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  Which Linux?
 
Hi: I just pieced together a new computer from parts at local flea markets (PIII 500/100/128). I installed Win98/2 and am now considering switching to/adding some type of Linux. My only previous experiance with UNIX has been with HP-UX at work (a (...) (25 years ago, 24-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Good place to get non-Lego special effects? (Message slightly off topic)
 
(...) What ever happened to seabourn brick??? -John Rudy (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Mozilla (was: Re: Why MSIE sucks for the HTML writer)
 
(...) I haven't gotten it to even build the last two nights. :) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Good place to get non-Lego special effects? (Message slightly off topic)
 
I've decided what my next project will be, and it's going to be a five storey Tudor style hotel. Now I hear you asking "why would he need a special effect for THIS project?" Well you see, I'm going to blow it up <Hears shouts and screams> (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Why MSIE sucks for the HTML writer
 
(...) I'm using MindTerm, a GPL'd Java implementation of ssh: (URL) it doesn't seem to support sftp, it does talk scp (not sure how much better sftp is, though) and a buncha other features including port forwarding. Features list is at (URL) . Plus, (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)  
 
  Re: Mozilla (was: Re: Why MSIE sucks for the HTML writer)
 
On Thu, 23 Mar 2000 04:07:53 GMT Todd Lehman <lehman@javanet.com> wrote concerning 'Re: Mozilla (was: Re: Why MSIE sucks for the HTML writer)': (...) Serif: times 16 Sans Serif: Helvetica monospace: Courier 13 Dan (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: oh no! 3com!
 
(...) rumor has it (i haven't tried myself) that a coworker of mine called to purchase a 10/100 nic and they said "i'm sorry, we don't make those any more" imagine our shock... we only own like 15,000 of them... oh well. (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Mandrakesoft buys Bochs, LGPLs it
 
Kick ass. Nice to see linux companies doing good stuff with their money. Makes me want to run out and buy a copy of mandrake linux just to support this. :) (URL) Matthew Miller ---> mattdm@mattdm.org Quotes 'R' Us ---> (URL) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Why MSIE sucks for the HTML writer
 
(...) Yeah, it does. And port-forwarding and other advanced features too. It's definitely the best ssh client available for ms windows. (Too bad NetTerm doesn't do SSH - it has such nice fonts....) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
 
  Re: Mozilla (was: Re: Why MSIE sucks for the HTML writer)
 
(...) I'm using the xfs that came with RHL 6.1... If I fire up xfontsel and look at arial, for example, and set the pxlsz to a variety of numbers, they all look correct and beautifully hinted. I can recognize individual character glyphs as being (...) (25 years ago, 23-Mar-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)


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