Comments for WYLUG http://www.wylug.org.uk The West Yorkshire Gnu/Linux Users' Group Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Contact Us by dave miller http://www.wylug.org.uk/about/contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-24563 dave miller Wed, 28 Sep 2011 16:42:04 +0000 http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/wylug/blog/?page_id=56#comment-24563 well there are many distributions of Linux available (called distros for short) you may ask "which distro is right for me?" but nobody can answer that question, simply because it's like asking "what's your fav colour" everyones answer could be different. the "Daddy" of linux is Debian (http://www.debian.org/) but the most popular distro is Ubuntu with Linux you can customize everything, like for example you may like KDE (K Desktop Envinonment, usually default on Debian) to start with i would suggest you use Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE rather than GNOME (usually default on Ubuntu), or you can install both or visit distrowatch (www.Distrowatch.com) and read a brief but comprehsive explaintion of each distro or read a detailed review personally i started on Kubuntu back when 6.06 (Dapper) was released, to clarify Dapper was released in June 2006 (the sixth month hense the "06" & 2006, hense the first 6) curently we are on release 11.04 Natty (well that's Ubuntus numbering scheme) well good luck with your Linux journey BTW: most distros are free and you can download a LiveCD (try using Linux by booting from a CD as aposed to hard drive) assuming you choose you can download the .iso file here http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/download by just selecting 32bit unless you are sure the target system is 64bit (select 32bit if you are unsure because 32bit will work on both 32 & 64 bit systems but 64 will only work on 64bit systems) well there are many distributions of Linux available (called distros for short)
you may ask “which distro is right for me?” but nobody can answer that question, simply because it’s like asking “what’s your fav colour” everyones answer could be different.
the “Daddy” of linux is Debian (http://www.debian.org/) but the most popular distro is Ubuntu
with Linux you can customize everything, like for example you may like KDE (K Desktop Envinonment, usually default on Debian)
to start with i would suggest you use Kubuntu (Ubuntu with KDE rather than GNOME (usually default on Ubuntu), or you can install both or visit distrowatch (www.Distrowatch.com) and read a brief but comprehsive explaintion of each distro or read a detailed review

personally i started on Kubuntu back when 6.06 (Dapper) was released, to clarify Dapper was released in June 2006 (the sixth month hense the “06″ & 2006, hense the first 6) curently we are on release 11.04 Natty (well that’s Ubuntus numbering scheme)

well good luck with your Linux journey

BTW: most distros are free and you can download a LiveCD (try using Linux by booting from a CD as aposed to hard drive)

assuming you choose you can download the .iso file here http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/download
by just selecting 32bit unless you are sure the target system is 64bit (select 32bit if you are unsure because 32bit will work on both 32 & 64 bit systems but 64 will only work on 64bit systems)

]]> Comment on Membership by Kevin Barnes http://www.wylug.org.uk/about/membership/comment-page-1/#comment-7995 Kevin Barnes Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:20:20 +0000 http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/wylug/blog/?page_id=8#comment-7995 Hi Interested in coming to a meeting Hi

Interested in coming to a meeting

]]> Comment on Virtual Private Networks by Lavonda Fennern http://www.wylug.org.uk/2000/07/virtual-private-networks/comment-page-1/#comment-6077 Lavonda Fennern Fri, 06 Aug 2010 01:55:50 +0000 http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/wylug/blog/?p=38#comment-6077 I think you might be confusing VPN with Remote Desktop (RDP). Windows XP does not have any type of VPN server capability, only Windows 2000/2003 Server does. If this is the case you might want to start a new question regarding setting up Remote Desktop over the Internet. I think you might be confusing VPN with Remote Desktop (RDP). Windows XP does not have any type of VPN server capability, only Windows 2000/2003 Server does. If this is the case you might want to start a new question regarding setting up Remote Desktop over the Internet.

