History of Laboratory on Getting Started with Linux

December 29, 1996 [John David Stone]

• Created.

Unknown dates in the middle [John David Stone and Henry M. Walker]

• Updated.

23 August 2000 [Henry M. Walker]

• Revised, presumably for changes to MathLAN workstations.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~walker/courses/151.fa00/lab-getting-started.html.

Thursday, 24 August 2000 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Revised for different section.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2000F/Labs/mathlan.html.

Friday, 19 January 2001 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Added section on email in Netscape.
• Deleted section on DrScheme.
• Fixed some typos.
• Updated formatting for new course.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2001S/Labs/mathlan.html.

Tuesday, 23 January 2001 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Slight updates to formatting.

Wednesday, 24 January 2001 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Fixed a small formatting bug that caused stuff to be left-justified.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2001S/Labs/mathlan.html.

Monday, 2 September 2002 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Added Short Version instructions for various sections.
• Replaced Netscape instructions with Mozilla.
• Reformatted somewhat (particularly the format of menus and menu items).

Tuesday, 3 September 2002 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Fixed instructions for setting up email in Mozilla.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2002F/Labs/mathlan.html.

Friday, 29 August 2003 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Updated slightly for new semester.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2003F/Labs/mathlan.html.

Thursday, 24 August 2006 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• We have now evolved from Mozilla to Firefox + Thunderbird. Began to update the document to reflect those changes. (Firefox is done, Thunderbird is in the process of being done.)
  • Citation: The original instructions for getting Firefox and Thunderbird to interact come from an email from John Stone. Mr. Stone tells me that his instructions are based on those from http://www.bytecave.net/anders/guide/mpguide/TroubleShooting.html. The sarcasm in the instructions is all mine.
• Fixed references and links to accommodate the split of Math and CS into Computer Science and "Mathematics and Statistics".
• Other minor changes.

Friday, 25 August 2006 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Added the rest of the Thunderbird section (primarily how to put it in the task bar).

Monday, 28 August 2006 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Fixed typo in the Thunderbird section (ouch!).
• Fixed typo in links to course site (double ouch!).

Tuesday, 29 August 2006 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Clarified steps in configuring Thunderbird for mail links.
• Corrected lots of typos (thanks to [BuckElij] for reminding me to do so).

Wednesday, 30 August 2006 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Removed innacurate comment about Gnome, which apparantly was more accurate in the past than in the present.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2006F/Labs/mathlan.html.

Sunday, 21 January 2007 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Renamed Firefox to Iceweasel and Thunderbird to Icedove and added some related text to support that renaming.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2007S/Labs/mathlan.html.

Sunday, 29 July 2007 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Renamed MathLAN to CS-LAN to accomodate the physical split into new laboratories.
• Removed the Thunderbird/Icedove section because, well, students seem comfortable enough using the regular email program. (I'll deal without mailto links.)
• Added GIMP section.
• Added DrFu section.

Monday, 26 August 2007 [Samuel A. Rebelsky]

• Replaced MathLAN and CS-LAN (and variants) with Linux Network, which is clearer and more uniform.
• This version available at http://www.cs.grinnell.edu/~rebelsky/Courses/CS151/2007F/Labs/cslan.html.