Comments on: The Linux Experiment Podcast #1: The Pilot http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/ Linnnnnuxxxxxxxxx Fri, 18 May 2012 03:06:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Miscoloured PNGs: Firefox 3.5.4 Fails It Again | The Linux Experiment http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Miscoloured PNGs: Firefox 3.5.4 Fails It Again | The Linux Experiment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:51:29 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-312 [...] A while back I decided to see if I could install Firefox 3.5.4, because I like to live at the bleeding edge. I opted to go with 3.5.4, since version 3.5.3 decided to hue all blue PNG’s orange, as I mentioned in our first podcast. [...] [...] A while back I decided to see if I could install Firefox 3.5.4, because I like to live at the bleeding edge. I opted to go with 3.5.4, since version 3.5.3 decided to hue all blue PNG’s orange, as I mentioned in our first podcast. [...]

]]> By: Jon F http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-229 Jon F Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:29:16 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-229 That brings up my thoughts about installing Ubuntu or some variant thereof on my PC. It's currently running Windows Vista, but needs a reinstall, and I'm considering putting Linux on it, since my experience with Debian has been pretty good so far. That brings up my thoughts about installing Ubuntu or some variant thereof on my PC. It’s currently running Windows Vista, but needs a reinstall, and I’m considering putting Linux on it, since my experience with Debian has been pretty good so far.

]]> By: Jake B http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-223 Jake B Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:48:52 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-223 Steffen, Thanks for the thoughts. I have another server-type machine that I'm debating installing Linux on, since my experience with Gentoo has actually been pretty awesome. It might be interesting to try Slackware or FreeSpire on this second box. Steffen,

Thanks for the thoughts. I have another server-type machine that I’m debating installing Linux on, since my experience with Gentoo has actually been pretty awesome. It might be interesting to try Slackware or FreeSpire on this second box.

]]> By: Larry Bushey http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-222 Larry Bushey Sun, 11 Oct 2009 15:59:30 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-222 Hi guys, I am very pleased to read and hear that there is such an excellent experiment being undertaken by a group of my fellow Canadians. I feel so proud! Keep it going, keep podcasting, and keep the faith. Larry Bushey Going Linux Podcast Hi guys,

I am very pleased to read and hear that there is such an excellent experiment being undertaken by a group of my fellow Canadians. I feel so proud! Keep it going, keep podcasting, and keep the faith.

Larry Bushey
Going Linux Podcast

]]> By: Tyler B http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-219 Tyler B Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:38:47 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-219 While I know there is quite a bit of content on this site already, it might interest you to go back to the very beginning and follow it along to see how we got from there to here. I think each of us has gone through our own little process in choosing which distribution to use and have highlighted the reasons for doing so along the way. I know for myself it came down to a toss up between Linux Mint, Mandriva and finally, my actual choice, Fedora! In any event, thanks again for the interest Steffen - we'll try to not disappoint. While I know there is quite a bit of content on this site already, it might interest you to go back to the very beginning and follow it along to see how we got from there to here. I think each of us has gone through our own little process in choosing which distribution to use and have highlighted the reasons for doing so along the way.

I know for myself it came down to a toss up between Linux Mint, Mandriva and finally, my actual choice, Fedora!

In any event, thanks again for the interest Steffen – we’ll try to not disappoint.

]]> By: Steffen http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Steffen Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:31:46 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-218 Ahh! I understand now. Might I suggest varying up the distros, then? If the rules say "pick a distro you're not used to," and everyone's used to Ubuntu, then there's a million options! - Gentoo - Slackware - Yellow Dog - Mandriva - Red Hat/Fedora - SuSE - PCLinuxOS - Debian - CentOS - FreeSpire - Sabayon I mean, a glance at the "Distribution Links" list to the right shows a massive list to choose from! Maybe another rule should be "Try a distro that nobody else on the show is using." Oh! Maybe throw in a little experimentation with some of the BSDs too? Anywho, great show, keep it up! Ah, and my name is spelled with an 'e' not an 'a'... ;-) Ahh! I understand now. Might I suggest varying up the distros, then? If the rules say “pick a distro you’re not used to,” and everyone’s used to Ubuntu, then there’s a million options!

