Actually, I didn't get to the point of discussing exactly what they
would be using it for, as I had to get to a class. Two aspects I can
think of are on the library computers that are publicly available for
web browsing and basic word processing (although I could see showing
them how to put the library catalog on a server & make available via
browser), and library management (and I don't know what all that
entails YET) in the back office.
This could be a follow-on type effort of GNHLUG, after the LBS a "LGS"
showing use of Linux in government (local, state), with possibly apps
for library, emergency management, town offices (ideas on what that
entails?), town clerk, state functions (bob sparks? maybe fill us in
on this).
jeff smith
Randy Edwards wrote:
>
> > was thinking about Corel, supposedly very newbie oriented. Any
> > experience out there with it?
>
> Corel is aimed straight at the desktop, so it's applicable. I have to
> wonder though, what is "library use?" If you mean browing the web and
> office suite work, yes, Corel's just what you're looking for.
>
> One "gotcha" would be that the free version of Corel doesn't have
> WordPerfect or StarOffice included with it (it would mean a separate
> download/install). If you go with one of Corel's commercial packages, it,
> of course, includes various strains of WordPerfect and possibly phone
> support.
>
> Corel has IMHO the easiest installation of any GNU/Linux. It's
> mindlessly simple to get a working desktop on the vast majority of
> machines. Of course, in the case of something odd hardware-wise, you're
> back to having to know how to fix things.
>
> Corel has had a security glitch or two, but since Corel is Debian-based,
> they're using Debian's packaging scheme. To grab the latest, greatest
> updates is simply a matter of running either the Debian text-mode
> dselect/apt-get program, or to use Corel's GUI update manager (which would
> be Corel's preferred way). A few mouse clicks later you're updated to the
> latest stuff.
>
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