I use it as my main OS. The only reason why Windows is on my system is because I have an old copy (Windows 2000) that I use just for mucking about with.
With your typical Linux Distro, you get a Operating System, Desktop Environment, Office Suite, Multimedia Player, Internet Suite, Games, Development tools, Image editors, Document publishers, Movie production tools and More for a very low cost. Most of them are absolutley free as in beer. So what are you waiting for. If you havent tried Linux yet, then grab your self a copy
I just downloaded the Liniux version, and I am typing from it now. It now is quite fast, and unlike epiphany (the Gnome web browser) it supports Bookmark folders, and the really useful feature called "open as tabs". That is open a folder of bookmarks and they all appear as tabs.
Another Good browser that was recently released is Konqueror 3.2, included with KDE 3.2 of course. The Apple patches really make it fast. Grab that if your a KDE user. But Firefox is definatley the best non kde browser, and the best if you are in stuck in Windows jail.
With these cheap 99 Xboxes going around, it makes more sense to try and get Linux on them. Currently the cheapest commercially availbe pcs are $169, this is a whole $70 cheaper!
I received a copy of Xandros for chirstmas this year. I am already a happy Linux user, with Mandrake 9.2 installed on my main computer.
So I decieded to install Xandros on my VAIO laptop. It started up, it detected it perfectly, including my winmodem and winethernet.
In 20 minutes it was installed, with a wonderful KDE based desktop. All my favourite programs were there, OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, Gimp, Tuxracer,K3B. You name it, it had it.
I was also very happy with the crossover office included with it. I am now running my favourite Windows apps, includeing Winamp 5, Mirc, Kazaa and Quickshop on it.
It is also incredibly easy to use, I set up an account for my brother, and he thought I had installed Windows XP on my laptop. He was soon enjoying himself, he even got The sims game he got for christmas running on it.
Overall, Xandros is one of the best Desktop linuxen there is. I still got Mandrake on my main computer because of URPMI, but my brother has now deleted the Windows partition on the laptop and is truley a Linux lover!
Yes, I'm not lying. It contains a virus that will email your root password to partymaster2004@hotmail.com. It also changes your KDE wallpaper to some porn image!
My little brother, instead of buying a cheap laptop decided to waste 3000 on a powerbook . But since it is based on UNIX it has one FUN security hole. I could wirelessly SSH into his system, and type in using my Linux laptop stuff like "safari goatse.cx", mplayer "porn.avi", or shutdown. Because he is using Crap OS X he has no idea how to secure it because unlike Crap OS X Linux FORCES you to learn about secruity. He eventually sold the powerbook and bought himself a sony vaio. Which gave him twice the speed at half the price:).
If you're smart when you set up your access point, and turn on WEP, 99.9% of people that might hack your network are going to go find an easier target. The typical figure I've heard is 24 hours or more to get enough traffic to break the encryption. Unless someone knows you have something they want, they're not going to bother.
Home users are going to generate less traffic than businesses, and so it will take even longer to get enough traffic. Unless you happen to notice a van parked outside your house for a couple days, or find yourself staring down the barrel of a pringles can, you can relax.
Turn off SSID broadcasting
use a unique SSID
For God's sake, change the admin password
Turn on WEP
Use MAC address filtering
Congratulations, you're now more trouble than you're worth.
I've had some fun sniffing the network around the office, around town, and at O'Reilly OSXCon, and I think the biggest security risk I see on wireless networks are plaintext POP passwords going out in-the-clear.
It's amazing how many people who should know better are still using plain POP for grabbing their mail. Since most mail client recheck for mail every few minutes, it's quite simple to grab passwords. Using those password, a hacker can then try the same password to enter the network, read the person's e-mail to do subsequent social engineering, or just fish around the person's e-mail for interesting information.
The second thing I think most people don't realize is that on a standard wireless network all the HTTP url's they are surfing to with a web browser are public. This may not be a security risk, but companies also may not want a hacker in the parking lot to know that a server named secretinternaldata.mycompany.com exists.
I set up an SSH tunnel from my laptop to my squid proxy at home just for fun to see if I could fix the issue. It worked well, but of course it's not something the average end-user with a laptop on wireless could manage.
Anyway, that's my.02.
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I use it as my main OS. The only reason why Windows is on my system is because I have an old copy (Windows 2000) that I use just for mucking about with. With your typical Linux Distro, you get a Operating System, Desktop Environment, Office Suite, Multimedia Player, Internet Suite, Games, Development tools, Image editors, Document publishers, Movie production tools and More for a very low cost. Most of them are absolutley free as in beer. So what are you waiting for. If you havent tried Linux yet, then grab your self a copy
All slashdotters, espeically people that were seriously affected by sitefinder, please complain NOW. Let them know how controversial it is!
