Re: Desktop apps

2004-03-03 Thread Greg Rundlett
Derek Martin wrote: We've been talking a lot about Linux on the desktop these days. I'm curious about what applications people find to be lacking on Linux. Derek Martin wrote: > We've been talking a lot about Linux on the desktop these days. I'm > curious about what applications people find to be

Re: best ISP in north country?

2004-03-03 Thread Dan Jenkins
Randy Edwards wrote: I'm sure this has been asked before but, what is (are) the best ISP in north country? The biggest is North Country Internet Access, ncia.net, based out of Berlin. They do various IT support, networking, internet access and services, and also have a small computer retail

Re: Desktop apps

2004-03-03 Thread Travis Roy
> I've always seen the GIMP vs. Photoshop issue as one primarily due to > the monopoly-like dominance of Photoshop. That combined with factors like a > quirky UI, the lack of an "official" Windows GIMP port, and the fact that > the users of these programs typically aren't the deepest, meant th

Re: Desktop apps

2004-03-03 Thread Randy Edwards
the apps you mention available for Linux. Or in the GvP case, what is needed to get the Linux alternative up to snuff. I've always seen the GIMP vs. Photoshop issue as one primarily due to the monopoly-like dominance of Photoshop. That combined with factors like a quirky UI, the lack of an "

Re: [gnhlug-announce] CentraLUG: good news, bad news

2004-03-03 Thread Michael ODonnell
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Re: ADVOCACY: Last night's "Linux in Business" session

2004-03-03 Thread Greg Rundlett
Thanks Ted, I promised to post my presentation online, and what I would like to do is post it in the GNHLUG wiki. I would really like to see it become a 'living document' that all GNHLUG members can contribute to, so that's why I think it's particularly useful to post it to the wiki. Until I

Desktop apps

2004-03-03 Thread Derek Martin
We've been talking a lot about Linux on the desktop these days. I'm curious about what applications people find to be lacking on Linux. These can range from some small configuration utility that you wish existed, to some monumental colossus of a software package. To answer my own question, these

Re: best ISP in north country?

2004-03-03 Thread Randy Edwards
I'm sure this has been asked before but, what is (are) the best ISP in north country? The biggest is North Country Internet Access, ncia.net, based out of Berlin. They do various IT support, networking, internet access and services, and also have a small computer retail/fix shop in downtown

ADVOCACY: Last night's "Linux in Business" session

2004-03-03 Thread Ted Roche
Congratulations to Greg Rundlett, Dave Berube, and Justin Seiferth for a comprehensive presentation last night at NHTI's Center for Training and Business Development. Sponsored by Kathy Moore and Terry Simkin of the Center, the evening was a free informational session to judge the depth of interest