Hello DZ-Jay, On Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 11:19:24 AM, you wrote:
> Some time around 09/22/2004 05:35:48, I think I heard [EMAIL PROTECTED] say: >>> I've never tried myself but it sounds like a challenge. >> Well... the manuals and documentation *start* with things like: "Get >> this [obscure filename] from CPAN and make a build from the tar file >> into the kernel. Then go to usr and cmod the backflip overfile with a >> underbite of KMD. >> And that's the documentation for 'dummies'! > Which distro is that? And what does that documentation pertain > to? CPAN is the repository of Perl modules, and I don't think the > average user would have anything to do with downloading or > installing perl modules unless he is a developer or really knows > what he is doing. Besides, even CPAN now has a built in module that > comes with Perl that allows automatic installation (yes, it untars, > makes and builds the modules for you, fancy that!). [snipped] > dZ. I'll second that! I've recently installed Mandrake 10 and SuSE 9.1 on a spare machine and I was downloading newsgroups within an hour (sharing the connection on my XP box). Linux is very straightforward to install and use nowadays and the 'average' user who doesn't look under the bonnet would probably not notice the difference between a KDE desk top and XP. If Windows s/w continues to require me to activate it then I will move to Linux permanently, every app you need is included as well. -- Best wishes Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.00.00 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
