On Sun, Oct 05, 2003 at 03:32:35PM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote: > First Question: Why is it removed ?
Abiword has a long history of release critical bugs. That has kept new versions out of sarge for some time now, and ultimately has caused its removal. Naturally, I hope it goes back in so it can be included, but if it doesn't go back in, I'll need a replacement. > I think, LyX is not so easy to use as AbiWord. > My Daughters (17 and 13 years) using LyX and it was not easy to teach > my girls in LyX. > > And I have some little friends (Girls Linux-Group of 6-10 years in > Strasbourg) which can not use Lyx at all. I rather suspected that. > >An alternative is to depend on openoffice, but then we'd have the same > >"bloat" issue. > > It is a Killer !!! Yeah. It's not really a great alternative. Fine for schools with big servers and LTSP clients maybe, but not ideal for Debian Jr. which is focused more on the home. > I am specialist for 'Light' installations on older Computers like > Am486dx4/100 or AMD K6/200. All Computers with 64 MBytes of Memory. > > Curently I am creating my own 'Virtual' Packages for Kids in different > ages. Using only the 'base', x-window-system-core, xterm, fvwm2, > Mozilla, LyX, and GIMP and some other Packages. Interesting. So you go with LyX even though it is hard for many children? Why? > In general it fits on a Harddisk with 540 MBytes. Nice. > Oh yes, I am waiting for my 1024/256 kBit ADSL with fixed IP (But it is > a money question of 180 Euro per month). If I find some sponsors, I can > put my whole Stuff online. Cool. I'd like to see it. Ben -- ,-. nSLUG http://www.nslug.ns.ca [EMAIL PROTECTED] \`' Debian http://www.debian.org [EMAIL PROTECTED] ` [ gpg 395C F3A4 35D3 D247 1387 2D9E 5A94 F3CA 0B27 13C8 ] [ pgp 7F DA 09 4B BA 2C 0D E0 1B B1 31 ED C6 A9 39 4F ]
