[Ham-Computers] Re: [Ham-Linux] Which distrabution (was Running Linux)

[Ken Sprouse]

Nate Bargmann wrote:

>* Ken Sprouse <wa3fkg@bellatlantic.net> [2004 Jan 11 20:15 -0600]:
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>>I have set up a web page on QSL.net (http://www.qsl.net/wa3fkg ) but I'm 
>>afraid it is VERY primitive.  Web development is another area that I 
>>would really like to get deeper into.  I have been learning Dreamweaver, 
>>I refuse to get involved with Microsoft Front Page, and have started to 
>>think about what I will use under Linux to take its place.  I don't know 
>>that there is the equivalent software out there in open source.  I know 
>>that you can do everything you want or need with just a text editor but 
>>why quill pen when you have a work processor available.  Have never 
>>heard of "screem".  Exactly what is it and how do you like it?
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>As you said, a text editor is sufficient for HTML authoring.  In fact I
>think the best web pages are those that do use the "quill pen" to author
>their pages, but that's just me. My favorite "quill pen" is FTE,
>http://fte.sourceforge.net which I think is just about the best editor
>I've found.
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>You may want to check out the Composer component that comes with Mozilla
>as it's WYSIWYG, but also has a direct edit view if you want to use it.
>Also, I think OpenOffice Writer will export to HTML, but just how
>compliant it is, I don't know.
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>HTH, and welcome to Linux.
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>73, de Nate >>
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Hi Nate,

Greetings from Pittsburgh.  I see from my "quoted" text I need to proof 
read a little better.  I haven't looked at it yet but I assume that the 
composer in Mozilla is the same one that I am using under Netscape 
Communicator in Windoze.  Yes I noticed that Writer in OpenOffice will 
do web pages as Word does but I don't think it would be my first choice 
on either platform.  By the way, I have been using OpenOffice on my 
Windows machines and beating the drum about it to anyone who has an 
interest and will listen.  I will check out FTE and give it a try.  I 
cut my teeth in the UNIX world with Emacs and so far I find myself 
returning to it in the Linux world when I need a text editor as opposed 
to a word processor.  I was using it this morning to change some 
configuration files on a system at church.  Thanks for the welcome.  
Linux has put some of the "fun" back into computers for me.  I look 
forward to having enough systems set up that I have to install a patch 
panel to expand the number of ports I can access on the LinkSys router. 
:-)  Should make a good "winter time" project.

----Ken

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Ken Sprouse / WA3FKG  Oakmont, PA
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