I just downloaded the Liniux version, and I am typing from it now. It now is quite fast, and unlike epiphany (the Gnome web browser) it supports Bookmark folders, and the really useful feature called "open as tabs". That is open a folder of bookmarks and they all appear as tabs.
Another Good browser that was recently released is Konqueror 3.2, included with KDE 3.2 of course. The Apple patches really make it fast. Grab that if your a KDE user. But Firefox is definatley the best non kde browser, and the best if you are in stuck in Windows jail.
I am absoultely discusted by the ASCII cow porn at fark.com. I encourage you all not to visit that horrible place!
With these cheap 99 Xboxes going around, it makes more sense to try and get Linux on them. Currently the cheapest commercially availbe pcs are $169, this is a whole $70 cheaper!
For those who dont want to copy and paste, here is a link
http://home.earthlink.net/~wifi-shootout/
I received a copy of Xandros for chirstmas this year. I am already a happy Linux user, with Mandrake 9.2 installed on my main computer.
,K3B. You name it, it had it.
So I decieded to install Xandros on my VAIO laptop. It started up, it detected it perfectly, including my winmodem and winethernet.
In 20 minutes it was installed, with a wonderful KDE based desktop. All my favourite programs were there, OpenOffice.org, Mozilla, Gimp, Tuxracer
I was also very happy with the crossover office included with it. I am now running my favourite Windows apps, includeing Winamp 5, Mirc, Kazaa and Quickshop on it.
It is also incredibly easy to use, I set up an account for my brother, and he thought I had installed Windows XP on my laptop. He was soon enjoying himself, he even got The sims game he got for christmas running on it.
Overall, Xandros is one of the best Desktop linuxen there is. I still got Mandrake on my main computer because of URPMI, but my brother has now deleted the Windows partition on the laptop and is truley a Linux lover!
Read my journal.
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One click, and your ripped!. Its one of the tools I just can't live without. It worked on all my copy protected CD's.
Yes, I'm not lying. It contains a virus that will email your root password to partymaster2004@hotmail.com. It also changes your KDE wallpaper to some porn image!
Yes. Give it to me, I want your yummy cowshit all over me!
Kernel 2.6.1-RC1 has just been released. HUGE Changelog. Worth checking out if you are interested in the 2.6 series.
My little brother, instead of buying a cheap laptop decided to waste 3000 on a powerbook . But since it is based on UNIX it has one FUN security hole. I could wirelessly SSH into his system, and type in using my Linux laptop stuff like "safari goatse.cx", mplayer "porn.avi", or shutdown. Because he is using Crap OS X he has no idea how to secure it because unlike Crap OS X Linux FORCES you to learn about secruity. He eventually sold the powerbook and bought himself a sony vaio. Which gave him twice the speed at half the price :).
If you're smart when you set up your access point, and turn on WEP, 99.9% of people that might hack your network are going to go find an easier target. The typical figure I've heard is 24 hours or more to get enough traffic to break the encryption. Unless someone knows you have something they want, they're not going to bother.
Home users are going to generate less traffic than businesses, and so it will take even longer to get enough traffic. Unless you happen to notice a van parked outside your house for a couple days, or find yourself staring down the barrel of a pringles can, you can relax.
Turn off SSID broadcasting
use a unique SSID
For God's sake, change the admin password
Turn on WEP
Use MAC address filtering
Congratulations, you're now more trouble than you're worth.
I've had some fun sniffing the network around the office, around town, and at O'Reilly OSXCon, and I think the biggest security risk I see on wireless networks are plaintext POP passwords going out in-the-clear. It's amazing how many people who should know better are still using plain POP for grabbing their mail. Since most mail client recheck for mail every few minutes, it's quite simple to grab passwords. Using those password, a hacker can then try the same password to enter the network, read the person's e-mail to do subsequent social engineering, or just fish around the person's e-mail for interesting information. The second thing I think most people don't realize is that on a standard wireless network all the HTTP url's they are surfing to with a web browser are public. This may not be a security risk, but companies also may not want a hacker in the parking lot to know that a server named secretinternaldata.mycompany.com exists. I set up an SSH tunnel from my laptop to my squid proxy at home just for fun to see if I could fix the issue. It worked well, but of course it's not something the average end-user with a laptop on wireless could manage. Anyway, that's my .02.
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