I stumbled upon this, I don't know if it's of any interest to anyone, if you've ever wanted one of the Linux Format magazine cover discs but didn't want to buy the magazine you can download the cover disc from the Linux Format website for free.
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binzee
26 Feb 17#1
linux has always been free thats the beauty of it.. the reason its free is to stop you becoming a slave to the corporate feckers
Most people already use a form of Linux without knowing.
I have been a fan for many years and all of my machines dual boot into it - great when you have problems with M$ or a virus/system problem.
Linux (and associated software) is indeed free but this find is a great spot as the cover discs contain a plethora of useful programmes. Also, you can run it as a "live" disc which means that you can trial the OS without actually installing it.
Incidentally, for those who insist upon hanging onto XP by their fingernails, there are various "flavours" of Linux which can be set up to emulate this dinosaur OS.
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binzee
26 Feb 17#4
programmes < dont exist in linux... sorry to add that ..linux uses scrips this is y u cant get infected by any type of exe virus
R37R0
26 Feb 17#5
programs do exist in linux, they are just not windows .exe format. Usually linux programs are in ELF format, but you can run .exe executables on linux if you use WINE (a windows emulator) linux also runs shell scripts, these are analgous to the DOS batch (.bat) files of old
binzee
26 Feb 17#6
i didnt say you cant run file extentions like .exe my friend all i was hinting at was the fact that linux is a scriped based os and can be configured to do anything if u have the time :smile:
MrBeansDrivingInstructor
26 Feb 17#7
...but most people understand the generic concept of "programmes".
binzee
26 Feb 17#8
here is a version of linux i use its blown my mind >>KALI
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Also there a number of back issues there too.
I have been a fan for many years and all of my machines dual boot into it - great when you have problems with M$ or a virus/system problem.
Linux (and associated software) is indeed free but this find is a great spot as the cover discs contain a plethora of useful programmes. Also, you can run it as a "live" disc which means that you can trial the OS without actually installing it.
Incidentally, for those who insist upon hanging onto XP by their fingernails, there are various "flavours" of Linux which can be set up to emulate this dinosaur OS.
Heat
linux also runs shell scripts, these are analgous to the DOS batch (.bat) files of old