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�.It�s 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 it�then I was a windows user. First of all � My attraction was captured on it�s GUI. I felt it was nice. I didn�t know any shell comments or other functions in Gnu/Linux that time. My only tool was mouse pointer�like 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 can�t 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 experience�resulted me in search of a user friendly Linux. At that time I didn�t 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 Standard�when 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 Table�But it was freeware and never came to the market..At the time I created this html page..I didn�t know what is FSF and didn�t heard about it.
In my locality (Mahe; Near Tellicherry) No one used Linux and any one didn�t know something about Linux or FS in my knowledge. Some of them heard about �Linux�. That�s 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 can�t use it friendly..No one didn�t 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 success�I 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 friendly�I 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) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I�m 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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