Fwd: ITEC Oct 26-27 Overland Park Convention Center

[Leo Mauler]

--- Jon Pruente <jdpruente at gmail.com> wrote:

> On 8/17/05, Kelsay, Brian - Kansas City, MO
> <brian.kelsay at kcc.usda.gov> wrote:
> > Knoppix 4.0 is due to be released.  I checked
> > yesterday and it was not on the mirrors in the 
> > US yet.  

I've downloaded the KNOPPIX 4.0 DVD, German edition,
it works decently enough except that the keyboard
mapping is some weird DVORAK-like layout.  Finding the
"equals" sign was very difficult.

> > We could also do some damnsmalllinux and
> > Mepis disks.  I have at least 2 PCs that can 
> > burn at home.  Tell me your pleasure.
> 
> How does anyone feel about some of the
> up-and-comers, like BeatrIX (www.watsky.net), or 
> Puppy (www.puppylinux.org)? Ubuntu Lite is a
> project I've been watching (and posting to the
> Google Group some) and they seem to be starting 
> something nice for low-end machines, but they
> certainly aren't at a point of handing it out
> randomly yet.
> 
> Bea and Puppy do nice LiveCDs, and have support 
> for HD installs.  Bea is known to support 
> WINE/Crossover Office for that Winders
> hankering...  And both are designed for mini or
> credit card CDs.  I think the "cute" factor can 
> entice some people as freebies to try out.
>
> Bea has Beatrix the cat as the mascot, and Puppy
> has Puppy the chihuahua as the mascot.

I've tried the BeaTRIX LiveCD, its cute and is feature-packed.


		
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