On Mon, 2004-11-29 at 20:14 -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote: [snip] > These days there is almost little technical reason to wonder if Linux > can function on the desktop. With the availability of some finely > crafted live CDs (many based on Debian), trying the Linux desktop is a > snap. Gone are the days of compacting the DOS drive, partitioning, > formatting and installing just to test Linux to see what it's about. Unfortunately, many specialized apps (voice recognition and child- rens popular edutainment games come immediately to mind) don't have adequate (or *any*) native corollaries. Broderbund-type home software (Calendar Creator, Greeting Card Creator) also come quickly to mind. And, if your data is in a proprietary format, and that specialized app won't run under Wine or CO Office, you're also SOL. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA PGP Key ID 8834C06B I prefer encrypted mail. "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate vegetables!" unknown
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