Hey, The KDE version shipping with the latest Mandrake is scaled down and simplified for the end user. During install it specifically asks if the user is new to the desktop environment and adjusts the menus accordingly. Might be worth looking into.
--- Dennis Bagley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Because of the "level" of users at the Fair office, we > are expecting that a > full GUI under X-windows > would be simplest (probably KDE or GNOME.) The > accounting software > products being considered > are Quasar, SQL Ledger and Lazy Eight Ledger. Office > suite will be Open > Office due to it's compatibility > with M$ products and probably the Mozilla suite or > Evolution for browser > and email, though that's still open. > Based on a few things I looked at, maybe the Ximian > desktop should be > considered, though I would like to hear > from anybody who has actually used it in a corporate > environment. > > I have some concerns that P-II's may not be fully up to > the tasks under the > latest kernel, > if for no other reason than we need to keep support > requirements as low as > possible and > speed high. > > Of course some of you may have another view. Perhaps > creating a really > beefy server > then running all the other nodes as thin clients would > enable using P-II's. > > But remember the end users are: > A. New to Linux (most have never even seen it > before) > B. In some cases not even regular users of PCs > C. Probably older than, shall we say, the median age > of the RLUG > membership. > with substantially less computer experience, > of any kind. > D. Will want their hands held, for at least a little > while. > E. There will NOT be an in-house computer geek on > staff. > > > At 01:04 PM 12/30/2003, Johnny Lau wrote: > >Hi, Everyone, > > > >Is it matter if it is PII? Only if it is ok then I will > check with my boss, > >may be we can donate some computer as well. > > > >Please let me know > > > >Johnny Lau > >PC-Doctor, Inc. > >Customer Relationship Manager > >Tel: 775-336-4021 Fax: 775-336-4099 > >Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Address: 9805 Double R Blvd. Suite 301 > >Reno, Nevada 89521 > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On Behalf Of > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 12:00 PM > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: RLUG digest, Vol 1 #286 - 7 msgs > > > >Send RLUG mailing list submissions to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > > http://www.rlug.org/mailman/listinfo/rlug > >or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >You can reach the person managing the list at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is > more specific > >than "Re: Contents of RLUG digest..." > > > > > >Today's Topics: > > > > 1. NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > 2. Re: NV Sate Fair (John Morgan) > > 3. Re: NV Sate Fair (Mark C. Ballew) > > 4. Re: NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > 5. Re: NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > 6. Re: NV Sate Fair (Dennis Bagley) > > 7. Re: (Dennis Bagley) > > > >--__--__-- > > > >Message: 1 > >Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 16:41:41 -0800 > >From: Dennis Bagley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: RLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: [RLUG] NV Sate Fair > > > >I met with some board members today from the Nevada > State Fair. > > > >They are totally ready, able and willing to convert > their office, > >reporting and accounting structures > >to a Linux/ Open Source platform. > > > >One of the board members is trying to secure 5 Pentium > III's from the > >county. > >(Out of curiosity, what happened to the equipment from > the City of Sparks?) > > > >On the basis that hardware is secured, there will be a > need for > >Cable & ends > >Router-switch > >Some kind of simple back-up on data files (prefer > automatic) > >(Someone to string cable unless some of you in RAWUG > have an > > alternative you prefer?) > > > >Full CD copy of a recent distro (perhaps NOT RedHat?) > > > >I am planning on demoing three different open accounting > packages > > but if anyone has checked something out they like - > please let me know. > > > >Remember this is a non-profit agency with tight > resources (read: no > >money to spare) > >Whatever RLUG can do to make this a smooth install is a > definite plus for us > > and the Fair, and it stands a good chance of > getting some good press > >maybe more than that. > > > >Dennis > > > > > >--__--__-- > > > >Message: 2 > >Subject: Re: [RLUG] NV Sate Fair > >From: John Morgan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Cc: RLUG <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Organization: > >Date: 29 Dec 2003 16:54:47 -0800 > > > >On Mon, 2003-12-29 at 16:41, Dennis Bagley wrote: > > > I met with some board members today from the Nevada > State Fair. > > > > > > They are totally ready, able and willing to convert > their office, > > > reporting and accounting structures > > > to a Linux/ Open Source platform. > > > > > > One of the board members is trying to secure 5 > Pentium III's from the > > > county. > > > (Out of curiosity, what happened to the equipment > from the City of > >Sparks?) > > > > > > On the basis that hardware is secured, there will be > a need for > > > Cable & ends > > > >I have a spool of cable sitting at the house and have > plenty of ends, > >crimpers, testers etc if needed. > > > > > Router-switch > > > Some kind of simple back-up on data files (prefer > automatic) > > > (Someone to string cable unless some of you in RAWUG > have an > > > alternative you prefer?) > > > > > > Full CD copy of a recent distro (perhaps NOT RedHat?) > > > > >Uhm SuSE 9.0 work? > > > > > I am planning on demoing three different open > accounting packages > > > but if anyone has checked something out they like > - please let me know. > > > > === message truncated === ===== William Cunningham Cell: (775) 813-6892 http://cunndev.netfirms.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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