On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 11:44:26AM -0800, Ben Barrett wrote: > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 11:44:26 -0800 > From: "Ben Barrett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Eug-lug] Mac hints? > > If it is a PowerPC, there should be some bootable distros which should be > easy to test for functionality and then install... > > as for word processing on OS Ten, "NeoOffice" is a port of OpenOffice that > is "better", I think tuned for aqua or something. > > Don't forget AbiWord, from http://abisource.com -- they have mac builds. > > Ben
I'll have to look into NeoOffice, and abisource.com, i like abiword... works for me... but mom, well... thats another story! Thanks! Jamie > > PS - related to writing, I love wordnet -- see > http://wordnet.sourceforge.net > PPS - also, I've been using FreeMind, a "mind mapping" tool (think org > charts, hierarchical diagrams & notes) http://freemind.sourceforge.net (uses > Java, so is multi-platform) > > > On 4/4/06, LinuxRocks! <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > So... I too have a mac related problem. My mom has been using a mac for > > a few months now (mac mini), she needs word processing... she hates > > appleworks to the point where she refuses to use it. I think i tried OO, > > but it didnt install or work. MS word seems to work for her, but arg! > > anything but that! So... she has a mac mini with whatever the current > > osx is (computer is ~6mos old). > > > > Im wondering if i should try ubuntu on it? or of thats going to be a > > collosal project that takes all of my time for 2 weeks to get working? > > > > Any other ideas to solve her word processing issues ? > > > > Jamie > > > > On Tue, Apr 04, 2006 at 11:21:17AM -0700, Jason LaPier wrote: > > > From: "Jason LaPier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group'" <[email protected]> > > > Subject: RE: [Eug-lug] Mac hints? > > > Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2006 11:21:17 -0700 > > > X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 > > > > > > XFree86 on osx was pretty good for me for a while > > > http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/x11/ (I think you either need the > > OSX > > > DVD to do the install, or get an Apple Dev account and download from > > their > > > dev site). > > > > > > Also, if you just need some standard *nix stuff that's not in OS X, > > there's > > > DarwinPorts (http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/) and Fink > > > (http://fink.sourceforge.net/). The combination of all those got me > > through > > > about five months of working with my G5 at work before I said eff it and > > now > > > it dual boots with Ubuntu-PPC. > > > > > > > > > Jason LaPier > > > Network Manager > > > TACS / WRRC > > > University of Oregon > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rob Hudson > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2006 11:14 AM > > > > To: Eugene Unix and Gnu/Linux User Group > > > > Subject: [Eug-lug] Mac hints? > > > > > > > > I'm using a Mac at work. I've gotten accustomed to certain > > > > features of a Linux desktop and have some switch pains. > > > > > > > > Virtual desktops: > > > > Solved with: http://desktopmanager.berlios.de/ > > > > > > > > The terminal works fine for me but some people like iTerm. > > > > > > > > One thing I'm missing is "focus follows mouse". Anyone know > > > > how to do this on a Mac? > > > > > > > > Other tips to Mac software or tweaks welcome. :) > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rob > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > EUGLUG mailing list > > > > [email protected] > > > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > EUGLUG mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > _______________________________________________ > > EUGLUG mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
