Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Microsoft to license UNIX code
I am almost at the top of the hill stage. She realises all of what you have mentioned. The genealogical software she uses isn't available on Linux. She has certainly been talking about wanting to use linux. What about gramps (genealogical software) as a replacement If it's a case of too much work already done to start again, why not consider running her software under wine, if it will, or win4lin? I have Generations 8 running under win4llin. It shouldn't be too hard though. Export a gedcom from one program and import into Gramps. Thats what we have had to do there though. Other problem is that if you are using 9.1 then you will need to get the gramps file from Mandrake Club. The latest release of gramps on the gramps site won't install under 9.1 Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Machine #'s 186951 Mandrake Club Silver Member Source : my 100 % Microsoft-free personal computer. === 21:35:21 up 8:32, 3 users, load average: 1.03, 1.04, 1.07 -- I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Microsoft to license UNIX code
On Sun, 2003-06-01 at 22:00, Trevor Rhodes wrote: Stephen, I'm trying to get all vestiges of M$ out of my house, out of my usage - the wife is the last to go. Do you mean the wifes M$ computer or 'the wife'? :^) Regards Trevor Rhodes I've tried getting rid of the wife, but she keeps coming back. She mumbles things about ...till death do we part and the likes. Dunno what she means. I've been dead for 15 years. -- Mon Jun 2 06:35:00 EST 2003 06:35:00 up 2 days, 15:44, 3 users, load average: 0.27, 0.30, 0.27 - |____ |kuhn media australia| | /-oo /| |'-. |http://kma.0catch.com | | .\__/ || | | || | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' |stephen kuhn| | | / \__.`=._) (_ | email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | - linux user #:267497 linux machine #:194239 * MDK 9.1 RH 7.3 Mandrake Linux Kernel 2.4.21-11mdk Cooker for i586 - * This message was composed on a 100% Microsoft free computer * 'There's a kind of magic in masks. Masks conceal one face, but reveal another. The one that only comes out in darkness. I bet you could do just what you liked, behind a mask...?' (Maskerade) Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Microsoft to license UNIX code
Stephen, I'm trying to get all vestiges of M$ out of my house, out of my usage - the wife is the last to go. Do you mean the wifes M$ computer or 'the wife'? :^) Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Machine #'s 186951 Mandrake Club Silver Member Source : my 100 % Microsoft-free personal computer. === 22:00:02 up 7:17, 3 users, load average: 11.05, 11.06, 9.53 -- I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARTICLE: Microsoft to license UNIX code
Michael, I am almost at the top of the hill stage. She realises all of what you have mentioned. The genealogical software she uses isn't available on Linux. She has certainly been talking about wanting to use linux. This was one of my genealogically deprived spouses problems as well. We'd been using PAF, but have since gotten used to GRAMPS under ML9.1 and it's getting better. It's free, the author is always ready and willing to help, fix, patch or whatever is needed. You would have to use the ML9.1 rpm for this as the one from the gramps site wasn't compiled to use 9.1 properly. Their still catching up. At least get it installed and use both for a while and see how she likes it. It's all my wife uses now. Regards Trevor Rhodes === Powered by Linux- Mandrake 9.1 Registered Linux user # 290542 at http://counter.li.org Registered Machine #'s 186951 Mandrake Club Silver Member Source : my 100 % Microsoft-free personal computer. === 22:04:27 up 7:22, 3 users, load average: 11.11, 11.07, 9.91 -- I may be getting older, but I refuse to grow up! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
