Re: [Sheflug] Re: linuxcare ?

[matt fairtlough <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Richard Ibbotson wrote:


> If you want a laptop then just choose one that suits you.  We can 
> install it for you at the next meeting.  Either dual boot or just 
> plain.  Let me know which laptop you intend to buy.  Craig and James 
> Mears and myself are happy with ours and so we should be able to sort 
> yours out for you.


Thanks for the offer.  My colleague is running VMWare (admittedly not 
free software) and this is what I intend to do as well as I am 
thoroughly fed up with the dual boot concept.  More on this in a later 
message.


>>I found the "linuxcare university" concept a bit puzzling.  I didn't 
>>think that anyone could announce that they were a University, 
>>something about charters or some such?  I'm probably hopelessly out 
>>of date here.
>>
> I think you can understand that I'm not a Uni lecturer but I'd see it 
> your way.  I don't think they should be allowed to use the word 
> University.


In the US there is a MacDonald's "University" isn't there.  Things are 
different there, and I suppose there is no law against using US English 
on international web sites.  My feeling is that we should use the word 
for universities as institutions with at least some   claim to support 
scholarship/education/research in a wide range of topics.


>>the "Linux Standard Base" seems to be an attempt to impose some kind 
>>of uniformity or order on the various linux distributions.  Is this 
>>something that is widely supported and likely to succeed?
>>
> Not so much in Eurpope.  Mostly in the States.  It can only succeed 
> if the present day choice that is available with Linux is completely 
> killed off.
> 

So I for one will be hoping it does not succeed.

Matt.

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