for about five years with little or

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-09-01 Thread Alan Petrillo
Mike Weaver wrote: You can make a perfectly decent router/firewall with a 486. I think you misspelled 386. AP ___ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-09-01 Thread Mike Weaver
I meant one that would outrun a Cisco 7000 ;-) Actually I usually use p2's now as they are cheap (free) and easier to fool with. I'm tired of ISA and setting jumpers! Alan Petrillo wrote: Mike Weaver wrote: You can make a perfectly decent router/firewall with a 486. I think you

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-31 Thread Mike Weaver
Yeah, now I just shut and take the money. Everyone thought I was a kook until gas hit 3.00 a gallon. Brian Rodgers wrote: Oh well. No good deed goes unpunished! Scary but true, Mike. I have shifted my business to PC repair from a small DSL company because most people use Microsoft products

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Doug Foskey
Hi Rumen, perhaps we should start a Linux Biodiesel list?? (LOL) I am using an IPcop firewall, which I find great. Easy to set up, and it will give you a secure wireless AP. On my machine I use Mepis linux, which is based on Debian. My systems are on 24/7. To my knowledge i have never been

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Keith Addison
Hi Mike snip I personally think Open Source dovetails nicely with the let's move beyond allowing giant corporations to rule our lives thread that underpins many homebrewers. With a few exceptions perhaps, but I agree it's part of the homebrewers culture, or anti-culture or whatever. This is

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Michael Redler
I've become a big fan of Linux too. I plan on having a couple of distributions of Linux on machines in my house. The biggest reason (besides virus protection) is that some of the distributions available, are compatible with computers going back to windows 3.1. In addition, they all come with C

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Weaver
You can make a perfectly decent router/firewall with a 486. Michael Redler wrote: I've become a big fan of Linux too. I plan on having a couple of distributions of Linux on machines in my house. The biggest reason (besides virus protection) is that some of the distributions available, are

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Weaver
I totally agree. My only complaint w/ Linux is that after I install a Linux/Samba server, I never see the client again! I have servers running over 600 days. I make my living on (ick!) Windows machines. They blow up all the time. Keith Addison wrote: Hi Mike snip I personally think

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Greg and April
Perhaps you would like to share the secret with us uninformed. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 6:09 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft You can make a perfectly decent

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Weaver
to share the secret with us uninformed. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 6:09 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft You can make a perfectly decent router/firewall with a 486

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread TarynToo
On Aug 30, 2005, at 8:19 AM, Mike Weaver wrote: I totally agree. My only complaint w/ Linux is that after I install a Linux/Samba server, I never see the client again! I have servers running over 600 days. I make my living on (ick!) Windows machines. They blow up all the time. ROFL

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Mike Weaver
I spent 5 years trying to move my clients to Linux for their servers. Mostly I succeded. I haven't had much luck with Linux on the desktop, and have pretty much given up the figt, which is funny because it's about where it needs to be! I think OSX is the best thing going and use it for my

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Marty Phee
http://linuxrouter.org/ Greg and April wrote: Perhaps you would like to share the secret with us uninformed. Greg H. - Original Message - From: Mike Weaver [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 6:09 Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-30 Thread Brian Rodgers
Oh well. No good deed goes unpunished! Scary but true, Mike. I have shifted my business to PC repair from a small DSL company because most people use Microsoft products and the monopoly Qwest killed the old business. We live in the mountains a short distance from our business. At the same time as

Re: [Biofuel] Linux, virii and Microsoft

2005-08-29 Thread Keith Addison
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