drew and paul talk about linux and what it’s like to switch operating systems since that’s something paul is in the midst of doing right now.
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May 10, 2009 @ 06:03:14
Great listening to these shows! My first computer was a TI994A, too — relatively quickly replaced by a MacPlus. Went Mac, never looked back! Also, didn’t hear mention of the free replacement for Microsoft Office — OpenOffice suite! Works on Linux, even on a Mac… next show, update on iTunes and OpenOffice set up on the new Linux machine!
May 10, 2009 @ 07:11:00
Hi
I have been using linux for the last 4 years and never looked back.
I was wondering what dist you are using?
P.S.
iTunes does not work in Linux.
I don’t have an iPhone, but you can maybe get some help here, if you are using Ubuntu.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/iPhone
If you are missing other apps, just ask
May 10, 2009 @ 15:33:04
Hello Paul & Drew – I love the N3rd moment podcasts and I look forward to downloading new ones.
I have a netbook that runs on Linux (Ubuntu to be precise). Until I had the netbook, I had only used Windows operating systems. I was a bit apprehensive about trying something completely new, but Linux is easy to use, free and fun.
I have a PC as well as the netbook because there are a few functions (eg iTunes) that won’t work on Linux, and because I need a bigger set up than a netbook can offer. But on the whole, Linux is great, and my netbook gets a lot of use.
May 11, 2009 @ 07:47:16
I am surprised that the show went as far as Linux with Drew clearly being a Mac FanBoy. Nice to listen to. Search on ubuntuforums.org for itunes. I believe you can get it to work if you install Wine (windows emulator) and then install itunes.
May 11, 2009 @ 09:55:23
Actually, you can run versions of iTunes on Linux under Wine – check out http://www.linuxscrew.com/2007/09/19/install-itunes-72-in-ubuntu-and-other-linux-distros/
May 11, 2009 @ 11:22:34
Great show you guys! I was also introduced to computing with the TI994A. Amazingly I still have the box it came in, I’ll have to post a pic on the 365 group.
I am a huge Linux nerd as well. I did my first install way back in 95 and I have been using it since that time. Be sure to keep up with the updates Paul.
May 11, 2009 @ 19:41:12
Paul, nice to hear that you’re trying Linux. I’ve been using it for several years. I’ve only had my iPhone for a few days, so I haven’t tried messing with iTunes yet. However, you can always do the dual boot thing. I boot into Windows about once every two weeks, and I installed iTunes there. (I’ll probablly have to boot Windows a little more often just to sync.) However, it’s Linux for everything else. Drop me a note if you have questions, and I’ll try to help. Dan
May 12, 2009 @ 13:48:24
Y’all should try and hackintosh it. Google that.
10 GOTO props for TI999
May 13, 2009 @ 08:53:20
Yamipod is a nice replacement for iTunes on mac/pc/linux No idea how or if its fully iPhone compatible though.
http://www.yamipod.com