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

[Heather Souter]

It is thanks to the support of the list members of ILAT!  Just "watching and
listening" for a few years has done wonders for me....!  Thanks to you all!

Eekoshi pitamaa.
Heather

On Mon, May 10, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Phillip E Cash Cash <
cashcash at email.arizona.edu> wrote:

> 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
>>>
>>
>>
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/ilat/attachments/20100510/ef705eb8/attachment.htm>