Ready to take the plunge into Linux and XML....

[Phillip E Cash Cash]

Heather, you are becoming braver by the day...xml, ubuntu, etc.!  What
next?  ;-)  l8ter, Phil


On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 6:35 AM, s.t. bischoff <bischoff.st at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi Heather,
>
> w3schools <http://www.w3schools.com/> might be a good place to start with
> XML. You'll find useful tutorials and other resources, and it's free. In
> terms of linux, I've been using Ubuntu for about five years with no
> problems, no Microsoft, and no viruses.
>
> Good luck,
> Shannon
>
>
> On Sun, May 9, 2010 at 9:46 PM, Heather Souter <hsouter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Taanshi,
>>
>> Well,  I am finally ready to take the plunge into Linux and XML....
>>
>> I would like to know what the list suggests I read to get a better idea of
>> what Linux (Ubuntu?) is all about.  I have a MacBook Pro and purchased a
>> partitioning program (Parallels) with at the same time.  I  have been
>> thinking about putting a Windows OS on it but now I am thinking that perhaps
>> I should put a Linux distribution instead....  One of the main reasons I
>> have wanted to put a Windows OS is to be able to use some software
>> (propriety and open source) I can't use (or at least don't think I can,
>> LOL!) on my Mac....
>>
>> I also want to know if anyone knows of a good "dummies introduction to XML
>> for non-computer-oriented community-linguist types"?  I want to learn about
>> it now that I don't feel as if I am having an allergic reaction at the mere
>> mention of any kind of computer programming!  LOL!
>>
>> Well, I look forward to your suggestions....
>>
>> Eekoshi pitamaa.
>> Heather
>>
>
>
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