Re: [tlug] Asus EEE

[CL <az.4tlug@example.com>]

Scott Robbins wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2007 at 06:39:12AM +0900, CL wrote:

> > Tiffany Aching, wasn't it?
>
> Yup, that's it.  By the way, don't you think Gene Hackman would be great
> in the role of Sam Vines?

The problem with taking that role to film is that the true character of 
Sam Vimes isn't in the acting, it's in what he is thinking while the 
rest of the world act like complete idiots.  Having recently re-read 
"Thud" (when an Amazon order got hung up due to some idiot who clicked 
on "send them all together" and I found myself bookless for 24 hours) I 
don't see ol' Gene doing the "Thin Brown Streak" scene where The Watch 
has to interpose itself between the dwarves and trolls.  It calls for 
someone taller, thinner, and more public schoolish, IMNSHO.

> > I guess you must be feeling quite lucky if you're going to install Xandros.  
>
> I didn't realize one has to register for a download--I'm going to pass,
> I'm afraid.  

Paul Allen's money is the biggest chunk of cash behind Xandros.  That 
seems to be why they do more MS-ish things than most other distros. 
Also, Xandros is looking more at the corporate server market and 
personal information is cheap to those types.  They'll fill in any set 
of blanks set in front of them.  Those server guys ruin it for the rest 
of us ... :-)

> However, I really do suspect that it will be relatively easy to install
> some other versions of Linux on the machine.  They say you can install
> XP, so I'm guessing that other versions of Linux would work. 

Although I now laugh at how little I knew when I embarked on my first 
Linux install, I'd probably opt for XP just because it does J<->E much 
better out of the box.  Now, if that 4GB drive is just a bootable SD 
card, I'd have the courage to see how badly I could screw up a Kubuntu 
install knowing that I can run back and hide behind the Gates -- and 
will be able to shout for help -- any time I get something wrong.

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CL