i switched back to linux this month after 4 years of windows development and decided to try with Woody based on reviews of no frills, stability & the packaging system.
- installation took 1 night
- configuring X and installing KDE 1 night
- getting sound working 1 night.
i love it. configuring X & sound was not intuitive but some heavy IRC sessions on #debian got me through the tough times. I have about 5 years IRIX admin experience from a long time ago and I find the package system very reminscent of the IRIX package system.
And now I have a DVD player more stable than my crappy Windows 98 software.
Well worth the effort
some of the comments here about canadian diamonds have been bullshit.
i used to work for a mining company that mined canadian diamonds. i worked at a diamond pit in NWT of Canada for a while too. Here are some facts:
1. the conditions on site are fanstastic compared to your average coal mine! you wouldnt complain. we even had internet access.
2. the majority of canadian diamond mines are owned and operated by non deBeers interests.
3. the majority of diamonds from these mines are sorted and sold through Belgium and prices are regulated by deBeers interests, but no money goes to deBeers. i dont think these diamonds are lasered with the polar bear.
4. the rest are sold directly to the canadian market and get the polar bear lasered on the edge. and yes, they are the higher quality diamonds and typically very expensive!
And as for my opinion:
$1500 is my limit for a diamond ring. Thats what my wife got and she loves it:-)
j.
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i switched back to linux this month after 4 years of windows development and decided to try with Woody based on reviews of no frills, stability & the packaging system. - installation took 1 night - configuring X and installing KDE 1 night - getting sound working 1 night. i love it. configuring X & sound was not intuitive but some heavy IRC sessions on #debian got me through the tough times. I have about 5 years IRIX admin experience from a long time ago and I find the package system very reminscent of the IRIX package system. And now I have a DVD player more stable than my crappy Windows 98 software. Well worth the effort
some of the comments here about canadian diamonds have been bullshit. i used to work for a mining company that mined canadian diamonds. i worked at a diamond pit in NWT of Canada for a while too. Here are some facts: 1. the conditions on site are fanstastic compared to your average coal mine! you wouldnt complain. we even had internet access. 2. the majority of canadian diamond mines are owned and operated by non deBeers interests. 3. the majority of diamonds from these mines are sorted and sold through Belgium and prices are regulated by deBeers interests, but no money goes to deBeers. i dont think these diamonds are lasered with the polar bear. 4. the rest are sold directly to the canadian market and get the polar bear lasered on the edge. and yes, they are the higher quality diamonds and typically very expensive! And as for my opinion: $1500 is my limit for a diamond ring. Thats what my wife got and she loves it :-)
j.