Free Sources of Software Superior to Microsoft, etc.

Vanity ^ | 7/18/06 | Dangus

[Echo Talon]

I see Mepis is quite costly ($300!)

SimplyMEPIS is FREE...

[Echo Talon]

hmmm... :) yay, and i thank anyone who guided me onto the right path. :)

[Echo Talon]

Look

[WhiteGuy]

Sincere thanks, my friend.

[Echo Talon]

yep pretty simple.. :)

[dangus]

I did't list "Paint Shop" in the list of products GIMP is more powerful than, because frankly, I think GIMP is only competitive with Paint Shop 9. But I don't retract the claim of "best," because for 100% less money and for continually free updates, I still think GIMP is the best out there.

Frankly, my Corel products (which do NOT include Paint Shop) crash or lock up all the time, and while I have enjoyed my opportunities to play with Paint Shop, I think that's a pretty huge detraction. Unlike OpenOffice, I have used GIMP for quite a while. I never had trouble with it. (Except for when I switched OSs, it crashed because I needed an update of GTK+.)

Some people don't like the multiple windows GIMP uses. After taking some time getting used to it, I prefer it; it allows for sharing space better on my desktop. I very much like the interface on GIMP, but I know many hate it. That's a mattter of preference.

Now, Corel is pushing heavily Paint Shop X. I think it has some very cool new features, and may has just outpaced GIMP as far as power.

[dangus]

Free trials and crippleware doesn't impress me.

[dangus]

OK, so what's the deal if it is free? Why does the Mepis web site charge $50/year or $300 for it? Where is it free? All I can find on the Mepis website that is free is crippleware and shareware.

[Echo Talon]

Free trials and crippleware doesn't impress me.

thats not a free trial its fully functional.

[dangus]

>> Really says more about how much you DON'T know than whether your attitude is well founded. <<

No, I'll admit I don't know much at all about Mepis. All I know is what I learned checking out their web site.

[Echo Talon]

Free Downloads
You can download testing and released versions of MEPIS for free from the mirror sites listed below. Usually the testing versions are in a testing directory and the released versions are in a released directory. Sometimes the mirrors are a bit behind the MEPIS Premium download site. Some mirrors get out-of-date from time to time. If you can't find a particular version at one site, it may be available at one of the other sites.

[Echo Talon]

IF you want to BUY a Mepis CD from them it will cost you a few dollars... but you can download and burn it to CD for FREE.. well at the cost of a cd-r 10cents or so.. :)

SimplyMEPIS - CD
SKU: SKU16145

FREE SHIPPING Latest SimplyMEPIS CD (currently 6.0 RC3)
Get a SimplyMEPIS 6.0 Final CD For $5.00 With Purchase of 6.0 Beta!
See www.mepis.org/coupon for details.
Our price: $14.95

here

[Echo Talon]

maybe you got MEPIS confused with SuSE Linux Enterprise Edition?

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 1-Device 1-Year Subscription $50.00
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 1-Device 3-Year Subscription $125.00

[antiRepublicrat]

Did a little research: IE may be better at sharing resources, or "backing down" at competing for microprocessor time.

The resources are settings in Firefox. Think multiple tabs, each with a history, cache, etc., and Firefox keeping it all in memory for quick access by you. You can tell Firefox not to keep so much around.