[Leaplist] Re: Linux Mint

[patrick]

kestrel wrote:
> Patrick, you'll love Mint.  It's Ubuntu without any of the little naggy
> things about it.  I'm running it on three systems/
> Pat.
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Have DL'd them all, and can't wait to try them.

But, for the "Gift from God Computer Foundation", they are excited and
are trying Ubuntu, Edubuntu, because of it's claim of three years of
support for desktop, 5 years of support for the server.

The computers they build have a good credibility rating among the other
charities, and with the folks who have received them, and that is what
they don't want to risk in a change to Linux.

All are impressed by the speed of install, and the huge variety of GNU
software that is offered.

I believe that Linux is now in their pipeline for full issue on all
systems, pending finding two choices for the under 700 MHz systems, on 6
to 10 GB drives, with minimal RAM, and the other will be all higher
speed, >256MB RAM, >10GB drives systems.

Going to burn all my Mint ISOs and study them, and bring them on
Wednesday night to 160 N. Alafaya Trail (Hwy. 434), a block South of the
Fire Station, two blocks South of Aloma/Broadway/Hwy426 in Oviedo.
It is 11 miles East on Aloma, from Semoran Blvd. Hwy 436 Winter Park...

We had a great time last night, with Gray attending, and other new
folks, one being a teen named Jason, who seems to know scripting in both
the Windows and the Linux shells!

Folks like these are good recruits for LEAP-CF, as we need to keep
enrolling youths into LEAP-CF for our future growth!

All are welcome, and there are usually 3 to 6 empty benches to build
systems on.  Last night 3 work benches were open.  We usually build two
systems per bench, at our leisure, over a couple sessions...

We could use a couple more stools, or bring your own, if you need to sit
after sometime...