RE: Linux Recommendations

["Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>]

I've always been one for using Linux for servers but have never installed X
on a machine :)

Any recommendations for the following apps and i'll stick redhat with kde
on
a 1.3 gig pc and see how much I can get done :)

Web browser - IE6
email client - Outlook 2k
basic word and excel compatable office doodah - word and excel ;)
flashget/getright-a-like app - flashget
cd-burning software - cd-mate,cdrwin,discjuggler,fireburner
icq client - icq
irc client - mirc
mp3 player - wmp
grfx manipulation - fireworks
winzip/winrar utils - :)
acrobat reader - :)
dvd player - powerdvd
ftp client - smartftp
html editor - dreamweaver
cd-label software - surething

I have put what I currently use after each category if that makes it any
easier.

Any ideas then? Oh, and I ahve kde listed above for no particular reason,
if
theres a better choice...

Cheers, Des.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Shore [mailto:nick.shore@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 22 July 2002 22:09
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Linux Recommendations
>
>
> > Thanks Nick, but why?????
> > Lemme see:
> > 1/  Pay for and install windoze on your machine to run word,
> IE, Excel etc
> > etc
> > or:
>
> and get a flaky, flaky, flaky ..................oh it crashed
>
> > 2/ Get a free linux distro, install (if all your hardware is
> > supported) then
> > pay for and install win4lin, then pay for and then repeat 1/
above.
>
> nice stable machine, can do all my real work on it,  ssh,
> great virtual window management (I need lots of windows open for
work),
> compiling etc
> ..................................... plus I can then cope with
> all docs etc
> that people
> have authored in Word, Excel etc, oh and windows reboots in about
> 5 seconds
> :-)
>
>
> >
> > Micro$shaft still get their license fees, win4lin get their
> money and the
> > linux vendor gets jack diddly unless you buy a support package
from
> > them.....
>
> this is the only problem I can see - I can now use evolution instead
of
> outlook, but
> still have to use Word, Excel etc, and it's very useful to be able to
run
> any old windows app
> at any time.
>
> Nick.
>
>
>
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