On the contrally, I don't want it when people advise others to use Wine. In the first place, given the specs of the computer, wine will be very slow. I cannot use it on my laptop. I remember the last time I used it to play a game, it sucked. There are many FOSS (GNU/Linux) products for every thing that there is in Windows. If someone moves to GNU/Linux, it is advisable to always stick to the products this side. The use of Wine is the best way of Marketing Windows with in Linux ( I think). To some of the worries; 3) I use vlc and it is better than every thing in the media section. # apt-get install vlc 4) I use Liferea for RSS feeds and is better than any thing I have ever used. It comes already installed in Lucid but I had to Install it in Mint 10. # apt-get install liferea Other people have other options out there for the few I have not tackled, no need for WINE. Thank you
-- .................................................................. Seat of Wisdom ..........................Pray for us Cause of our Joy...........................Pray for us ................................................................... Mayengo Tom Kizito +256-752-602550 +256-782-062708 -----Original Message----- From: kamukama allan <[email protected]> Reply-to: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> To: Uganda Linux User Group <[email protected]> Subject: [LUG] troubled lecturer Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 14:26:34 +0300 Hello everyone, i recieved this email from a lecturer at UMU that i had just moved from windows to linux. Can anyone help me out on this? Dear Allan, I hope you are doing fine. I am also still struggling to acquaint myselfbetter with Ubuntu 11.04, here at UMU. But I think I am making someprogress.However, there are some programs that I need to install into my computer,which I need you to know about in advance, so that when I come there onSaturday, it will be quicker/faster for you to do it, so that I catch upwith our transport back to UMU. The programs are as follows: 1) RevMan 5 (This is a Review Manager 5.1.4 for researchers. It is alreadyavailable for windows and linux in general. I have failed to get one forUbuntu 11.04) 2) SPSS (This is a Statistical Package for Social Scientists. There seems tobe a trial version already of Linux (SPSS 19). I don't know if there is onefor Ubuntu 11.04 3) RealPlayer (Basic) 4) Google search (RSS feeds). The other time you had managed to activate itwhen you installed Ubuntu 10.04. Now I can't do it in Ubuntu 11.04 5) Updating (Update Manager can't intall updates from here in UMU. I hope it will work from there) NB. I have managed to install skype by myself, and it is working. My Skype name is adaktar. The Sound is also on now, and I can play DVDs without problems. If any new problem emerges, I will tell you later. Thanks. Joseph. _______________________________________________ The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: [email protected] Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: http://www.infocom.co.ug/ The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including attachments if any). The mailing list host is not responsible for them in any way.
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