This one time, at band camp, John Griffiths said: > Hello all, > > I'm about to attempt a desktop linux trial in my office and > need some advice on approaches to applicaiton portability. > > There are windows apps that are not, at this time optional > so one way or another I'll have to get them to go, or stay off > the linux desktop. > > the list of apps is: > > Eudora 3.05 (horrid I know, but there you go) > Dreamweaver 4 (directX?) > Acrobat 4 (or maybe 5) > > I'd prefer to do it under debian but other options will be > evaluated if need be. > > Willing to pay for software if needed, and we have windows > licences avaiable also if needed. > > having made the jump legacy windows apps will hopefully be > retired over time, but without making the leap we keep > picking up windows junk. I'm not sure if you mean acrobat reader, or a full pdf writer, but acroread at least has been ported over to linux. Althea is supposed to be a pretty good drop in for Eudora, although I've never used it myself. Dreamweaver I'm not familiar with, somebody else will have t jump in here. Good luck, -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Stephen Gran | Life is like bein' on a mule team. | | steve@lobefin.net | Unless you're the lead mule, all the | | http://www.lobefin.net/~steve | scenery looks about the same. | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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