Comments on: Getting and Installing Linux – Part 6

By: James Stephens

James Stephens — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 01:21:21 +0000

One last thing, I keep up with Microsoft and Windows as part of my profession so I can fix other people’s problems. I personally haven’t used Windows or Windows software in years. I don’t hate Microsoft for this, that or the other thing. It’s just kind of a relic form the past, that’s all. Linux and it’s open source development model have managed to outstrip just about anything else, and I have found over the years, anything Windows or Mac can do Linux do, and without all the fuss. So it has been my pleasure to share this with you.

And lastly I would like to thank my gracious host, who so kindly has lent me the use of this forum.

I will check in and answer questions as time permits.

Until then: James

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:57:59 +0000

Thank you.
(again, appreciate your efforts!)

By: James Stephens

James Stephens — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 21:21:06 +0000

Most distributions come with Firefox, some with Chrome. But their are plenty to choose from. You are free to use whatever you like. Just be sure you make whatever it is your default browser so all the integration features will work. I keep three browsers. Chrome with it’s original settings, for troubleshooting web page analytics. Firefox is my primary browser. It’s set for maximum privacy and I use anti tracking and other privacy add-ons. If need be I can suspend some of these privacy controls to get a web page to function. But if the web page operator is going to do that in order to track me or glean other information I just don’t go back. Finely I use a links browser to go to annoying or malicious websites. No one can execute code on it. I can spoof my IP and get in and out basically unseen. I have gotten the goods on several scammers and web low-lifes that way. You know, “Microsoft Live Engineers” Those guys from overseas pretending to be Microsoft and tricking people into installing ransom-ware.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:03:03 +0000

James–
yes, completely echo what Mr. Z said–thank you very much for spending the time/energy on this series.
>Definitely clarified some things in my head.
>Minor question– is there a “preferred browser” for use with Linux?

A brief Windows-10 tangent:
-Yesterday (July 29th) was the last day to convert Windows 7 & 8, to 10, for no charge.
-And, starting next week, Microsoft will be pushing the “anniversary-upgrade” for 10, so anyone running 10 should not be surprised when they get a notification for download. (or if they slip it in, in spite of your setting’s.)
(apparently– some “new features” + roll-up cumulative-updates + security bug upgrades. Should be 1-3 GB’s in total size depending on your hardware.)

By: James Stephens

James Stephens — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 17:06:38 +0000

No, you can use anything through Windows 7. I have installed eight and ten with some cajoling. I just had XP at hand to use as an example.

By: Nick P

Nick P — Sat, 30 Jul 2016 14:45:46 +0000

James

Does this VM limit us to using Windows XP?