Subject: Re: DarkSide Express
From: Anthony Valentine (amv@akvalentine.com)
Date: Tue Apr 23 2002 - 17:23:23 AKDT
Being the opinionated UNIX/Linux geek that I am, I refuse to use Windows
even at work. We are an all windows shop when it comes to desktops (our
main servers are AIX, which is what I admin), but I cope well enough. I
used to use an ICA Client to run a Win2K desktop on my Linux box, but
the recent release of Evolution's Exchange Connector and StarOffice 6.0
Evolution integrates fairly well with exchange with the Ximian
Connector, though it isn't perfect. My only real complaint is that it
won't autocomplete and e-mail address from the Exchange Global Address
Book (this is a know issue that they say will be fixed in ver 1.2).
StarOffice 6.0 Beta hasn't failed to open any word or excel file that
I've received. My only complaint with SO is it's slow startup speed and
lack of cut & paste compatibility with other apps (again, a known issue
that's supposed to be fixed in the final version).
Evolution is free, but the Exchange Connector costs $70.
Star Office 6.0 Beta is free, but the final version won't be (price
isn't determined yet, but the rumor is that it will be either $50 or
$99).
I haven't tried OpenOffice yet, but that may be a viable free
alternative to StarOffice.
Honestly, anything that I need to do at work, I can now do in Linux.
Anthony
On Tue, 2002-04-23 at 08:11, James Bagley Jr. wrote:
>
>
> It's really difficult to use a non-microsoft system in a microsoft-centric
> environment. I'm doing it, but it's not easy...
>
> I regularly get excell and word documents in email. I must say that i've
> been *really* impressed with kword, abiword, gnumeric, and kspread.
> Between those 4 applications I can open 90%-95% of all microsoft docs that
> I recieve. There is the problem with MS Outlook calendaring, scheduling,
> and public folders. I can't access these things with my favorite email
> client (pine). Evolution is suppose to be able to get there if you want
> to purchase a $70 connector product. Even if I get that i'd probably
> still use pine for email.
>
> As near as I can tell, once a company gets used to doing things the ms way
> it is really difficult for them to do something different. I think it was
> built into the design of their software such that if you got used to it,
> using anything else becomes too different and cumbersome. They put an
> addictive chemical in their software! I know it!
>
> -my $0.02
>
> On Fri, 19 Apr 2002, William Bouterse wrote:
>
> >
> > I am just curious !?
> > I often see on Linux mail lists including aklug;
> > a great many Outlook Express users
> > (sometimes the majority of posters) and wonder if it
> > is because they email from a M$-centric business environment
> > or in fact prefer to use it ?
> >
> > Sorry for the non-issue topic but I have wondered
> > for a couple of years now !!!
> >
> >
>
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