[Fsf-friends] Something About SLYNUX

Wed Mar 2 18:24:16 IST 2005

Dear Sarath,

What you have done is certainly noteworthy. It is not everyday that one
finds a school student remastering a CD, or even familiarising with a
new OS by him(her)self. Don't feel concerned about negative criticism.
Only those who do something will be criticised.

But, for now, concentrate on your coming examination.

Best of luck.

V. Sasi Kumar

On Wed, 2005-03-02 at 04:29 -0800, Sarath Lakshman wrote:
> Dear Friends,
> 
> I got so many appreciative and some opposive mails
> about My SLYNUX ( Remaster of knoppix). 
> Among them, I got some mails from FSF people. They
> claimed that There is nothing new in SLYNUX when
> compared to knoppix . Partially I also agree with the
> statement.But  everyone should understand the reason
> and themes behind SLYNUX.Its target is not new
> markets..like MS. 
> 
> I never claimed   that I have made an OS. Actually,
> the thing behind SLYNUX is:
> I am very much interested in GNU/Linux. It was  my
> first experience before 1 year I tried out Redhat 7
> for the first time. I myself installed itthen I was a
> windows user. First of all  My attraction was
> captured on its GUI. I felt it was nice. I didnt
> know any shell comments or other functions in
> Gnu/Linux that time. My only tool was mouse
> pointerlike windows I used it. At that time I thought
> that all windows program can b executed in Linux. Also
> thought that Fat32 FS will not work in GNU/Linux.
> After 2 days I tried to remove Redhat..because I
> disappointed abt that I cant use Linux for my use.
> There was no mp3 support and no video player in it. So
> I left Linux OS. I removed the installed boot loader
> (GRUB) by over writing it with re-installing windows.
> This experienceresulted me in search of a user
> friendly Linux. At that time I didnt have an internet
> connection. So there were limitations for collecting
> knowledge about Linux.
> 
> One of the FSF friends reviewed about
> www.slcreations.g3z.com (U will get this link from
> www.slynux.co.nr) that the content in that site is
> invalid and foolish. Actually that site was created by
> me when I was in 8th Standardwhen I was a newbie in
> Computer field. (I was wanted to know how websites are
> created. So using some templates I created the website
> and wrote funny and foolish things in that site. Some
> sentences. like SL e- Periodic table came in to the
> market.) I have developed a software called E 
> Periodic TableBut it was freeware and never came to
> the market..At the time I created this html page..I
> didnt know what is FSF and didnt heard about it.
> 
> In my locality (Mahe; Near Tellicherry) No one used
> Linux and any one didnt know something about Linux or
> FS in my knowledge. Some of them heard about Linux.
> Thats all.
> Some of the computer shops had Redhat. And they
> thought that there is only one Linux  Redhat.        
> Before 11 months I got Knoppix 3.1 from a man studying
> in engg college (In Yanam). I became much interested
> in knoppix and tried out. I gave copies of knoppix to
> my friends. They used it for 5 or 6 days and said
> What Linux? Even we cant use it friendly..No one
> didnt understand the program names. 
>             
>           I gave awareness to my friends about
> Linux.They became bored about hearing my philosophy.
> After getting internet connection, I came to know more
> about Linux and Knoppix.
> I decided to make a user favourable Remaster of
> Knoppix with a lot of features. I tried to learn shell
> commands.. For creating SLYNUX, I had spent most of
> night ( about to 3.30 A.M) for months for getting my
> effort to a success.In some days of a little bit
> successI had jumped with glad.
> 
>  Advanced users of Linux will not understand the
> problems faced by common windows users who tried out
> Linux and disappointed.Because they have a wide
> possibility of getting info abt Linux ( Through LUGs,
> FSF community etc). But common users are left
> non-techy..and they will not spend the time for
> experimentation in Linux to learn it. I know it from
> experience (especially People in Mahe). 
> I am sure that more and more people can switch to
> Linux easily using SLYNUX. ( I recommend SLYNUX only
> for beginners). Common People can also install SLYNUX
> easily through some clicks
> 
> I have now lots of ideas to make SLYNUX more and more
> user friendlyI have some ideas to develop  a distro
> from scratch independly from knoppix..(using a
> different compression method)  as someone commented
> that SLYNUX cannot be considered as a distro)
> 
> I have only a 14.4 kbps internet.(phone bills..r not
> affordable now a days)
> 
> I have some plans to create an LUG in Mahe. Hope that
> FSF will help me..
> I  request FSF friends to continue sending opinions
> about SYNUX or give advices to make it better.. What
> Changes I have to make in SLYNUX Website?   
> (www.slynux.co.nr)
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Im now studying 10th Standard (SCERT syllabus).After
> my Exams I could spend more time on Linux.
> 
> 
> ---------------MY ULTIMATE AIM IS TO FAMILIARISE
> GNU/LINUX--------------------------- 
> 
> Regards:-
> SarathLakshman
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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