Linux install - dumb questions
David Mitchell
david.mitchell at gmail.com
Fri Jul 20 13:42:50 UTC 2007
I'm in the same boat as Bill (right now I'm typing this in Puppy Linux
running via kqemu on Win2K; trying to get a Squeaky Puppy ;-) ) and
this thread has helped my understanding as well.
On 7/20/07, Bill Schwab <BSchwab at anest.ufl.edu> wrote:
> Thanks for the prompt replies. They have helped some already, and will
> likely help more as I continue to digest the content.
>
> Subbu mentioned packages. I am not above that, but want to be able to
> do a good job of installing the latest. If I can turn the archives into
> packages and load them, that would be fine by me. Any pointers?
>
> I am not in any rush. This is all part of a gradual move away from
> dependence on Windows. Whether or not I exercise the resulting options
> is a separate line of thought. For now, I am simply doing my homework
> with Linux (typing this into Firefox on Ubuntu) and Smalltalks thereon.
> To be intellectually honest, I have to think about how I would do
> everything w/o running back to Redmond when the going gets tough. That
> includes installing hot fixes to any development systems I might use.
>
> Bill
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> Wilhelm K. Schwab, Ph.D.
> University of Florida
> Department of Anesthesiology
> PO Box 100254
> Gainesville, FL 32610-0254
>
> Email: bschwab at anest.ufl.edu
> Tel: (352) 846-1285
> FAX: (352) 392-7029
>
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