Re: [SuSE Linux] What DO you lose with Linux ???
On Mon, Mar 29, 1999 at 12:37:09PM +0100, BENJAMIN FARRELL wrote:
> Heres a good point about linux, anyone found a good irc client for x (other
> than Bitchx in a E-Term :) that doesn't crash everytime you click (yagirc
Yes ! There's Bitchx in an X-Term :-)
Seriously, I think xchat or xchat-gnome is great.
It hasn't a lot of functions like bitchx but is easy and it hasn't crashed
on my machine.
But does any1 know how to open automaticly new windows - or something
similar - when we are /msg'ed ?
It's the only function for which I prefer an X program to do IRC.
> anyone). I still find for everyday use Win95/NT is better (quaking, ircing,
- Quaking : OK
- ircing : I don't know. Try xchat and xchat-gnome and tell me if it's
better than mirc.
- browsing : Windows is largely superior for this.
- ftping : If u want a point & click app : try Iglooftp or gftp.
> browsing, ftping). It seems that linux has quite a good range of
> applications, just a case of find one, and one that works fine.
>
> // Ben Farrell (BigBadBen)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry Lynn Kreps <jlkreps@navix.net>
> To: Ted.Harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk <Ted.Harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk>
> Cc: linux-users@mcc.ac.uk <linux-users@mcc.ac.uk>;
> linux-uk-discuss@mailbase.ac.uk <linux-uk-discuss@mailbase.ac.uk>;
> suse-linux-e@suse.com <suse-linux-e@suse.com>; linux-list@ssc.com
> <linux-list@ssc.com>; debian-user@lists.debian.org
> <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Date: 28 March 1999 21:23
> Subject: Re: [SuSE Linux] What DO you lose with Linux ???
>
>
> >mmm.... I must be delusional. I haven't booted my Win95 side in months
> >(When SuSE 6.1 with the 2.2.x kernel comes out I will reclaim that space
> >for Linux) so how am I keeping my checkbook balanced and reconciled?
> >Must be a phantom copy of cbb. I do my symbolic math with MuPAD 3.4
> >instead of MathCad 7.0 but I must be dilusional there also. My scanner
> >scans perfectly well using Sane-1.0, which is called out of GIMP-1.0 and
> >my other graphics programs, to say nothing of Blender-1.37 and Varkon,
> >but I must be imagining things. I think I'm enjoying air combat
> >simulation with ACM 5.0, which is much better than M$ Flight Sim. I'm
> >not into music but I do know there are some fantasic sound and sound
> >analysis programs.
> >To sum up, has this guy done any serious searching?
> >JLK
> >
> >"(Ted Harding)" wrote:
> >>
> >> Apologies for duplicate postings, but I'd like to make sure I sound
> >> a diverse population.
> >>
> >> Today' London "Sunday Times" feature "Innovation" (pp 10-11 of "News
> >> Review", http://www.sunday-times.co.uk ) has an article by David Hewson
> >> (of "Linux, the Program from Hell" fame) entitled "Linux wins backing of
>
> >> computing giants".
> >>
> >> His attitude to Linux is much more moderate than it was: the article
> >> is basically balanced and fair, including some sound negative comment.
> >>
> >> However, he states:
> ...............
> >>
> >> Comments, info, contributions, anyone?
> >>
> >> Best wishes to all,
> >> Ted.
> >>
> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> >> E-Mail: (Ted Harding) <Ted.Harding@nessie.mcc.ac.uk>
> >> Date: 28-Mar-99 Time: 12:49:27
> >> ------------------------------ XFMail ------------------------------
> >
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