The other day, someone asked about a journaling application that could run on Windows. Given that the individual is on this list, I gather that they are fairly technical, however it seemed like they wanted a turnkey solution and not a new maintenance task. The answers ranged from installing web servers and interpreters like python (which I've found very useful in computer security, btw), to managing Wiki variants. Those are all really good answers. Let me repeat that, those are all really good answers. However, they missed the mark in that they were providing an engineering solution to an end-user requirement. I don't know exactly which answer met the requirement. However the one that seemed to fit was the one that said to use notepad and MS Word. Why? Not because it was necessarily the best solution, but because it was likely the best one for an end user. Remember, Windows users are not dumb, they just have a different goal in mind -- and the computer is just a means to their end.
Thanks, I'm one of the one's who provided a useful answer. I also asked for clarification on what the problem was and why they insisted on a web based solution. In my blog entry I list my issue with MS Word (and OpenOffice) for a journal, and hence didn't recommend them. I'm still waiting for more clarification from the original poster. (Of course there are many CMS,wiki solutions that allow for what he's asking for on the windows platform...) With respect to Operating Systems and this list, I would think that most here are technical enough that this shouldn't be an issue. (I'm sure I'm jaded though since I'm a developer ;)). (I've programmed on both MS and Unix environments and have to admit that my time with VB contained the most headache ridden moments of my career). Most Open Source software is a little confusing to install on either unix or windows platforms. But the benefit is that it WILL (usually) work on most operating systems, whereas the same is not true with proprietary solutions.... (Though mono might change this two+ years down the line, when all MS apps are on top of the CLR.... yeah right....) -matt _______________________________________________ Ldsoss mailing list Ldsoss@lists.ldsoss.org http://lists.ldsoss.org/mailman/listinfo/ldsoss
