RE: New Debian User - Totally Impressed

2002-10-11 Thread McRae, Darren A
Hello, I have to agree with chip. I've worked on Unix for 6 years or so and until the last year I'd always dismissed Linux (sorry) mainly because of my experiences with it in the early 90's. Why have I changed my mind? because with the increase power of the internet and open source it means that

RE: New Debian User - Totally Impressed

2002-10-11 Thread David Pastern
ns don't really appeal to me. Plus the Debian user lists are such an awesome wealth of information and help. Dave -Original Message- From: martin f krafft [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, 11 October 2002 4:57 PM To: Debian; David Pastern Subject: Re: New Debian User - Totall

Re: New Debian User - Totally Impressed

2002-10-10 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Chip Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.10.11.0144 +0200]: > I just switched to deb3.0 from Mandrake8.0. I am beyond ecstatic with > it. Welcome! This ecstasy shall not die - I am still ecstatic after several years... ;^> > UP and I lost everything! Yaaagh!! The list just goes on

Re: New Debian User - Totally Impressed

2002-10-10 Thread Mike Egglestone
Welcome to Debian!! Mike Quoting Chip Rose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Greetings, > > I just switched to deb3.0 from Mandrake8.0. I am beyond ecstatic with > it. The install was easy (used 7cds from Linux Central), user-friendly, > the defaults were acceptable even for a total beginner. I don't

Re: New Debian User - Totally Impressed

2002-10-10 Thread Derek Gladding
On Thursday 10 October 2002 04:44 pm, Chip Rose wrote: > Greetings, > > I just switched to deb3.0 from Mandrake8.0. [snip] > LINUX IS UNBELIEVABLY POWERFUL AND STABLE! > Debian Linux that is! > "Gabba gabba, we accept you, we accept you, one of us !" - Derek > Thanks again for listening, >

Re: New Debian User - Totally Impressed

2002-10-10 Thread Jaye Inabnit ke6sls
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On Thursday 10 October 2002 04:44 pm, Chip Rose wrote: > Greetings, Salutations! > I just switched to deb3.0 from Mandrake8.0. I am beyond ecstatic with > it. The install was easy (used 7cds from Linux Central), user-friendly, > the defaults were