Comments on: Wal-Mart to sell $200 Linux PC http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/ Free Software Chicago Style: letting proprietary solutions sleep with the fishes Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:10:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tarkan http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3201 Tarkan Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:25:53 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3201 Why doesn't gOS mirrored, I cannot download it. Why doesn’t gOS mirrored, I cannot download it.

]]> By: scosmo451 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3109 scosmo451 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:04:47 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3109 I find it intersting tht when you boot up gOS, you get a background the same color as Ubuntu for a little bit. Hadn't even thought about whether it would share files since I don't have any other flavor of Ubuntu installed. Wonder if running gOS and Ubuntu under VMware would let them interact normally? Still new to playing around with virtualization and Linux for that matter. Nothing like 20 years of Windoze... Our Wal-Marts here in Springfield, MO carry a lot of computer stuff and computers. Haven't been to one lately to ask about this PC. They carry a lot of HP and Linksys especially. I find it intersting tht when you boot up gOS, you get a background the same color as Ubuntu for a little bit. Hadn’t even thought about whether it would share files since I don’t have any other flavor of Ubuntu installed. Wonder if running gOS and Ubuntu under VMware would let them interact normally? Still new to playing around with virtualization and Linux for that matter. Nothing like 20 years of Windoze…

Our Wal-Marts here in Springfield, MO carry a lot of computer stuff and computers. Haven’t been to one lately to ask about this PC. They carry a lot of HP and Linksys especially.

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3108 nixternal Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:40:25 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3108 @scosmos451: ya, I downloaded it all day long yesterday :) I am 50/50 on it right now, but of course they are still working the development. I have to admit it is very responsive, but I did notice a few crashes on things, and installing extra software isn't well documented. I need to set it back up and really dig into it. Do you know if they have /usr/share/doc/ with Ubuntu docs or not? hahaha, OS whore! I mainly run Kubuntu, but I do have Vista on my other box for when I attempt to play some game, notice the word attempt. Everytime I play I get anhilated. I only paid $25 for it through school, the full blown edition that loves hogging up my resources. I went up to the Wal-Mart by my house today while I was out, and asked them when they would be getting this new computer, and they said the local stores aren't provisioned to carry them or any other computers at this time. Which I found odd. Our Wal-Mart has totally nixed 99.9% of their computer stuff. You can get a cheap mouse, keyboard, speakers, some screen filters, compressed air, printer and usb cable, and mouse pads. @scosmos451: ya, I downloaded it all day long yesterday :) I am 50/50 on it right now, but of course they are still working the development. I have to admit it is very responsive, but I did notice a few crashes on things, and installing extra software isn’t well documented. I need to set it back up and really dig into it. Do you know if they have /usr/share/doc/ with Ubuntu docs or not?

hahaha, OS whore! I mainly run Kubuntu, but I do have Vista on my other box for when I attempt to play some game, notice the word attempt. Everytime I play I get anhilated. I only paid $25 for it through school, the full blown edition that loves hogging up my resources. I went up to the Wal-Mart by my house today while I was out, and asked them when they would be getting this new computer, and they said the local stores aren’t provisioned to carry them or any other computers at this time. Which I found odd. Our Wal-Mart has totally nixed 99.9% of their computer stuff. You can get a cheap mouse, keyboard, speakers, some screen filters, compressed air, printer and usb cable, and mouse pads.

]]> By: scosmo451 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3107 scosmo451 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 22:05:21 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3107 I've downloaded and looked at gOS and it looks good for something that the masses will use. Easy navigation - easier than Ubuntu, even. Seems well-laid out for its intended purpose. I could see my wife actually being able to use it. Of course, her tech support would be on the other side of the room. Ahh, my shame that is Vista, but at least not IE7. I just happened to be booted to Vista (it's shiny) and visited here and bookmarked and couldn't find my way back with any other OS (I'm not that shiny). Booting XP, Vista, Mandriva, DSL and running gOS in VM. OS whore. I’ve downloaded and looked at gOS and it looks good for something that the masses will use. Easy navigation - easier than Ubuntu, even. Seems well-laid out for its intended purpose. I could see my wife actually being able to use it. Of course, her tech support would be on the other side of the room.

Ahh, my shame that is Vista, but at least not IE7. I just happened to be booted to Vista (it’s shiny) and visited here and bookmarked and couldn’t find my way back with any other OS (I’m not that shiny).

Booting XP, Vista, Mandriva, DSL and running gOS in VM. OS whore.

]]> By: nixternal http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3105 nixternal Fri, 02 Nov 2007 20:16:52 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3105 @Maxo: If Mark knows something, then I would say he is probably not at liberty at this time. Don't feel bad, at least it is IE 6 on XP and not IE 7 on Vista :) @Maxo: If Mark knows something, then I would say he is probably not at liberty at this time.

Don’t feel bad, at least it is IE 6 on XP and not IE 7 on Vista :)

]]> By: Maxo http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3104 Maxo Fri, 02 Nov 2007 16:11:44 +0000 http://blog.nixternal.com/2007.10.31/wal-mart-to-sell-200-linux-pc/#comment-3104 @nixternal: I'm curious if they talked to Canonical for help building their derivitive. I would think if I was in a major business like Wal-Mart looking to take on a project like this, even as an experiment, I would be contacting Canonical for some input. I'm wondering if Mark is at liberty to talk about that. Oh, and does your blog have to show the world my shame of having to use IE6 on XP at work? ;) @nixternal: I’m curious if they talked to Canonical for help building their derivitive. I would think if I was in a major business like Wal-Mart looking to take on a project like this, even as an experiment, I would be contacting Canonical for some input. I’m wondering if Mark is at liberty to talk about that.

Oh, and does your blog have to show the world my shame of having to use IE6 on XP at work? ;)

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