Comments on: Why Lifehacker Readers Switched to Linux http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/09/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2/ tips and downloads to help you at work and play Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:13:58 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Justis http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/09/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Justis Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:28:29 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/09/03/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2.html#comment-2603 <p>@Bob<br /> Apache - Web server, FTP - File transfer protocol, RDC - Remote Desktop Connection, The cube was referring to Compiz Fusion [or Beryl or Compiz, I'm not sure what the name is for it now], a desktop manager that gives you a 3d view of your different desktops.<br /> I use SLAX, which I run off of a USB drive, which you can find at slax.org, and there are many tutorials you can find on the internet on how to set it up.</p> @Bob
Apache – Web server, FTP – File transfer protocol, RDC – Remote Desktop Connection, The cube was referring to Compiz Fusion [or Beryl or Compiz, I'm not sure what the name is for it now], a desktop manager that gives you a 3d view of your different desktops.
I use SLAX, which I run off of a USB drive, which you can find at slax.org, and there are many tutorials you can find on the internet on how to set it up.

]]> By: Bob http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/09/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2602 Bob Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:02:39 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/09/03/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2.html#comment-2602 <p>OK, <br /> I'm convinced.<br /> I'm a an OCU (Older Computer User). I remember when, the computer took up the whole floor of the office building.</p> <p>I'd love to use Linux,but I have no idea what an Apache (an North American Indian or type of motor bike), FTP, SVC or RDP is. Or any of the other alphabet soup that is mentioned in all the various versions of Linux out there. What is a cube or a cylinder (mentioned above) mean.</p> <p>Where do I go, to get a simple no jargon advice, as a Luddite who wants to use Linux?</p> OK,
I’m convinced.
I’m a an OCU (Older Computer User). I remember when, the computer took up the whole floor of the office building.

I’d love to use Linux,but I have no idea what an Apache (an North American Indian or type of motor bike), FTP, SVC or RDP is. Or any of the other alphabet soup that is mentioned in all the various versions of Linux out there. What is a cube or a cylinder (mentioned above) mean.

Where do I go, to get a simple no jargon advice, as a Luddite who wants to use Linux?

]]> By: Daniel Mahony http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2008/09/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Daniel Mahony Wed, 03 Sep 2008 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/09/03/why_lifehacker_readers_switched_to_linux-2.html#comment-2601 <p>I completely swore off Microsoft when my Xbox 360 got the red ring of death on xmas day whilst playing Halo 3 for the first time.When I went to send an email to Microsoft I got the blue screen of death.</p> I completely swore off Microsoft when my Xbox 360 got the red ring of death on xmas day whilst playing Halo 3 for the first time.When I went to send an email to Microsoft I got the blue screen of death.

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