Interesting note. Thanks, Jonathan. Actually, no, there is nothing in particular I am looking for at the moment. But I am just getting started.
I like using Entourage (I admit it!) in OS X, so I hope I can find a really nice, complete, multi-account, multi-user email solution in Linux. And guess what - I don't even mind paying for software I like! :-) And I will be looking for an Office solution, and a Web authoring solution too. doug On 7/28/02 1:28 PM, "Jonathan Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> "Are there particular applications or peripherals you use, or would like >> to use, that work under Windows or Mac OS, but still there are no solutions >> for under Linux?" > > With Crossover Office, which provides a Win32 emulation layer, the > application barrier has been pretty much obliterated. As for > peripherals, the only problem I've ever seen is with WinModems. > > As a Linux user, I often feel strangled when I have to work on a Windows > platform, because everything that you might want to do you have to pay > extra money for. Print to PDF? Mo money. Use office applications? More > money. Do diagramming? More money. Do computer graphics? More money. > Do basic database work? More money. Move my basic database onto a more > advanced platform? More money. Do accounting? more money. Build > applications? More money. > > Sometimes I can find such software for Windows, but the hassle of having > to locate and install it, and the fact that it only works half as well as > with Linux makes it a tough choice. > > With Linux, I just find the distribution that matches my needs, and for > about $100 I have all the applications I ever wanted, preinstalled, and > supported. Some people don't understand the Linux desktop, but I don't > understand how anyone manages to get anything done in Windows. It's like > the whole thing is set up to make as many roadblocks to getting work done > as possible. > > For example, on Windows, every application tries to have it's own splash > screen, even if it's a small utility. This is a pain because I just want > it to open and run. As I said, it's like they are putting up roadblocks. > And when I want something automated, I can do that easily, too. > > There might be a good application or two on Windows that's not on Linux, > but you can test it with CrossOver if you really want to use it. I > haven't had any that I was dying for, though. > > Hope that helps you on your quest. Was there anything specific YOU needed > to know for your switch? > > Sincerely, > Jonathan Bartlett > >> >> Thanks, >> >> Doug Lerner, Tokyo >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Redhat-list mailing list >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
