"F. E. Schaper" wrote:
> Hugh...I agree with you, Outlook is a terrible mail program I have no choice
> but to use it at work and keep my eyes wide open for the 2-3 viruses that I
> am sure to get each month. Of course when I am at home I don't really have
> to worry to much about viruses (thanks again Linux) In fact Windows leaves
> itself wide open (maybe this is how they got the name?) to anyone with a
> little time and intelligence to go right in and break, move, rename or
> destroy system files.
>
> On to the rest of the post (rant)
>
> As far as the rest of the software on that list goes...I did not know they
> made a software (Fritz 6) using my name...pretty cool I must admit.
> In regards to the rest of the list, I'm sure the Linux community is kicking
> themselves on a daily basis for not coming up with more Ham Radio
> software....maybe they should focus a little less on the dev software, the
> office software and the rest of the software that 99% of what users use to
> focus on what 1% of the community wants.
>
> But see the great thing about Linux is (you will find this out as you use it
> more often as I did) that because you have access to the kernel, you can
> program your own software for it...you don't have to rely on someone else
> (like Micosoft for example) to make an application to do what you want...you
> can do it yourself....and all it takes is some knowledge and sweat...no hard
> earned dollars have to be spent, just hard earned hours.
>
> That is the whole idea....use it.....develop for it...and share it....
>
> Fritz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 9:19 AM
> Subject: RE: [newbie] Windoze
>
> > I beg to differ, Outlook is Virus bate. We need a troll here almost as
> much
> > as Outlook express. Hey ever wonder why so many companys refuse to use
> > it? Give you a clue. It's Junk :)
> > Now you have a real nice day and you dont forget to write. If Outlook will
> > work that is :)
> >
> > Bye
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, you wrote:
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Alexander Skwar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2000 11:15 AM
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: Re: [newbie] Windoze
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Jul 17, 2000 at 06:25:25PM -0500, Gilbert Baron wrote:
> > > > > Linux is so great, where are all of the applications. I will
> > > > tell you where
> > > > > they are. They are not written because nobody can make money on it .
> > > >
> > > > What application do you need? They are all there! And everything is
> > > > available, most even in GPL. Latest addition: StarOffice 6 will be
> GPL'd.
> > > >
> > > > Or do you mean application == games? If so, then yes, you are right;
> > > > *professional* games are _still_ a weakness of Linux. But that'll
> change
> > > > too.
> > > >
> > >
> > > I mean applications for Ham Radio like
> > > Truetty RTTY and AMtor with sound cark
> > > Zakanaka PSK31 with sound card
> > > Logic 5 Logging and radio control program
> > > Fritz 6 Chess program that has beaten the world champion
> > > MS Office I don't want to convert files and everyone is using office
> > > Fugawi A digital mapping program that allows me to make maps to put
> in my
> > > Palm for GPS use
> > > PSP5 The best low cost image processing program
> > >
> > > All this is only a start. I have 15000 files on my system. Of course not
> > > that many apps but a lot.
> > > Netscape sucks in comparison to IE5.5. Various other things that are not
> yet
> > > on Linux.
> > >
> > >
> > > > > Everyone expects everything for free on Linux. Well ad far as
> > > > application
> > > > > choice goes, you get what you pay for.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, exactly! Everything I need is there: Office (KOffice,
> StarOffice),
> > > > graphics (GIMP), browser (Netscape, Mozilla), email clients (lots and
> > > > lotsa), news clients (too many to name 'em all), programming
> > > > (what language
> > > > do you want? I suppose that it is available), databases (MySQL,
> > > > PostgreSQL,
> > > > Interbase), ....
> > >
> > > Yes but these applications are not nearly as robust as the Usoft
> > > counterparts. Nothing available can touch Outlook and Outlook express.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > I am not hoping that we talk about LINUX in the past tense. I
> > > > just find it
> > > > > is not ready for serious use yet AT HOME.
> > > >
> > > > So isn't Windows. That's all I'm trying to say.
> > > >
> > > > > AGAIN though applications are the major thing, they drive the
> > > > OS and not the
> > > > > other way around. THAT is the real world.
> > > >
> > > > Sure, and that's why Linux will "win". If there's something to win.
> > >
> > > Not at this time it won't. It is also MUCH harder to install for the
> average
> > > person.
> > > It is a fun toy and learning experience, that is all.
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Alexander Skwar
> > > > --
> > > > Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com
> > > > Sichere Mail? Mail an [EMAIL PROTECTED] fuer GnuPG Keys
> > > > ICQ: 7328191
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
its posts like this that make me proud to be a little penguin :)
