http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/ The Linux Convert - A subsite of www.sci-tech.co.uk dedicated to advising and assisting people move from the world of closed software and hardware to the wonders of open source. Linux en-gb Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:22:19 GMT Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:22:19 GMT Notepad linux@sci-tech.co.uk webmaster@sci-tech.co.uk http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/ 7200 Monday Sunday http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/favicon.ico http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/ Well, it has been a while since this was updated but bear with us. The team responsible for this site are (ahem) lucky enough to also care for several other sites on the wonderful wide web. This means that sometimes priorities slip - or get dragged kicking and screaming - in other directions. It is hoped that some new updates will take place soon - if there is something you want to see covered please let us know! Tue, 01 Aug 2006 11:22:19 GMT admin@whydontyou.org.uk http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2006/07/15/new-month-new-pcw-new-rant/ A new month and WhyDontYou has updated it's blog. This time it is a tirade against the comments made in the September 2006 issue of PCW - about how Open Source software is too expensive for a small business to adopt. Lots of old school FUD being bandied around here... Sat, 15 Jul 2006 17:00:01 GMT admin@whydontyou.org.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/index.php Linux Vs Windows Vista

Well the next windows vs linux battle will be fought soon. Windows Vista (formerly LONGHORN) is looking more and more like it will be released by the end of this year. Now I am sure many Windows users are over the moon about this new operating system which promises some of the things "real" (i.e Unix based ones) have offered for many years now... (continues) ... Sun, 4 Jun 2006 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2006/06/04/lxf-magazine/ ...Ok, the rants about magazines doesnt seem like it will ever go away. After a brief hiatus last month (more down to lack of time than quality of magazines) we can return to the proper ranting about how terrible they all are.
This website already has a littany of articles about specific sections of the mainstream magazines, often based on when they (mainstream mags) decide to try and cover what is still (especially in the UK) a niche product - namely Linux... Sun, 04 Jun 2006 19:31:01 GMT admin@whydontyou.org.uk http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2006/04/21/linux-html-editors/ A short blog entry on Linux HTML editors. Well worth a read Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:01 GMT admin@whydontyou.org.uk http://www.whydontyou.org.uk/blog/2006/04/16/pc-magazines-continue-downwards/ A short rant about the poor coveage of Linux in PC magazines. Why do they think Ubuntu is the only distro? Sun, 16 Apr 2006 00:00:01 GMT admin@whydontyou.org.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/ Sadly a variety of commitments have delayed the 2006 update of "build your own linuxbox" but rest assured it will be ready soon! Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/ The Linux convert home page. Includes site news, updates and information that doesnt fit into any of the other sections. Tue, 14 Feb 2006 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/sysover.php An overview of both the linux system we have picked out for you, and the windows system it is compteting against. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/memory.php Discussion on the memory types and needs for the linux machine. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/disks.php What hard disks it requires - SCSI or IDE for example - and suggested disk sizes. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/processor.php Faster is not always better. Here we look at what processors are best suited for our needs. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/graph.php The choice here depends on your requirements. A gaming PC or a high end CAD workstation will need better graphics cards than an office word processor. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/others.php All the other bits and peices the linux machine will need - keyboard, mouse etc. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/software.php Software packages. Fri, 10 Feb 2005 00:00:01 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/linuxqna.php Some of the more commonly asked questions we get, and the answers we give. Fri, 13 Jan 2006 18:12:00 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/whylinux.php Title says it all. Why use linux? Here we tell you why. Sat, 26 Nov 2005 23:51:00 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk http://linux.sci-tech.co.uk/rant.php Ubuntu is great, but sometimes it annoys us. This is a short-ish rant about some of our problems with Ubuntu. Fri, 13 Jan 2006 20:21:00 GMT linux@sci-tech.co.uk