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Linux rant - (blame Nick)
On September 02, 2008 in Nerd Rant, Resources, fun
Warning: Nerdy content to follow
I am editing some interviews with Japan-related webmasters for future posts. Those should be coming soon. I want to get back to what DailyJ is all about, but it is a battle with the clock.
In the meantime, inspired by Nick’s nerdy posts about php code, I’ve decided that it is OK to gratify my inner nerd. So today’s post is about Linux! (and bilingual computing)
<– respect the penguin
puppy linux to be exact.
Linux, for the uninitiated, is a FREE (as in beer) Operating System (like windows or mac os).
Puppy linux is a super light version of linux and it is relatively easy to use. On top of that it is one of the operating systems that is part of the new bilingual computing movement (operating systems that can toggle between languages).
Now, before I go further, let me warn that even the easy to use versions of linux are tricky for the newbie.
It is a trade between time and freedom.
It takes a bit of time to get use to linux, but the freedom linux gives can’t be beat.
For one, I have my entire OS and files on a CD and USB pen drive combo (you can fit it on just a USB drive too).
So I can just pop my cd and my USB drive into any computer and have everything I have at my home computer…
Including Japanese!
(info on getting puppy linux speaking Japanese)
For the nerdy who would like to ask questions/discuss I’ve created a forum thread about Linux on JapanLabs
Thanks for the advice. I wasn’t sure what to do. PERL class starts tomorrow and I need to get Linux running fast. I guess I am going to download it now.
Hi Two Dishes,
Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
I was browsing through your blog and noticed your post about MIT online lectures. Very interesting
I love Perl! Hmm… maybe I should get Linux after all!
btw Nick,
You can run linux on your regular pc without removing windows. When you download a linux distro and go through the installation wizard it will let you create a partition for linux.
So, it is not an either or deal. You can have both on one PC and you can get rid of the linux (or change to a different version) whenever you like.
For me the most fascinating part about Linux is its history. Open Source is rather amazing, so much creativity.
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