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I have been earning a living from computers for over twenty years. (Click here for my resume.) I am a vegetarian, and have been one for over ten years. My wife, Kim, is a graphic artist. We have two daughters -- Rachel and Sarah. Check out their web pages by clicking on their names.
One of my interests is the Linux operating system.
I have been running Linux as my primary OS for several years. It is a great operating system, well suited for use as an Internet mail or news server. What most people don't realize is that Linux has lots and lots of great applications.
I now use Linux as my everyday OS. It requires more knowledge and setup than Windows, but look at the benefits--
- It is really and truly an open system.
- It is supported in "real-time" on the 'net.
- It supports more hardware than any OS I know of.
- It is fun.
- Source code is included.
Linux is perfect for you if you want to set up a news or mail server at your business. Perhaps you want to set up a web server. The cost of the OS + the ability to run it on a variety of hardware + the great performance make it worth looking into.
If you enjoy new challenges. If you are tired of Windows crashing. If you want to be on the cutting edge. Give Linux a try. You'll be glad you did. If you need assistance, send me email. I have quite a bit of experience using Linux as well as developing code that runs under Linux.
Here is a page showing my home router's statistics since last year.
Here are some Linux links to get you started:
- Linux Docs
- This is the place to start if you want information about Linux.
It is the official Linux Documentation Project home page.
You'll find lots of links, HOWTO's, and installation manuals.
- Red Hat
- The Red Hat Linux distribution is one of the easiest to install and use.
The Red Hat Package Manager makes it a snap to maintain your system.
Dependencies between files are included in the distribution package, making it
almost impossible to install a program which can't work because you don't have
another critical file on your system.
- Debian
- Some people prefer this distribution to the Red Hat one. Just remember
that Caldera and Red Hat both use the Red Hat Package Manager (rpm) to
distribute files. Debian uses the Debian Package Maintenance System(dpkg).
After picking an approach, stick with it.
- LyX Home Page
- LyX is a great word processor. It is an X-based program that uses
the power of LaTeX/TeX to give you great looking documents.
- (Not quite) The LyX Home Page
- Not the official LyX home page, but contains useful information and links.
- XFree Home Page
- The home page for the X server and client programs you need for a graphical interface.
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