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I think it is safe to say that I think "cross-over" office is not in the cards. This is a home user with modest computer needs, IMHO, easily satisfied by native Linux and F/OSS. This is the crux of the experiment. If I *need* crossover office, I may as well give up and put Windows on the machine. On a further note, philosophically and ideologically speaking, I want to prove to myself that this class of user can thrive in a Linux environment. If it proves too hard, then I'll put Windows on it and be done, but I want to go through the process and see with the eyes of a non-techie. Is Linux *really* ready for the home desktop? If so, I want to see it. If not, I want to know what's wrong or missing. > [hidden email] wrote: >> Anyone have any suggestions on programs to install or configuration >> options? > > My suggestion for most important migration product for moving from > Windows to Linux is CrossOver Office with an older version of M$ Office > (I use 2000). I use mine fairly regularly, even though I have OpenOffice > & StarOffice installed. Given the oddities of rendering that the > OpenOffice-based products exhibit, it's very nice to have for printing > docs created with the M$ versions. I also have installed it for folks > that have websites (specifically, an HR benefits site) that _only_ > supports IE. It works like a charm on Suse. Well worth the $39. > Grant M. > -- > Grant Mongardi > Senior Systems Engineer > NAPC > > [hidden email] > http://www.napc.com/ > 781.894.3114 phone > 781.894.3997 fax > > NAPC | technology matters >
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