[kwlug-disc] Linux & Linux admin for newbies

[doug moen]

I used to run OpenBSD and then FreeBSD in the mid nineties. (Linux was junk
back then.)

I ultimately switched to Linux because it is more popular. Far more open
source packages are tested and run on Linux than on BSD.

For the same reason I switched to Linux, I also want to use the most
popular Linux distro, for maximum compatibility, and so that I'll have
access to the largest number of free software packages.

According to John's diagram, Debian is the most important/influential
distro. More distros are descended from Debian than anything else. Ubuntu
is the most important/influential direct descendent of Debian.

I use Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, for the same reasons that Khalid posted. For me,
one of the killer features of Ubuntu is that it supports ZFS, which is the
most reliable file system. I don't know any other distro that supports ZFS
as a core package, other than FreeBSD.

On 26 January 2018 at 05:32, John Johnson <jvj at golden.net> wrote:

> From Bob's KWVOIP meeting:
>
> One of the questions raised was "Which GNU/Linux distro should I
> choose, and why?"  I don't think there's an easy answer to that. But
> maybe some of you will find this diagram useful as a way of seeing the
> overwhelming scope of the question, even if it doesn't provide an answer:
>
> https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1b/Linux_Di
> stribution_Timeline.svg
>
> Comes from
> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Linux_Distribution_Timeline.svg
> if
> you need additional context.
>
> Adding:
>
> What are partitions and how big should these be made?
>
> Related: What are volumes?
> Related: umount & umount
>
> JohnJ
>
>
>
> On 1/24/2018 13:07, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
>
>> Thanks for spreading the word.
>>
>> There is always interest in cryptography and security-related
>> presentations. There is also a KWCrypto mailing list that Bob Jonkman
>> does, and a few research groups at the University of Waterloo (CrySP)
>> that runs talks too.
>>
>> - Paul
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 12:51:45PM -0500, Ron Singh wrote:
>>
>>> @Paul, sorry for the delayed response, too many fires.
>>>
>>> So, James K will be using the laptop(X220) that I am basically donating
>>> to
>>> KWLUG as a floater for demos and the like.
>>> It is going to James Kelsh on Feb 5th(or earlier) to prep for his March
>>> talk.
>>> After his March talk, someone at KWLUG(or James K.) takes it if needed
>>> for
>>> April(or later talks) or a KWLUG custodian takes possession of it.
>>>
>>> Tomorrow aft(Thursday), I am circulating flyers extolling the virtues of
>>> Linux and KWLUG by way of the 3 branches of the Waterloo Public
>>> Library(already got their permission). Hopefully, someone might find if
>>> of
>>> interest enough to attend the meetings. The meat of the flyer is
>>> essentially text culled from KWLUG's website with an encouraging
>>> invitation
>>> to attend a meeting and think about joining KWLUG. I wanted to get to
>>> Kitchener Public Library and am hopeful to do so on Thursday late
>>> afternoon, but am at the mercy of the clock, fingers crossed.
>>>
>>> Friday, I will be connecting(voice) with 3 of the UPWORK people to get a
>>> feel for how they would present and if they are at all interested in
>>> doing
>>> the talks for free or food or transportation or money. Keep you all
>>> apprised.
>>>
>>> As I seems to perpetually late to the game, and knowing that a crypto
>>> session happened some months ago, would there be any interest in
>>> revisiting
>>> crypto?
>>> Can't recall who did the last one, but would that person be willing to do
>>> another talk, assuming there is interest other than mine?
>>> Has anyone done a mining rig with the OS being Linux and mining apps
>>> running in a terminal session?
>>>
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