11-02-2014, 07:26 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-02-2014, 10:22 PM by newtusmaximus.)
If space is at a premium vis CD, and top notch browser is preferred as default, i.e user first experience, why include Libre Office Suit on the Live CD. Assuming that is a space gobbler. A "lighter" wordpro could be used?
Again, a live CD gives maximum application, A great Kernel gives maximum chance of first time working on hardware/peripherals. It is no good having a great browser if the user can't get the video card , sound or wifi to work seamlessly. That is what put me off linux years ago - too much to do to get up and running, too much trial and error and too little time. MINT was too resource hungry and hence slow. Thankfully I fell into Puppy without too much hassle. However Puppy, although lightening fast and a set up dream, to expand functionality for work became limiting due to the need for PETS/SFS etc .
Fortunately I eventually came across LL in a business article!! and the live CD worked straight out of the box, printer etc. The rest as they say is history - a firm base from which to gradually learn matters Penguin.
Hence LL provides IMHO an invaluable entry point to the "Dark Side" successfully optimising speed vs content for resource limited pcs.
Long may it continue but please do not forget its roots/mission and become too "heavy"
Most modern tablets are pretty low resource systems with the aim of extending battery life, and apart from the wonder of touch screens, are not much more powerful than a lot of PCS of the early 2000s. Lesson there somewhere?
Again, a live CD gives maximum application, A great Kernel gives maximum chance of first time working on hardware/peripherals. It is no good having a great browser if the user can't get the video card , sound or wifi to work seamlessly. That is what put me off linux years ago - too much to do to get up and running, too much trial and error and too little time. MINT was too resource hungry and hence slow. Thankfully I fell into Puppy without too much hassle. However Puppy, although lightening fast and a set up dream, to expand functionality for work became limiting due to the need for PETS/SFS etc .
Fortunately I eventually came across LL in a business article!! and the live CD worked straight out of the box, printer etc. The rest as they say is history - a firm base from which to gradually learn matters Penguin.
Hence LL provides IMHO an invaluable entry point to the "Dark Side" successfully optimising speed vs content for resource limited pcs.
Long may it continue but please do not forget its roots/mission and become too "heavy"
Most modern tablets are pretty low resource systems with the aim of extending battery life, and apart from the wonder of touch screens, are not much more powerful than a lot of PCS of the early 2000s. Lesson there somewhere?
2006 - HP DC7700p ultraslim Desktop Intel 6300 cpu 4GB Ram LL3.8 64bit.
2007 - Fujitsu Siemens V3405 Laptop 2 GB Ram LL3.6 32bit. Now 32bit Debian 9 + nonfree.
2006 - Fujitsu Siemens Si1520 Laptop Intel T720 cpu 3GB Ram LL5.6 64 Bit
2014 - Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E754 Intel i7 4712MQ 16GB Ram LL6.6
2003 - RETIRED Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 1 GB RAM LL2.8 32bit
2007 - Fujitsu Siemens V3405 Laptop 2 GB Ram LL3.6 32bit. Now 32bit Debian 9 + nonfree.
2006 - Fujitsu Siemens Si1520 Laptop Intel T720 cpu 3GB Ram LL5.6 64 Bit
2014 - Fujitsu Siemens Lifebook E754 Intel i7 4712MQ 16GB Ram LL6.6
2003 - RETIRED Toshiba Satellite Pro A10 1 GB RAM LL2.8 32bit