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   Subject: Re: Where to start?   
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   On Sat, 03 Feb 2007 12:02:58 +0000, Sla#s wrote:   
      
   > OK you've convinced me to escape from the clutches of M$.   
   > So where should I start?   
   > Googling that question does not produce a straight answer. Yes, I am    
   > beginning to realise that's what Open Source means :-)   
   >    
   > As I have an old PC (900mhz, 512mb etc)  I though a good project would be to    
   > turn it into a media centre - so got hold of Ubuntu Media Centre and tried    
   > to load that ... But it didn't and as I became engulfed in  heavy duty (to    
   > me) command line stuff I realised I better start with something easier.   
   >    
   > Is there a site, book, version you would care to recommend to learn the    
   > basics?   
   > (I went ordered The Official Ubuntu Book - then realised I should have asked    
   > here first.)   
   >    
   > TIA   
   > Slatts   
      
      
   BigS:   
      
   RUN ... do not walk to your local VISTA retailer. Buy the EXTREME edition.   
   Also, buy a copy of "C++ Programming Guide for the GUI." Study. Live a   
   long + happy life.   
      
   You have been warned .....   
      
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