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The PC is up and running openSUSE Linux with a wireless Internet connection. I will return to the store tomorrow to take photos and reveal where it may be seen.

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I have a couple activities scheduled for next week. First, Dario is having a final examination for his students and this will complete the series of three readings/translations with his class. I need to find a suitable topic to read for the class.
Second, I have a local store that has committed to put up a [...]

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My first attempt to help a person bring up Linux turned out to be a big waste of my time. I received a cry for help email, saying that the individual wanted to install Linux because he couldn’t get Windows XP running on a Sony Laptop after removing Windows Vista.
Against my better judgment, I agreed [...]

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If you are interested in Linux, HERE is an interesting interview with Linus Torvalds, the father of Linux.

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I have been using one version or another of Linux as my primary PC operating system for over two years. I have been playing with Linux, since around 2000, and I feel that it is finally able to satisfy most people’s needs for a desktop PC.
It wasn’t until I installed UBUNTU that I became a [...]

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I can’t say that I have. I have spent the last two days with an extreme case of stomach cramps. I think the worst is over. The next 24 hours will tell the story. If I feel as much improved tomorrow, as I do this afternoon, I will declare myself well.
On another note, I did [...]

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I have become completely absorbed in the installation of the new openSUSE system.
As I mentioned in the last post, the installation of KDE 4.0 has gone less than optimal. While there are many things I like, there are many things that have to be fixed before I could consider using this software platform on [...]

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Well, in the Linux world, today is a big day. One of the better known Linux distributions (openSUSE) has released it latest version. I have been using the pre-release version of openSUSE 11.0 on my backup PC for over a week. I am currently downloading both the 64-bit and the 32-bit version DVDs.
I have been [...]

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I have been putting the pre-release of openSUSE 11.0 through its paces on my backup PC. To this point, it appears that I will be a convert. SUSE was one of the first Linux distributions I used when I first started playing around with Linux back in 2000.
I have been using both the Gnome and [...]

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