Re: Talk to your frTalk your friend into switching to Linux(Re:)

[tai@urd.spidernet.to (Tai)]

While pretending to be roadkill on the InfoBahn, <Josh.McKee@cbns.com> scrawled:
>In article <6ka755$9pl$1@winter.news.erols.com>, clee2@envirolink.org
>(Chris Lee) wrote:
>
>> In article <Josh.McKee-2405981314070001@pm3a6.rmac.net>, Josh.McKee@cbns.com 
>> says...
>
>> >Why is this such a hard concept to understand...I used Word, Excel, etc.
>> >as examples of the *types* of software that need to be written/ported/what
>> >have you to Linux.  I was hoping that those in the conversation were
>> >intelligent to figure out that the programs didn't have to be the exact
>> >same ones, but ones that were similar in nature.  Apparently I gave to
>> >much credit instead of spelling it out like I would need to for children.
>> 
>> No, you just can't deal with the fact that maybe most people who are 
>> interestedin or are switching over to Linux have no real need for software 
>> like Word, Excel,etc.  Most of the people I know really don't use software 
>> like Word and Excel for anything on a daily basis.

	Why are you guys fighting over this?  Haven't anyone heard
of Applixware, or, heaven forbid, even Wordperfect?  In fact, with
WordPerfect, if you're a student, it's like $60 or so only.  On a
linux box.
	Check out some of the distribution sites, caldera comes to mind,
so does redhat and a few others.  Enjoy.


-Tai
ps: and if you want photoshop, go look for gimp.  But what has all these
got to do with Apple IIs?