Re: choice of software
On Monday 04 November 2002 21:38, james leclair wrote:
> Hello,
Hello, too;-)
> We currently run a variety if Debian products in the mail and file
> serving areas. Now we are investigating the possiblity of running Debian
> products on our desktops. Could someone please recommend what packages
> we should be running in the following areas for our desktop machines
> should we switch to Debian?
First you should decide, which Desktop Environment (KDE, Gnome) you want
to use, or if you want to use a more light-weight windowmanager
(enlightenment, blackbox, fluxbox, and many more).
Desktop Environments have the benefit, that their programs tend to work
together quite well and have the same look-and-feel, whereas "pure"
windowmanagers encourage you to pick out the best suited programs for your
needs.
> Essentially what packages should we look to
> add to our Debian desktops. By the way, Debian server products are
> outstanding!!!
>
> Example:
> :multimedia(music, movies, photo editing)
Assuming you don't want to manipulate music/movies, following packages may
be worth a look:
- music:
+mpg321 -- plays mp3-files, console-based
+ogg123 (vorbis-tools) -- plays ogg-vorbis-files, console-based
+cplay -- provides easy-to-use interface to other programs like
mpg321/ogg123, console based
+xmms -- a winamp lookalike
+noatun -- kde's mediaplayer
+rythmbox -- a media-player for gnome (well, i don't know it, but a quick
apt-cache search returned it)
Personally I prefer the console-based applications, but who cares;-)
- movies:
+xine -- plays movies, works well for me;-)
+mplay -- not yet a debian-package, but look's promising..
+others: Anyone got alternatives/better ones?
- photo editing:
+gimp -- Tried it, loved it. Don't care about others.
> :mail clients
+kmail -- the client of kde. Using kde i use kmail, too.
+mutt -- some people i know swear on it; console based
+evolution -- non-free client from ximian. Offers calender, etc.(a bit
like outlook on windows)
+gnome ought to have its own client, too
> :game playing
>
> Thanks,
> James
Hope I could help you,
Johannes
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