On Mon, 2003-02-24 at 11:50, Vikki Roemer wrote: --snip-- > When I reinstalled ME the last time, I partitioned the HD and put > Libranet on the other 1/3. Not that anybody ever boots into it, but > it's there; my mom would use it if I would sit down and teach her how > (time is the problem), but my dad, even though he's taking a > Unix/Linux course this semester (he's going back to school to get his > programming degree), is scared of my computer and of the Linux install > on his computer. Wish I knew how to get him to like (or at least > *use*) Linux, but I don't. :( --snip-- If he's taking his programming at all seriously, the Visual C++ compiler is a great tool to use... for getting him to switch to Linux. :) Actually, if he's too scared of ditching Windows outright, Cygwin is a great tool. It'll give him a little bit of Linux heaven in an otherwise hellish MS environment. And since it comes with g++, he can start compiling programs that work right while he's still in Windows. Then, once he's had a chance to get familiar and comfortable with how Linux functions, he can try running a full blown Linux distro. Since Cygwin now supports XFree86, he can actually get a chance to get used to the X desktop while still using Windows, so when he first boots up a Linux distro he should feel more or less at home. :) -- Alex Malinovich Support Free Software, delete your Windows partition TODAY! Encrypted mail preferred. You can get my public key from any of the pgp.net keyservers. Key ID: A6D24837
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