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Pejman Ghasemzadeh http://www.wylug.org.uk/about/contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-5444 Pejman Ghasemzadeh Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:13:24 +0000 http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/wylug/blog/?page_id=56#comment-5444 Hello I am new in Linux and would like to install it on my laptop and start using this OS. Could you please advise me how could I get a Linux CD for installation? Best regards, Pejman Hello

I am new in Linux and would like to install it on my laptop and start using this OS. Could you please advise me how could I get a Linux CD for installation?

Best regards,
Pejman

]]> Comment on Contact Us by Antonio http://www.wylug.org.uk/about/contacts/comment-page-1/#comment-4855 Antonio Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:35:49 +0000 http://www.comp.leeds.ac.uk/wylug/blog/?page_id=56#comment-4855 Hello! I’m happy to invite you to join the project Lugworld! You can reach it at www.lugworld.org Lugworld is an international social network for Linux Users Groups and Open Source project groups in the whole world. In the era of Web 2.0, one can’t but use www.lugworld.org as a perfect medium for connecting Linux User Groups and Open Source project groups all over the world. It contributes to the greater integration of people who share the same passion for GNU / Linux and Free Software. The lugworld.org does not aim to substitute the websites of LUG and Open Source projects, but it is an additional useful means of communication between all the groups for sharing knowledge and experience. Everyone is welcome! Sign up now! Thanks, Antonio aka Hawkeye www.lugworld.org www.baslug.org Hello!
I’m happy to invite you to join the project Lugworld! You can reach it at http://www.lugworld.org
Lugworld is an international social network for Linux Users Groups and Open Source project groups in the whole world. In the era of Web 2.0, one can’t but use http://www.lugworld.org as a perfect medium for connecting Linux User Groups and Open Source project groups all over the world. It contributes to the greater integration of people who share the same passion for GNU / Linux and Free Software.
The lugworld.org does not aim to substitute the websites of LUG and Open Source projects, but it is an additional useful means of communication between all the groups for sharing knowledge and experience. Everyone is welcome! Sign up now!
Thanks,
Antonio aka Hawkeye
http://www.lugworld.org
http://www.baslug.org

]]> Comment on February 8th 2010: ZFS / btrfs / Petabytes on a budget by thattommyhall http://www.wylug.org.uk/2010/01/february-8th-2010-zfs-btrfs-petabytes-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-4537 thattommyhall Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:30:09 +0000 http://www.wylug.org.uk/?p=195#comment-4537 Hi Jack, I have put the talk at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2039069/ZFS_WYLUG.odp , sorry, only just saw your request. I bit off more than I could sensibly chew in the talk I think and dont put all the info in the slides which is better for those there but makes the slides less of a resource (IMHO) I did not talk about sheepdog at the end either... Tom Hi Jack,

I have put the talk at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2039069/ZFS_WYLUG.odp , sorry, only just saw your request.

I bit off more than I could sensibly chew in the talk I think and dont put all the info in the slides which is better for those there but makes the slides less of a resource (IMHO)

I did not talk about sheepdog at the end either…

Tom

]]> Comment on February 8th 2010: ZFS / btrfs / Petabytes on a budget by Jack http://www.wylug.org.uk/2010/01/february-8th-2010-zfs-btrfs-petabytes-on-a-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-4440 Jack Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:12:51 +0000 http://www.wylug.org.uk/?p=195#comment-4440 Will there be slides/video available of this talk? Will there be slides/video available of this talk?

]]> Comment on About Wylug by WYLUG Meeting | NTI Leeds http://www.wylug.org.uk/about/comment-page-1/#comment-3653 WYLUG Meeting | NTI Leeds Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:33:49 +0000 #comment-3653 [...] WYLUG is a self-help group for Linux and Open Source Software users in the West Yorkshire area, aiming to help themselves and other Open Source Software users, through meetings, mailing lists and their website. [...] [...] WYLUG is a self-help group for Linux and Open Source Software users in the West Yorkshire area, aiming to help themselves and other Open Source Software users, through meetings, mailing lists and their website. [...]

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