...he definitive saw the _light_... ~Gerhard
--------------------------------- Me, Ambivalent? Well, yes and no. --------------------------------- >-----Original Message----- >From: Leo Simons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 11:07 PM >To: Avalon Development >Subject: [OT] Leo on Linux > > >I know this is OT, but I got so many private e-mails I decided to reply >this way... > >The answer to the world's problems is probably available on google. As >far as converting outlook mail is concerned, there is a tool called >out2mbox which does what it says, very well, but only under windows. The >alternative (there's a HOWTO about this) is to setup an IMAP server, >have outlook store your e-mail there, then download using an IMAP client >on your linux box. >Or you can use one of several perl scripts that exist, or if you use MS >Exchange you can connect Ximian Evolution directly to it (it woiks!). > >I think I'll use option 2, but I find myself not really needing any of >all that anyway, so I might just leave it at that. > >Another stupid thing is plugins. Macromedia's flash plugins lag behind >(no MX yet), which is a major bummer. Mozilla and all the other browsers >told me to download a plugin, which failed about 20 times, so I got >google which told me which link to make...etc etc. > >The process went really smooth, considering. CVS is about 20% faster >under linux (might just be ext2 vs NTFS tho'). My 4-year-old wacom >tablet works, as do my printers and USB media readers (which WinXP >refuses to recognise). > >There's about 6 programs that support word and excel files, there's a >windows update called red carpet (Ximian is good for windows shops)... > >I showed my collegues and we might just be moving everything over >completely. Especially since the "The Matrix" screensaver is included >with the OS :) > >The one thing that doesn't work (yet, I guess) is the windows key on my >microsoft natural. > >I promise you this was a one-time diversion from the very serious >topics. I'm just being very happy 'bout this. Now all I need is IBM >opening up their JDK... > >final note: people that want picture scanned can send them to me using >snail mail, or if they don't trust the postal service, they can come by >in person and get it taken for them (anyone from Holland on the list >yet?) > >You read all that? Go and hit <del>! > >greetz, > >- Leo > > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
