CentOS docs - Nov 2009 - Contributing to the Wiki for Mactel and desktop

Hello,

I just registered to the wiki under the login: MathieuBaudier

I'm currently testing a lot CentOS (see below: To introduce myself
quickly) and although I target server deployments, I have also spent
some time configuring desktops.
I went through some of the pain and I would have been happy to share
it with other through the wiki.

Especially:
- I configured a fairly recent MacBook Pro with CentOS v5.4 x86_64 and
thought that I may update the page
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Mactel or add a new page for MacBook Pro
under the Mac section of the HowTos
(http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos#head-3fc1dfba2d7640eed716835988804b22da13c5ff)
- I also configured successfully Adobe Flash 64bit and Skype (not very
difficult: just download and it works, but still it could be good to
show that these works, since they often block the acceptation of
Linux)
- I built the open source first person shooter game AssaultCube and it
works pretty well (better than on Fedora on the same machine), and I
took notes on the dependencies. Not very "enterprise", but still... :)

Please let me know if and where I can help.

To introduce myself quickly:
- Java developer / entrepreneur
- I maintain two Fedora development servers for three years
- my day to day desktop environment is Fedora for about two years
- I deploy and support simple CentOS (virtualized) servers by some of
my customers for about one year
- I am now upgrading my server infrastructure and plan to switch to
CentOS. I am now intensively testing it, esp. the virtualization
features. I also tested it as a desktop development environment and I
am very happy with it (so I'll probably switch to it soon)
- I play with / use Red Hat Linux under its different forms since 1998

Cheers,

Mathieu

Am 01.11.09 22:35, schrieb Mathieu Baudier:
> Hello,
Hi!
> - I configured a fairly recent MacBook Pro with CentOS v5.4 x86_64 and
> thought that I may update the page
> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Mactel or add a new page for MacBook Pro
> under the Mac section of the HowTos
>
(http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos#head-3fc1dfba2d7640eed716835988804b22da13c5ff)
Hmmm. Or in the Laptop section? :)

I'd say: If it adds to the general Mac section (meaning other Mac users
will also be able to take advantage of that), it should be added to the
MacTel section. If it is too special, it should get its own page.
> - I also configured successfully Adobe Flash 64bit and Skype (not very
> difficult: just download and it works, but still it could be good to
> show that these works, since they often block the acceptation of
> Linux)
Under TipsAndTricks, probably?
> - I built the open source first person shooter game AssaultCube and it
> works pretty well (better than on Fedora on the same machine), and I
> took notes on the dependencies. Not very "enterprise", but
still... :)
Tsk :)

Package it and inject it into one of the third party repos, I'd say!

Cheers,

Ralph