From: philipr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU (Philip Rhoades) Subject: Re: Linux vs. OS2, DOS, Windows, PCGEOS, etc. (convince me) Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1993 23:48:10 GMT
khamer@sumax.seattleu.edu (Little Kenny Hamer) writes:
>From article <wwy488q@rpi.edu>, by burtp@aix.rpi.edu (Philip Nason Burt):
>>
>> Linux:
>> FREE. lots of public domain stuff around. nice GUIs
>> implemented. commercial software prices through the roof
>> (Framemaker for Windows - $500, for UNIX - $5000!!!!), you
>> need a degree in systems administration to run it properly.
>Linux is simply the best choice (keep DOS around for those
>oldies-but-goodies). First, you do *not* need to be a unix wizard to
>operate it. The "difficulty" of unix is a complete myth. If you can use
>Dos & Windows without running to tech support everytime you put the mouse
>on a wrong button, then you can set up and use the SLS release. I knew
>absolutely nothing about unix six months ago, and now I as comfortable
>with Linux + X as I am with DOS and Windows.
I think that result might be a little unusual - but the real question is:
is it possible to use a package (or combination of packages?) to replace
Framekmaker? We are in the situation at the moment of trying to decide
between Windows and UNIX versions of FM.
-- Philip Rhoades First Year Biology University of Sydney phil@biox.bio.su.OZ.AU or philipr@extro.ucc.su.OZ.AU