phins13 wrote:
> PC <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >My employer (a major telco) is interested in deploying linux in some of it's
> >depts
> >BUT the problem is the lack of applications. So i'm wondering if there are
> >any
> >other
> >
> >1. fax server applications apart from Hylafax;
> >2. browsers other than netscape (too darn big and resource hungry)
> >
> >I'm also a volunteer worker in a children's home and wondering if there are
> >any educational software or tools for it. Our local Microsucks office
> >was'nt
> >interested in donating any of it's OS or apps. (so what else is new?)
> >
> >thanks.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> Kfm can be used as web browser. There are possibly some other rinkydink ones out
>there, but as far as resource hungry goes, I could have sworn that Microsoft's
>Outlook consumed alot more resources than Netscape. Granted Microsoft Outlook IE 5.0
>may be somewhat better Than Netscape, nothing hogs memory like Micro$haft legacy
>software.
> I'm not too sure about fax software, But I think KDE has an application for this
>also. Try visiting linux.tucows.com and search teir software archive for some. I'll
>bet you will find more apps than you can shake a stick at.
> This may solve your last question also. There are a ton of apps for Linux. Just
>start searching the web. You can find educational software for Chemists,
>mathematicians, biologists, astronmers, etc... I'm sure you'll have no trouble
>finding software you need. It is a Micro$haft publicty lie that there are no Linux
>apps out there. I could find thousands in just one day of searching the web. Plus,
>they are all FREE.
> Good Luck,
> SA
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