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#111197 - 2004-01-03 06:45 AM Alternate Software Packages
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11634 Loc: Space	I'm not saying to just say no to MS, but this site does have some cool links to alternative software in multiple categories. Alternative Software
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#111198 - 2004-01-31 02:52 AM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	darn good linkies there my friend! good job posting this! love you. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#111199 - 2004-01-31 03:52 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Co Co MM club member Registered: 2000-11-20 Posts: 1342 Loc: NL	I agree with NTDOC, I'm not against M$ but there must be good alternatives.. Lets post more of these links... _________________________ Co
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#111200 - 2004-01-31 10:39 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Stevie Stevie Starting to like KiXtart Registered: 2002-01-09 Posts: 199	The message delivered by sites like these would be so much more powerful if they would cut down on the anti-MS rhetoric. _________________________ Stevie
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#111201 - 2004-01-31 11:09 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	true.. but the anti-M$ rhetoric doesn't change the value of the products. a Win98 install with OpenOffice, Spybot, Zone Alarm, AVG Antivirus, Google Toolbar, JustZipIt, Eudora or Netscape (but I hate Netscape) or Opera would be a formidible machine and completely free (except for the Win98). Anything else on the machine is gravy _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#111202 - 2004-02-01 12:42 AM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	machine with openoffice? dude, you would then need to double the cpu speed to make it even close as fast as office. nah, linux box with kde comes with office, devel tools, firewall, browser, various mail softs, various servers... just choose in the installation package options it to have samba 3 and apache and you got a full range of machine which fights all ms products. oh, some did not know, samba 3 runs fine with ad. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#111203 - 2004-02-01 09:44 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Lonk, Speaking of LINUX.. Have you had much experience with Xandros? It is about $90 USD, but has CodeWeaver built-in and can run many Microsoft products, including Outlook and Exchange connectors too.. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#111204 - 2004-02-01 10:43 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Lonkero Lonkero KiX Master Guru Registered: 2001-06-05 Posts: 22346 Loc: OK	can't they all? now, I don't have much experience with anything that has price tag attached to it. _________________________ ! download KiXnet
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#111205 - 2004-02-01 10:47 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	I think the big thing is WINE and Codeweaver focuses on the M$-Office implementation of it.. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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#111206 - 2004-02-02 04:24 AM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Radimus Radimus Moderator Registered: 2000-01-06 Posts: 5187 Loc: Tampa, FL	I wasn't thinking so much of in the work environment, but more in the home user environment. OpenOffice is fast enough, and the native file format is 'hidden' from most macro viruses. And if the email client isn't Outlook (express) the virii it does catch isn't as likely to spread _________________________ How to ask questions the smart way <-----------> Before you ask
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#111207 - 2004-02-02 08:31 AM Re: Alternate Software Packages
NTDOC NTDOC Administrator Registered: 2000-07-28 Posts: 11634 Loc: Space	Kent, You can read more about WINE over at Lindows. According to the CEO of Lindows they supported WINE but feel that the whole purpose of using open source is to get away from Microsoft. So they redirected there money back into better Linux applications rather then supporting running Windows applications on Linux. If you're going to run Microsoft Office then you might as well run 2000 or XP as well. http://www.lindows.com
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#111208 - 2004-02-02 02:36 PM Re: Alternate Software Packages
Kdyer Kdyer KiX Supporter Registered: 2001-01-03 Posts: 6241 Loc: Tigard, OR	Doc, I was more interested in the product: CrossOver Office - http://www.codeweavers.com/site/products/ it is about $50 USD vs. $90 USD for Xandros. All of this is based on WINE and has been slow to develop until the past couple of years.. Kent _________________________ Utilize these resources: UDFs (Full List) KiXtart FAQ & How to's
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