Hi Debianizers, I have a friend who has shown some interst in Linux, so I think I might possibly have another convert from the windoze world. Actually, I think the thing that might have sold her on it is the possibility of burning CDs and still being able to use the computer - unlike the windoze world where you have to tip-toe around the computer when it's burning a CD lest you make a coaster!
The only question is the one of applications. The idea is that she should still be able to do her homework while CDs are copying. Wordprocessor should be no problem, either KLyx or StarOffice should be more than up to the task (I'll put on KDE, which should make Linux a little easier to use for a first-timer). Does anyone know of a good IDE, something that will have a shallow learning curve from M$ Visual C++, Preferably X based (please don't say 'emacs', I don't want to scare her off too soon!)? Also a spreadsheet-type thing would also be handy. Ability to export to Excel would be a plus, but I guess comma- or tab-delimited would do. Also some CD burning software. I've seen a bit of stuff about, but as I don't have a burning myself, I've never used them personally. It's for a SCSI 4x/6x, with an adaptec PCI SCSI card, so I'm sure the Kernel will have no problem with it. Any recomendations about easy to use (or at least learn) CD Burning programs? Thanks, damon -- Damon Muller | Did a large procession wave their torches ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | As my head fell in the basket, Network Administrator | And was everyone dancing on the casket... EmpireNET | - TBMG, "Dead"