Linux is a great thing to tinker with, if you have some time. I'd suggest either the Yellow Dog or Mandrake distros. Nice thing about Mandrake is that it's intended to be a little easier to install and run, at the expense of some of the tweaks.
As a daily driver, there are people who use linux boxes exclusively, but they tend to be zealots :-P It's a completely different mindset than windows/mac computer use....rather than getting or downloading a program that you can install and have work....you need to figure out which package you need, tweak it (many programs need you to compile the source) and mess around with it for a while. I was trying to get an application to work on a box, and the linux folks I knew, while helpful, had the attitude that I needed to figure out every intricacy of the OS and hardware before I tried installing and running it. And recompiling the source, etc. I moved back to windows for the task 'cuz there was a program I could just install and run. When I have time, I'll prolly re-install a linux box, but it does take time. And patience just to get basic things running. ymmv. Greg C --- Alan Kim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Richard, Will and Tom - > > Thanks for your replies. > > I'm more interested in tinkering with learning the > language or code, > whichever is the correct terminology. > > As for actually performing tasks on it by means of a > functioning OS, that's > probably far far beyond my level. > Although I dispised Fortran during the keypunch card > days, I feel like I may > have the patience these days to plod through the > learning process. > This would be more for brain stimulation then > anything else. > If it progresses beyond that, well, then great. > But one (slow) step at a time. > > Alan > > > > > -- > SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> > and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | > Refurbished Drives | > Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > SuperMacs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > >The Think Different Store > http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
