dear redhat support,
> > thank you for your reply. unfortunately, i've switched back to
windows
> > 95. i wasn't able to find useful applications that i could use with
> > linux. specifically, i needed a wordprocessor(similar to M$Word),
> > finance software(Quicken-like), games(Quake 2). I also
> > realized that, although Linux is a great OS, there really isn't
> > much you can do with it when it comes to personal productivity.
>
> I'm sorry to hear that. Perhaps you just needed some pointers to
the proper
> web sites. For instance, there is a beta version of a Quicken like
application
> for linux located here:
>
> http://www.gnucash.org/index.shtml
yeah, i've looked at the developments of xacc(gnucash). the problem
is, the project is essentially designed to catch up with a product
that is built already, supported, works well, and easy to install. you
can't really be sure of the importability of quicken's database files
into gnucash. i don't think gnucash supports online transactions with
banks and brokerage firms.
another problem i find with using a different OS(linux) is that, i can
find any kind of software that i want for the win95 platform. if not,
i can write one just as fast as i can for the UNIX platform. and
besides, all my
friends use it, so its easy for us to *share* software, trade files
amongst each other, etc.
>
> Also, on the 3rd disk that comes with 5.1 there is a sample version
of Corel's
> Word Perfect for linux that works quite well. We also sell a very
nice word
> processor for linux as part of the ApplixWare package. Please see
our web page
> for more details on this.
i've tried word perfect for linux and i found out that it has trouble
reading msword 95 documents. the other alternative would be to
purchase applixware. spend money, why?
>
> There is also a linux version of Quake 2, here:
>
> ftp://ftp.idsoftware.com/idstuff/quake2/
>
> Hope this helps,
> Steve
>
>
another problem with using linux, apparently the modem drivers don't
work well with a compaq presario modem because its a winmodem. it was
difficult to find help on how to get the modem to work with linux. i
had to monitor the redhat-list everyday, or search in newsgroups. why
would anyone want to go through all that hassle when i had a computer
that works just fine right out of the box. hence, no
deathmatches for me.
i know that alot of linux users are prejudiced about microsoft OS and
it seems like they encourage that attitude amongst themselves. but
loyalty to products is, in my opinion, stupid when compared to ease of
use, ease of availability, etc.. remember intellivision vs. atari?
(intellivision was quality at the time but atari was mainstream, who
won?). if you can't beat 'em, join 'em and get rich off their stock.
it only takes me 30 min max to install windows. it takes me weeks to
install linux. i have to read FAQs, lists, newsgroups, just to get a
my printer to print color, graphics, etc. not to mention the pain
involved to get a modem to work properly. aaarrggg!!
basically, i found myself duplicating my windows environment in a
linux environment. my *to-do* list was based on software i was fond of
in windows (MS Office, Quicken, Quake 2) and how easy it was to get
the software up and running properly. who has the time to configure
all the hardware when real-life sets in, family, friends, school,
health, etc..
linux for desktop, yeah.... right. i gotta do everything from scratch
- waste of time.
my 2 cents,
laziest-opinionated-whining engineer
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