You might want to wait for sun's latest release of staroffice coz 5.2 is slow due to the integrated desktop feature. How about GNOME and MUAs like evolution and aethera?
http://www.sun.com/software/cover/2001-1002/;$sessionid$KYL42ZYAACDJBAMTA1LU3NQ http://www.thekompany.com/projects/aethera/?dhtml_ok=0 http://www.ximian.com/products/ximian_evolution/features.html Soc --- "Denis F. Villorente" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > we have scheduled a meeting to discuss a community > project to develop an > open source workstation install CD for govt. > > meeting details: > > Oct 6 (Sat.), 10am at the Training Rm, ASTI Bldg., > C.P. Garcia Ave. U.P. > Diliman, Quezon City (in front of Math Bldg.). > > proposed agenda is included below. > > we invite those interested in volunteering their > ideas and time on this > project to attend this initial meeting on saturday. > > pls email me if you plan to attend. > > regards, > denis > > > On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, Marvin T. Pascual wrote: > > > > Proposed Agenda: > > > > > > 1. personal intro > > > 2. development of Linux-based desktop > workstation install CD for govt. > > > PLUG rep to present ideas on this > > > ASTI will also present ideas > > > discussion > > > identify action items / get volunteers > > > 3. ?? other topics of interest > > > > > > Proposed Venue: ASTI Bldg., C.P. Garcia Ave., > U.P. Campus, Diliman, Q.C. > > > (in front of UP Math Bldg.) > > > > > > Oct 6 (Saturday) - 10am > > > > > - snip - > > > > > Also, below are some of the packages which I think > will be included in our > > "project": > > > > - gcc (for universal use) > > - Sun J2SE (for programming & plugin purpose) > > - Sun StarOffice 5.2 > > - vim (for text & X; widely used editor) > > - gimp > > - KDE > > - SSH > > - printing supports > > - publishing packages > > - Netscape Communicator (for viewing HTML files) > > - Jabber (for internal communication) > > - utilities > > - autofs, bison, flex, make, gdb, etc. > > - wallpapers & themes (users love 'em) > > - siyempre, manuals > > - any suggestions 'cause I forgot some of the > useful packages that should be > > included in a workstation > > > > * NO games, multimedia (sounds, movie, etc.), > servers, telnet, and other > > miscellaneous packages installed > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Denis F. Villorente Email: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Advanced Science and Technology Institute > http://www.asti.dost.gov.ph > Voice: +63 2 4351071 Fax: +63 2 4351052 > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives > at http://plug.linux.org.ph > To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send > "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. http://phone.yahoo.com _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
