Hello THURSTON.

01 May 05 23:55, you wrote to me:

 RT> TA>> after running this (Hoary Hedgehog) new kid on the block,
 RT> TA>> Ubuntu linux, on his laptop and desk top; and he doesn't
 RT> TA>> "think I've ever been such a happy Linux user".

 RT> TA>> This for a product from the Republic of South Africa,
 RT> TA>> and its free to use with use with 16,000 other free
 RT> TA>> utilities yet already yet.

 RT>> Hmmm, have yet to get hold of a copy yet, but it is built on Debian
 RT>> and a lo of folks like, another Linux distro from here abouts is
 RT>> IMPI, which I have n tried either. :-((

 TA> My first attempt with Ubuntu has been less satisfactory than Knoppix;
 TA> so I am now trying my fingering with SimplyMEPIS that CA pointed me
 TA> to. So far its doing better than Ubuntu.

 TA>    www.mrbass.org/linux/mepis

 TA> If you have an interest. (I am going to get a linux OS working again
 TA> or {at}#$%^&*()+ 8-)

Some things work better for some folks than others ...

 RT>> And for the curious, UBUNTU = peoples and IMPI = army - go figure
 RT>> 

 TA> Given that I sense the USA is at about the same dissipated point as
 TA> Great Britian was at the end of WWII; I hope Canada or Australia are
 TA> ready to take up the standard of world power (if we WASPs expect to
 TA> not be over run by others of the majority 8-(.

Hopefully ...

Russell

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