- Gentoo
- Slackware
- Yellow Dog
- Mandriva
- Red Hat/Fedora
- SuSE
- PCLinuxOS
- Debian
- CentOS
- FreeSpire
- Sabayon

I mean, a glance at the “Distribution Links” list to the right shows a massive list to choose from!

Maybe another rule should be “Try a distro that nobody else on the show is using.”

Oh! Maybe throw in a little experimentation with some of the BSDs too?

Anywho, great show, keep it up!

Ah, and my name is spelled with an ‘e’ not an ‘a’… ;-)

]]> By: The Pilot | TylerBurton.ca http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-208 The Pilot | TylerBurton.ca Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:03:05 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-208 [...] it out here: The Linux Experiment Podcast #1: The Pilot [...] [...] it out here: The Linux Experiment Podcast #1: The Pilot [...]

]]> By: Check out the Linux Experiment! | Index out of Bounds http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Check out the Linux Experiment! | Index out of Bounds Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:41:08 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-207 [...] This is one of those “Sorry I haven’t been posting much lately” posts. It’s also one of those shameless self promotion posts. To get right down to it, I’ve been absent from this domain for the last little while because I’m currently devoting most of my online time to maintaining and writing for the Linux Experiment. Check us out, and listen to our first podcast. [...] [...] This is one of those “Sorry I haven’t been posting much lately” posts. It’s also one of those shameless self promotion posts. To get right down to it, I’ve been absent from this domain for the last little while because I’m currently devoting most of my online time to maintaining and writing for the Linux Experiment. Check us out, and listen to our first podcast. [...]

]]> By: Jon F http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Jon F Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:16:16 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-205 Hey Steffen, Thanks for the tips. As Dave noted, according to the rules, Sasha and I are the only people who would have been able to run Ubuntu. When choosing my distribution, I purposely shied away from Ubuntu, as I regard it to be the 'Windows' of the Linux world. It's user friendly and well supported, and I wanted a challenge. I would consider myself a power user on Windows, so I wanted to get a taste for digging into config files and slogging through forums posts to fix my problems. Now that I've had plenty of that experience, I am reconsidering my decision ;) Actually, I really enjoy Debian, and will likely keep it on my laptop after the experiment, although if I decide to go to Linux full time, I'll probably put Ubuntu on my home PC. Hey Steffen,
Thanks for the tips. As Dave noted, according to the rules, Sasha and I are the only people who would have been able to run Ubuntu.
When choosing my distribution, I purposely shied away from Ubuntu, as I regard it to be the ‘Windows’ of the Linux world. It’s user friendly and well supported, and I wanted a challenge. I would consider myself a power user on Windows, so I wanted to get a taste for digging into config files and slogging through forums posts to fix my problems.
Now that I’ve had plenty of that experience, I am reconsidering my decision ;) Actually, I really enjoy Debian, and will likely keep it on my laptop after the experiment, although if I decide to go to Linux full time, I’ll probably put Ubuntu on my home PC.

]]> By: Dave L. http://thelinuxexperiment.com/guinea-pigs/the-linux-experiment-podcast-1-the-pilot/comment-page-1/#comment-201 Dave L. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:03:12 +0000 http://thelinuxexperiment.com/?p=591#comment-201 Hi Steffan, The reason I used openSUSE was because of the rules. I've been using Linux for a long time, so I've used a lot of distributions. Part of the experiment was to use a distribution that we have not used before. Most of us have experience with Ubuntu. Additionally, Jon is using Debian, which is very close to Ubuntu in how it operates. Personally, my favourite distro is Gentoo. As soon as the experiment is over, I will be returning to Gentoo. Hi Steffan,

The reason I used openSUSE was because of the rules. I’ve been using Linux for a long time, so I’ve used a lot of distributions. Part of the experiment was to use a distribution that we have not used before.

Most of us have experience with Ubuntu.

Additionally, Jon is using Debian, which is very close to Ubuntu in how it operates.

Personally, my favourite distro is Gentoo. As soon as the experiment is over, I will be returning to Gentoo.

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