Here I go.

[badradbad2000]

It's time to get back into my zone. I am sick of Windows and am making the move to Linux. I'm sure I will have lots of questions and I hope all are willing to help out. I'm fairly knowledgeable about computers as I worked a lot with DOS and windows X. It's just been so long since I watched that code run. Wow, brings back memories. My first goal with Linux is to install a program successfully. This, I'm sure, will take time but once I get the hang of it, I'm introducing it to every kid I have in my classroom. Being a teacher, I can share this wonderful world of Linux to kids and help them understand that Windows is not the only option out there. Until later.

B2

[MikeTbob]

Hello and Welcome.
Be sure to check out our new users guide, it includes a section on installing software. Best of Luck.
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/lin...ead-first.html

[GNU-Fan]

Wow, you surely must have been away some time when you still think of software installation as a task.

I think you will be delighted to find out that this has become a matter of setting a checkbox in most distributions meanwhile.

Enjoy your stay.

[KingX]

That's a wonderful cause.. even if out of 30 students 2-3 start using linux semi-permanently down the line in their lives.. thats mission accomplished if you ask me .

[teenytinylinuxgrl]

Linux must have come a verrrrry long way in a pretty short time.

I had no experience and discovered Linux without even knowing it. It was cleverly hidden behind an interface that was so simple and "familiar" to a Windows / Mac user that I just assumed it was one or the other. It flies along on an old computer that alot of us kids share at a dance studio. We work on homework, surf the web, listen to music, all that stuff. The only reason I found out it's Linux was because I commented on how fast and how simple that old computer is to use.

I wrote about it! You can point some of your kids to my article to encourage them.

Have fun!

Amy

[oz]

Welcome to the forums... hope Linux works out well for you!

[aperla]

Welcome....b2....being a teacher also....I have entertained the thought of pointing kids to the use of linux.....it revitalized my computing spirit...

[badradbad2000]

Well, I have been using windows for a while and installing on them seems to be quite different. I actually build my own computers so I feel that I am ok with them, but as of right now, I'm having serious problems installing and running a game. I'm using yellowdog 6.1 on my ps3. Trying to run a couple of games I downloaded. Simple graphics, just to install and successfully run a program.
I'll keep all informed.