[CTS] Re: Ubuntu

  • From: "Russ Blakeman" <rhb57@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <computertalkshop@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 22:36:42 -0500

One question I haven't seen mentioned with this Linux distro - will it run
any windows native software or all Linux only?


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> Charles R. Buchanan wrote:
>
> >There's an icon on the top right part of the screen. It should be red,
> >meaning there are updates available. It will download and install them
> >automatically. (after you approve them)
> >
> >
> >
> Yeah, I've been finding all kinds of stuff.
> Did you look at that Snaptic (sp) that John mentioned. Evidently
> everything on that CD was downloaded to the HDD and some was installed.
> Python I'll never yse. Same with Perl.
> You wanted KDE ??? That's in there too.
> I can do mail and surf so I'm good for the moment. Lots there to read !
>
> Ubuntu fires off no problem with the SBC DSL and I can switch machies by
> unplugging one and plugging in the other. If I dump Gimp, Open office,
> and much of the other stuff I never use it should be a speedy
> mail machine.
>
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