Linux "preperations" going well...

[lazygamer]

Im wondering what browser and compression program to grab for Linux?

Definitly not IE of course.  

I've used Opera before. So what about Opera VS Netscape VS everyone else?

As for compression utilities, it would seem simple. I was wondering if anyone has heard of a format that has much greater compression then .zip. Time is probably not an issue. Also, what format has the best combo between speed and compression?

[Master of Reality]

Mozilla is the best browser I have used.... in X. But i would have to say I like Lynx as a console browser (i'm using it right now).
Linux comes with all the compression utilities standard. It include gzip, zip, bzip2, tar (archiving thing or something, actually).

[sporkme]

some builds come with mozilla or netscape

[Calum]

mozilla and netscape came with my mandrake 8.2 distro, as they do with most userfriendly ones. in addition to those zip programs already mentioned (which are compatible with pkzip style windows zip files) you can also get a program called 'rar' for linux which is compatible with WinRAR and MacRAR, and which boasts sometimes 25% more compression than a zip file. There's no graphical frontend for the linux version like there is for windows and mac, but it's really easy to use.

[Pantso]

I'm using either Mozilla and Opera or sometimes Konqueror. I like all three of them but I have particularly fond of Mozilla. what can I say, I love this browser. As for a console (text) browser I'm also using Lynx ( a bit archaic for modern standards but an overall great and really really fast browser). I hate Netscape though and it seems that I've hated even more since AOL took them over. It's a great thing they released their source code though so that we can now enjoy Mozilla    .

About the compressioon utilities, I agree with the aforementioned. Every distro comes with a complete set of compression utilities like gzip, bzip, zip, tar (tape archiving) etc. What's great in Linux is that you can REALLY compress a file by tape archiving it (giving it the *.tar extension) and then zipping it further. That's why you'll come across a lot of files that use the *.tar.gz or bz extension).

[choasforages]

speaking about compression, most w4r3rz sites i have been on and used, those guys have like a compression fetish.


o and i find mozilla and galeon very good browsers

[choasforages]

and for the best compression i would have to say bzip2, and for best speed i would say gzip.

[ahri]

mandrake comes with mozilla 0.9.8. You sould probably get mozilla 1.0.

[preacher]

Im using Konqueror for most of my daily browsing due to the fact that it doesnt identify what browser it is to the webserver according to my settings. Unfortunately it doesnt have flash support, so I do use Mozilla on occasion. Opera is one browser I just dont like(please no flames). The thing is that it renders certain websites in an odd way that makes them look wrong. Then the fact that it cant actually hide its identification as it claims to be able to do, and the banner ad on the free version, make it three reasons why I only use it on rare occassions.

[voidmain]

Hey Preach, you can get flash support in Konqueror (I do). It uses the netscape flash plugin. If you have flash working in Netscape and have "plugger" installed you should be able to get flash working in Konqueror without too much trouble.

[lazygamer]

OK! Things are getting better, hopefully in a matter of days I'll be free from Windows!

Im downloading Mandrake right now.
There's two ISO's and there's also a file named:
md5sums-8.2.ppc

What is this file for? Do I need it?

[Master of Reality]

Hey, Preacher... you should change your display name to 'The Preacher / Bob' in recognition of your Bobness (you are Bob, arent you?)

[ June 30, 2002: Message edited by: Master of Reality / Bob ]

[lazygamer]

Ok well that file I was unsure about is just a check sum thing, no big deal. What I don't get is, why is Mandrake offering me three .iso's instead of two? Before it just offered me two.

BTW Master of Reality, WTF is up with you? Wondering what the hell this "Bob" thing is, I took my Opera browser over to http://gizzard.fortunecity.co.uk/cultof/bob.html because the other link said my browser didn't support frames.(funny, it does). Suddenly an unstoppable amount of windows starts popping up, with my Opera browser saying the cookie is illegal or insecure something like that. I had to re-boot, although I suppose I did find out about the third .iso that way...