> (Well, first off, you should never actually have to reinstall a Windows
> machine - that's what dd is for.) :D
You mean FDISK, don't you ? (This *is* Windows, after all)
> > So i am after suggestions for what would be useful suggestions as
> > replacements on a linux desktop for an M$ one.
<flamproof_suit_on>
As a DESKTOP replacement, I'd go for SuSE 7.0 running KDE (1.1.2 or
2.0).
> > Specifically, I was after a replacement for office
>
> StarOffice. You could do an AbiWord/Gnumeric combo, but I think StarOffice
> may be more appropriate right now.
Hmmm... Or you can look at Applixware - if the users are used to
EvilWare Orrifice, Applixware's GUI is a more gentle introduction.
> > a replacement for a browser (mozilla obviously ;)
Not necessarily - why not Konqueror ?
> > and a replacement for photoshop (not just the gimp).
> Win4Lin. The GIMP does not replace Photoshop, as you've noted.
Good suggestion - IF your machine is capable of running it -
Photoshop is second only to Office as a memory / resource hog, so
the box'd better have plenty of grunt.
> > I would also like replacements for the windows file sharing
> > stuff. Obviously samba on the machine, but it needs a nice interface like
> > Network Neighbourhood.
If you're talking about an interface from Windows clients, they
will see the appropriate Samba shares in their Network Neighborhood.
If you're sharing the other way (loking at the Windows boxes from
the Linux box), a simpler solution is a shortcut on the desktop for
the appropriate share(s).
> > I was merely after people sexperiecnes with different things.
> Thankfully, I have avoided "sexperiecnes" with Free Software so far.
Damn - I *knew* I was missing out on something !!!
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Jon
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