Various Good Linux Links
First and most importantly of all, here's where to buy your very own stuffed Linux penguin.
http://cart.cheapbytes.com/cgi-bin/cart/1000010003.html
Linked to from here (Tom Adelstein) and here (Anton) on LXer.com
Nice site on why Linux is better. Just the benefits and features.
http://www.whylinuxisbetter.net/
An article on Ubuntu.
http://www.certcities.com/editorial/columns/story.asp?EditorialsID=204
A post on the true story of a $179 computer from Fry's; total cost of everything with additional hardware ended up $366. Things get a lot cheaper when you don't pay for the operating system.
http://www.sellsbrothers.com/news/showTopic.aspx?ixTopic=1972
And another post on that same ad in Fry's.
http://www.makeyougohmm.com/20060310/3043/
Of course, one link is obligatory for all Ubuntu n00bs: http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org.
It basically installs all the stuff you don't get from the basic Ubuntu installer, including mp3-support, video codecs, flash plugin, etc...
Posted by: Alexander Kjerulf | March 14, 2006 at 07:39 AM
Hi Alexander,
Thank you! Great link, I of course knew nothing about it.
http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org.
Solveig
Posted by: Solveig Haugland | March 14, 2006 at 08:09 AM