Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Dan Kaspi
Hello, Sorry, but I do not agree with many points you made. What I do agree that probably Linux is poorer in terms of games as far as I know; (and I do not know much except chess and TuxRacer). I hope this will change in the future and I see here and there signs to it. Regading docs: As I know,

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Amos Shapira
On 5/10/05, Tzafrir Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, because it's very simple. You have to teach her once how to get to > the shell ("double click on that icon of the square in the toolbar"). > She can have some extra open and it won't be a problem. I should be able to do the same on Window

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Amos Shapira
On 5/10/05, Dan Kaspi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > >Frankly, I prefer the "Two step approach"- > > Well ,after reading the (quite many) responses and talking to him this seems > to be what he is convinced to do. (at least at work, where he cannot afford > himself spending time trying to

OT: Items for giveaway #3

2005-05-10 Thread Ido Kanner
Hello, Beyond Security is interested in giving the following items to the person interested in them. All items are as they are... their status is working (as far as we know). Anyone interested in one of the items will have to take all the items, as we are giving them as a lot. Pickup will be in Bey

Re: Kernel weirdness -- solved

2005-05-10 Thread Muli Ben-Yehuda
On Mon, May 09, 2005 at 10:53:16PM +0300, Oron Peled wrote: > #define D_(op,d,txt)\ >[ FOO_##op ] { \ >.opcode = FOO_##op, \ >.dir = d, \ >.name = #op, \ >.desc = txt \ >} > > static

RE: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread El-al, Netta
i installed linux (first redhat, then mandrake) for my mom a few years ago. the reason: her tv card refused to work properly in windows no matter what we tried. so she was extremely happy with linux and hardly bugged me at all. and believe me, she's rather clueless on the computer (she does stuf

DHCP and DDNS question

2005-05-10 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Hi all, I'm trying to set up a DNS for a local net, that will get updated from DHCP. Despite putting BIND into debug level 7, all I get is a cryptic "client 127.0.0.1#33653: request has invalid signature: tsig verify failure". Sherlock Holms rule: "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever re

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Tuesday 10 May 2005 10:03, you wrote: > >Also, if he has problem, can you help him by phone? Did you try to explein > >someone to vi a file and edit it? I tried it with my sister > > I agree that vi is not a sympathetic editor (I don't know if the tern > editor is good for it; I would call it an

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Nadav Har'El
On Tue, May 10, 2005, Shlomi Fish wrote about "Re: Moving to Linux": > NEdit is also nice. The slides covering basic vi use have been removed from > recent "Welcome to Linuxes" due to the fact that it seems knowing vi has > become less and less important. Kfir, unless X-windows is not working, th

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Dan Kaspi
Hi, You better snoop around about the status of coLinux and what are the chances that it'll work for him. If the chances are low then maybe it's better not to expose him to it since it may leave a bad impression. As for X11 (IF coLinux works) - you should be able to install an X server on Windows

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Tuesday 10 May 2005 13:11, you wrote: > On Tue, May 10, 2005, Shlomi Fish wrote about "Re: Moving to Linux": > > NEdit is also nice. The slides covering basic vi use have been removed > > from recent "Welcome to Linuxes" due to the fact that it seems knowing vi > > has become less and less impor

Telux: Shachar Shemesh on the Debian Debs QA Process

2005-05-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On 15 May 2005, the Tel Aviv Linux club will gather to hear Shachar Shemesh' presentation about the Debian GNU/Linux Debs QA Process. The presentation will take place at 18:30 in Schreiber 007 of the Tel Aviv University. Attendance is free of charge. Note that Shachar will give the same presen

Re: [Very much On Topic or at least amusing to this crowd]

2005-05-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Tuesday 10 May 2005 09:41, you wrote: Hi Lior! I've seen this joke before, it's very nice and all. However, please don't send large attachments to this mailing list. Put them online and send a link. Regards, Shlomi Fish --

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Yedidyah Bar-David
On Tue, May 10, 2005 at 02:06:30PM +0300, Shlomi Fish wrote: > Heh. It is also important to understand that hardware played part in shaping > the evolution of editors. When UNIX started, computers wrote output to line > printers on paper, (very slowly). So people created editors like ed, where >

RE: [Very much On Topic or at least amusing to this crowd]

2005-05-10 Thread El-al, Netta
yes please, 52KB is way too big since we all use very very slow dial-up connections to check our mail... (thanks for the joke lior :) On Tuesday 10 May 2005 09:41, you wrote: Hi Lior! I've seen this joke before, it's very nice and all. However, please don't send large attachments to this

Re: Telux: Shachar Shemesh on the Debian Debs QA Process

2005-05-10 Thread Orna Agmon
On Tue, 10 May 2005, Shlomi Fish wrote: > On 15 May 2005, the Tel Aviv Linux club will gather to hear Shachar Shemesh' > presentation about the Debian GNU/Linux Debs QA Process. The presentation > will take place at 18:30 in Schreiber 007 of the Tel Aviv University. > Attendance is free of charge.

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Yosef Meller
This would cause a major outcry on Slashdot: Microsoft (MSFT) to announce new, innovative Windows Software Repository (tm) for bettter security and integration. The Microsoft Co. is pleased to announce that, comming with the next version of windows, code-named 'Longhorn', a new service has bee

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Shlomi Fish
On Monday 09 May 2005 11:40, Amos Shapira wrote: > On 5/9/05, Shlomi Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > But there's always a possibility. In Windows, it's impossible to keep > > several versions of the same DLL due to the lack of symbolic links. And > > most packages come in installers, that insta

Re: Moving to Linux

2005-05-10 Thread Shachar Shemesh
Amos Shapira wrote: On 5/9/05, Shlomi Fish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Monday 09 May 2005 11:40, Amos Shapira wrote: I'm not that deep into Windows administration, I just know that, as far as I noticed, I never had to bother with it. Well recently I heard of someone who told me MS