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____/ Chris Ahlstrom on Friday 18 Nov 2011 11:35 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:
>
>> Linux for Work
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>>| Here is the list of software I use daily in my work:
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>>| 1. LibreOffice 4.3 Writer and sometimes Calc
>>| 2. gEdit 3.2.1 for note-taking
>>| 3. FireFox 7 for Internet Research and Email
>>| 4. and Ubuntu Linux 11.10 to make it all run flawlessly
>> `----
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>> http://linuxaria.com/article/linux-for-work?lang=en
>
> My work Linux software list:
>
> 0. Debian unstable/sid running Fluxbox
> 1. LibreOffice (Writer, Calc, and Impress mostly)
> 2. vi(m) for writing code, memos, scripts
> 3. Firefox w/smart-card support and certs
> 4. Google Chrome (for best access to Jira)
> 5. a. gcc/g++ for initial writing of library code
> b. gdb/cgdb for initial testing of library code
> c. valgrind for detecting memory issues in library code
> 6. VirtualBox for when Windows is absolutely necessary, or
> for making a virtual machine out of a Windows box
> 7. tmux+urxvt or screen+urxvt for most activities
> 8. Orage for calendar/meeting support
> 9. gmpc/mpd for music when it gets noisy in the cube farm
> 10. ssh for copying the >4Gb files that Windoze shared drives can't handle
> 11. Subversion client (command-line)
> 12. GIMP for massaging screen shots
> 13. a. rdesktop for accessing some of our billy-boxes
> b. VNC for accessing other billy-boxes
> c. Samba for accessing share drives
> 14. evince and xpdf for viewing or filling out forms
> 15. CUPS for printing to our various printers
> 16. genisoimage, dvd+rw-tools, and wodim for mastering and burning disks
> 17. NSIS for creating Windows installers from within Linux
> 18. Nitrogen to set dual-screened wallpaper
>
> Not quite flawless, though:
>
> - Sometimes VirtualBox will precipitate a very bad freeze of the
> system, where even the magic Alt-SysReq keys are useless.
> (Similar things happen on my cube mate's Windows 7 Ultimate
> install, so I think Oracle VirtualBox has some issues).
> - Sometimes Item 7 above will come up in a borderless window
> that you cannot click, though you can Alt-Tab to it. Doesn't
> happen with mrxvt alone. (No such issue on my home Gentoo box.)
> - The Toshiba Dynadock generally needs to be powered on fresh each
> day.
Windows is for games.
In fact, it seems to be the only real reason people might go there, only because
developers target the wrong platform.
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~~ Best of wishes
Dr. Roy S. Schestowitz, Research Fellow
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