tcc wrote >At present i am using an intel pentium 233MHZ computer with 4.3 GB hardisk >I would like to acquire your debian software to help me perform mainly >excel and >word function . is there any authorised dealer in Malaysia? how much it >cost
Firstly: the cost of Debian is really mininal. I've seen costs between US$1.99 and GB£5 for the cd version. On the internet (getting via ftp) the cost only amounts to your connection fees. Of course, to get all the software offered on the cd its worth paying and havign the cd shipped out to you (You can pay by credit card at some of the retailers in the states and uk (that i know of) and almost certainly elsewhere. Have a look at www.debian.org for a list of resellers if you look. Secondly: you won;t be able to run word or excel on Debian. Neither of these (or indeed any Microsoft programs that i know of) are ported for linux. If you're looking for spreadsheet function and word processing function in linux you could try Axene (www.axene.com) who have a range of inexpensive office software (dtp, word processing, spreadsheet and browser) or corel who have a very inexpensive copy of their WordPerfect 8 available either for download or again cd. As to costs for the software: last time i looked the WP8 was about US$50 - for the cd version although there is also a 90 day free trial available. The Axene office set (all 4 progs together) costs the same, although you can buy the individual packages for US$25 each (excepting the browser which is free). Hope this helps a bit JOE
