The one area where we have a problem competing with the M$ Office Suite 
(IMO) is in the area of an easy-to-use replacement for MS Access. With 
that exception, everything that I could do on my old Microsoft OS, I can 
do as well or better  on Linux.

Actually, the other missing feature is the spontaneous autocorruption of 
system files, which used to happen almost monthly when I was using 
Windows 95 and 98. That feature seems to be missing on the Linux OSs I 
have used.

Lee Einer


Chris Gehlker wrote:

>
> On Nov 2, 2003, at 5:56 PM, der.hans wrote:
>
>> What apps can we recommend?
>
>
> Of course all opinions are very idiosyncratic
>
>>
>> [ ] the GIMP            Great program for the price. No Photoshop 
>> though.
>> [ ] OpenOffice.org        Except for hard core spreadsheet users
>> [ ] Mozilla            Too bloated
>> [ ] Konqueror            Nice
>
> [ ] Evolution            This is a great product. It doesn't seem to 
> be addressed to the need of individuals though. It's more aimed at 
> corporations that run exchange.
>
>> [ ] GAIM                Fine
>> [ ] MPlayer            Fine
>> [ ] Gnumeric            It's no Excel
>> [ ] Jabber            Fine program
>
>
> I have very mixed feelings about Evolution. On the one hand, it is a 
> great piece of software. On the other hand, it makes it very easy to 
> fit Linux clients into an MS office as long as they accept their 2nd 
> class status. Suppose some business person asks "If I bring a lot of  
> Evolution clients into my business, how do I know MS won't break them 
> with the next version of Exchange?"
>
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