OT: Linux Question

[scirocco16vr32 at gmail.com (Chris Bennett)]

You mean like the new version of IE that has tabbed browsers like
firefox and most of the linux browsers I have seen...



On 11/22/06, Jean-Claude D?sinor <desinor@sympatico.ca> wrote:
>  Glad you asked!
>  There is a Bittorrent client for Linux. You can get it at, where else,
> Bittorrent.com
>  They have a choice of various Linux flavours, various Mac flavours,
> and, since some people have no other choice, Windows.
> <http://www.bittorrent.com/download.html>
>  No need to compile anything. Programs are distributed in "packages". I
> believe Knoppix uses either .deb or .rpm packages, which make it easy to
> install software.
>  Linux has nothing to envy from Windows, the only problem with Linux is
> the FUD being spread by MS, like Ballmer's statement last week that
> Linux is infringing on MS intellectual property. But rather than
> scattering, the Penguins are asking him to show what is infringing or to
> shutup.
>  Let me know how it works for you with Bittorrent!
>
>    Jean-Claude
>    Living in an MS Free home.
>    (and still listening and watching wmv, rm, flash, editing my .nef
> raw files, printing them to a Canon printer, burning CDs and DVDs, have
> not tried editing movies but the software is there.)
>
> Chris Bennett wrote:
> > All,
> >    I have loaded knoppix on the HD of one of my older machines as it
> > is basically linux for dummies, and yea when it comes to linux I am a
> > big dummy.
> >
> > So I am trying to make sure I can do all the things I used to do in
> > the realm  of UBEE (Uncle Bill's Evil Empire)... One of which is
> > bittorrents.  You know for all those MP3's I legally bought... um
> > yea...  For when I have to get my Crack fix... AKA Counterstrike I
> > have to go back to Windows... but for the majority I am looking at
> > linux.
> >
> >
> > So can anyone recommend a linux based bit torrent client and tell me
> > how to install it?
> >
> > I really am clueless.  I fell for: go to the console and type
> > "shutdown -h now"
> >
> > thanks
> > Chris
>
>


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