On Tue December 30 2003 3:03 pm, Bill Cunningham wrote: > Hey, > > The KDE version shipping with the latest Mandrake is scaled > down and simplified for the end user. During install it > specifically asks if the user is new to the desktop > environment and adjusts the menus accordingly. Might be > worth looking into. >$$$$$$$This sounds like the bestidea . Rich > --- Dennis Bagley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Because of the "level" of users at the Fair office, we > > are expecting that a > > full GUI under X-windows > > would be simplest (probably KDE or GNOME.) The > > accounting software > > products being considered > > are Quasar, SQL Ledger and Lazy Eight Ledger. Office > > suite will be Open > > Office due to it's compatibility > > with M$ products and probably the Mozilla suite or > > Evolution for browser > > and email, though that's still open. > > Based on a few things I looked at, maybe the Ximian > > desktop should be > > considered, though I would like to hear > > from anybody who has actually used it in a corporate > > environment. > > > > I have some concerns that P-II's may not be fully up to > > the tasks under the > > latest kernel, > > if for no other reason than we need to keep support > > requirements as low as > > possible and > > speed high. > > > > Of course some of you may have another view. Perhaps > > creating a really > > beefy server > > then running all the other nodes as thin clients would > > enable using P-II's. > > > > But remember the end users are: > > A. New to Linux (most have never even seen it > > before) > > B. In some cases not even regular users of PCs > > C. Probably older than, shall we say, the median age > > of the RLUG > > membership. > > with substantially less computer experience, > > of any kind. > > D. Will want their hands held, for at least a little > > while. > > E. There will NOT be an in-house computer geek on > > staff. > > > > At 01:04 PM 12/30/2003, Johnny Lau wrote: > > >Hi, Everyone, > > > > > >Is it matter if it is PII? Only if it is ok then I will > > > > check with my boss, > > > > >may be we can donate some computer as well. > > > > > >Please let me know > > > > > >Johnny Lau > > >PC-Doctor, Inc. > > >Customer Relationship Manager > > >Tel: 775-336-4021 Fax: 775-336-4099 > > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Address: 9805 Double R Blvd. Suite 301 > > >Reno, Nevada 89521 > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > On Behalf Of > > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:00 PM > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Subject: RLUG digest, Vol 1 #286 - 7 msgs > > > > > >Send RLUG mailing list submissions to > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > > > > visit > > > > > http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > > >or, via email, send a message with subject or body > > > > 'help' to > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is > > > > more specific > > > > >than "Re: Contents of RLUG digest..." > > > > > > > > >Today's Topics: > > > > > > 1. NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > > 2. Re: NV Sate Fair (John Morgan) > > > 3. Re: NV Sate Fair (Mark C. Ballew) > > > 4. Re: NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > > 5. Re: NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > > 6. Re: NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > > 7. Re: (Dennis Bagley) > > > > > >--__--__-- > > > > > >Message: 1 > > >Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 16:41:41 -0800 > > >From: Dennis Bagley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >To: RLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Subject: [RLUG] NV Sate Fair > > > > > >I met with some board members today from the Nevada > > > > State Fair. > > > > >They are totally ready, able and willing to convert > > > > their office, > > > > >reporting and accounting structures > > >to a Linux/ Open Source platform. > > > > > >One of the board members is trying to secure 5 Pentium > > > > III's from the > > > > >county. > > >(Out of curiosity, what happened to the equipment from > > > > the City of Sparks?) > > > > >On the basis that hardware is secured, there will be a > > > > need for > > > > >Cable & ends > > >Router-switch > > >Some kind of simple back-up on data files (prefer > > > > automatic) > > > > >(Someone to string cable unless some of you in RAWUG > > > > have an > > > > > alternative you prefer?) > > > > > >Full CD copy of a recent distro (perhaps NOT RedHat?) > > > > > >I am planning on demoing three different open accounting > > > > packages > > > > > but if anyone has checked something out they like - > > > > please let me know. > > > > >Remember this is a non-profit agency with tight > > > > resources (read: no > > > > >money to spare) > > >Whatever RLUG can do to make this a smooth install is a > > > > definite plus for us > > > > > and the Fair, and it stands a good chance of > > > > getting some good press > > > > >maybe more than that. > > > > > >Dennis > > > > > > > > >--__--__-- > > > > > >Message: 2 > > >Subject: Re: [RLUG] NV Sate Fair > > >From: John Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Cc: RLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Organization: > > >Date: 29 Dec 2003 16:54:47 -0800 > > > > > >On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 16:41, Dennis Bagley wrote: > > > > I met with some board members today from the Nevada > > > > State Fair. > > > > > > They are totally ready, able and willing to convert > > > > their office, > > > > > > reporting and accounting structures > > > > to a Linux/ Open Source platform. > > > > > > > > One of the board members is trying to secure 5 > > > > Pentium III's from the > > > > > > county. > > > > (Out of curiosity, what happened to the equipment > > > > from the City of > > > > >Sparks?) > > > > > > > On the basis that hardware is secured, there will be > > > > a need for > > > > > > Cable & ends > > > > > >I have a spool of cable sitting at the house and have > > > > plenty of ends, > > > > >crimpers, testers etc if needed. > > > > > > > Router-switch > > > > Some kind of simple back-up on data files (prefer > > > > automatic) > > > > > > (Someone to string cable unless some of you in RAWUG > > > > have an > > > > > > alternative you prefer?) > > > > > > > > Full CD copy of a recent distro (perhaps NOT RedHat?) > > > > > >Uhm SuSE 9.0 work? > > > > > > > I am planning on demoing three different open > > > > accounting packages > > > > > > but if anyone has checked something out they like > > > > - please let me know. > > === message truncated === > > > ===== > William Cunningham > Cell: (775) 813-6892 > http://cunndev.netfirms.com > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Find out what made the Top Yahoo! 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