Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 12:51:07 -0700 (MST) From: laszlo vagner <vetex@WWW.TIMANDPATRICK.COM> To: Bill Woods <wwoods@cybcon.com> Cc: Jim <jameso@elwood.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, Alfred Perlstein <bright@rush.net>, laszlo vagner <vetex@WWW.TIMANDPATRICK.COM> Subject: Re: FreeBSD as a desktop Message-ID: <XFMail.990531125107.vetex@vetex.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.4.05L.9905311123360.24308-100000@pdx.cybcon.com>
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Yes I have the wordperfect cd on its way! found it on ebay for decent price. no way could i ever download it cause its something like 40 meg and i got a 28.8 modem. also got star office in the mess too they has staroffice wordperfect and linux for 7.99 i couldnt beat it with a stick. On 31-May-99 Bill Woods wrote: > WordPerfect 8.0 does this......look into it. They are at > http:\\linux.corel.com > > > On Mon, 31 May 1999, laszlo vagner wrote: > >> a few of the best programs i found are gqview and wxftp >> great for editing pictures and sending them to your site! >> >> also gimp is pretty nifty if i could ever get the download time >> for the manual its 16 meg. >> >> What i am looking for is a doc, rtf, file editor like >> word. >> >> with slow connection i am forced to buy the staroffice cd i guess. >> >> >> On 31-May-99 Alfred Perlstein wrote: >> > On Sun, 30 May 1999, Jim wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> This weekend I install FreeBSD at home. Up untill this point I sweared by >> >> its use as a server platform, I have had great luck with it as a server. >> >> but this weekend has been a new experience for me. I got X-win up and >> >> going >> >> for the first time, compiled in sound support, and got it working as a >> >> natd >> >> for my home network. Problem is, I cant find much info with running Unix >> >> as >> >> a desktop OS. >> >> >> >> If anyone has any suggestions on good books about running Unix as a >> >> desktop >> >> (things like X tweaking, getting a movie player, etc), I would love to >> >> hear >> >> them. Thanks. >> > >> > You didn't say how experianced you are with unix... >> > >> > I suggest next time you are at a bookstore look for "Unix Secrets" >> > and thumb through it. It may be what you are looking for. >> > >> > It doesn't cover the "modern" apps (GNOME,KDE,etc) but It has >> > "stupid X tricks" amongst other fun things you can do. >> > >> > as far as applications, I would suggest looking into /usr/ports, >> > many nifty things are lying there waiting: >> > >> > movie player: /usr/ports/graphics/xanim/ >> > full desktop like system: /usr/ports/x11/kde11 >> > >> > just look around, do a search on: >> > >> > http://www.freebsd.org/ports/index.html >> > >> > enjoy, >> > -Alfred >> > >> > >> > >> > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> >> ---------------------------------- >> Vetex >> C/O L. Vagner >> 3600 W. Mountain Drive >> Flagstaff, AZ 86001 >> Webpage: nadxa.com >> E-Mail: laszlo vagner <vetex@vetex.com> >> Date: 31-May-99 >> Time: 10:38:28 >> >> Windows Exception Error: noun: Meaning- >> With the exception of a reboot anything >> you do will fail to recover the system. >> ---------------------------------- >> >> >> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >> with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message >> ---------------------------------- Vetex C/O L. Vagner 3600 W. Mountain Drive Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Webpage: nadxa.com E-Mail: laszlo vagner <vetex@vetex.com> Date: 31-May-99 Time: 12:47:49 Windows Exception Error: noun: Meaning- With the exception of a reboot anything you do will fail to recover the system. ---------------------------------- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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