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["Ron Clarke" <ariadne AT ausreg.com>]

Hi Folks,

On Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:39:00 +0000, Lee Forrest wrote:

> It's obvious to me, based on what I have read here about the OS's
> that the vast majority of us actually rely on, that the stock
> BasicLinux, the "lean, mean" one, is both a learning tool for
> newbies to the Linux world, 

   That sounds like me.   :)

> and a "starter kit" that gets a basic
> Linux :-\ onto older computers forming a foundation upon which a
> fully-functional, custom Linux can be built.

   That's me too.  

> I don't think there's anyone here who actually uses a stock
> BasicLinux for their main OS. Not even close.

   I run DOS as my main OS.  That's where my business runs.

> I'd say that I am probably the closest (because I don't mess
> around with  printing or MIME or video or audio or PDF/PS or
> Windows' files or a GUI browser...) 

   I would guess that that is because you don't need to use those things
for your job/career/education or amusement.

> but I _do_ have development tools that add scores of megabytes to the 
> size of BL.

  OK, I guess I was wrong about your amusement.  :)

Regards,
         Ron



Ron Clarke
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