Erik Funkenbusch wrote:
> Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>
>> Linux for Windows users
>>
>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>| Unlike Windows or Mac OS X, Linux comes with a complete
>>| office suite that's compatible with MS Office.
>>| OpenOffice.org will let you load files created in MS Word
>>| and MS Excel and save them back in that format so your
>>| colleagues who are still using Windows can read them
>>| back.
>> `----
>>
>> http://www.manilastandardtoday.com/?page=business6_nov28_20
>> 06
>
> I like how you extract the part complimentary to linux, but
> ignore this part:
>
> "But free software also comes at a price. There's a lot
> less hand-holding and there are more things you'll have to
> figure out on your own. Most of the answers to questions
> that newbies ask are tucked away in forums and mailing
> lists, but these require some dogged Web searching to
> ferret out."
It states after what you quoted:
| If you've just started using Ubuntu, a good place to start
| is the Absolute Beginner Talk in the Ubuntu forums.
|
| The tips in this column are by no means as comprehensive,
| but they answer some of the questions I had when I first
| moved from Windows to Linux. I've also included a list of
| software that I've found to be indispensable.
> and
>
> "How do I install programs? As a Windows user, I was so
> used to downloading software from a Web site and running an
> EXE file to install it. Things aren't that simple in Linux
> because programs are often dependent on other programs that
> also have to be installed."
After which states:
| Package managers keep track of these dependencies to make
| sure the programs run properly. On Ubuntu Linux, there are
| two easy ways to install software. Use Add/Remove from the
| Applications menu or the Synaptic Package Manager (System>
| Administration> Synaptic Package Manager), both of which
| will download an updated list of software available.
> and
>
> "Why won't my video files play? Out of the box, Ubuntu
> Linux will not play AVI and other proprietary multimedia
> formats."
After which states:
| The easiest way to solve this problem is to install and run
| EasyUbuntu or Automatix (System> Administration> Synaptic
| Package Manager). After they are installed, you ought be
| able to find these programs in Applications> System Tools.
> and
>
> "Another useful tool is Wine, which lets you run some
> Windows programsI use it to run Adobe Photoshopin Linux.
> Setting up Wine isn't easy, however, and it's usually
> better to simply find Linux counterparts that work like
> your favorite Windows programs."
>
> and my favorite:
>
> "Making the shift to Linux isn't as easy as some people
> make it out to be. But there's a lot of helpand cool, free
> softwareavailable, if you know where to look."
>
> Funny how you missed all that.
Which states before that:
| Can I work with files created in Windows? Unlike Windows or
| Mac OS X, Linux comes with a complete office suite that's
| compatible with MS Office. OpenOffice.org will let you load
| files created in MS Word and MS Excel and save them back in
| that format so your colleagues who are still using Windows
| can read them back.
Funny how you missed that.
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