Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 09:26:30 -0700 From: Joshua Oreman <oremanj@get-linux.org> To: Doug Love <dlove@umuc.edu> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: applications Message-ID: <20030903162630.GA6298@webserver> In-Reply-To: <3F561076.1ECF0540@umuc.edu> References: <3F561076.1ECF0540@umuc.edu>
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On Wed, Sep 03, 2003 at 12:01:58PM -0400 or thereabouts, Doug Love wrote: > A friend recommends your OS over Linux for my home system. > I've taken a 2 day Linux Admin course, and know just about that much. > I don't see a quick answer on your webpages to my questions. > Where can I find > Fortran > Basic Search the ports; I don't know about those languages. > A Database similar to Access But without the pretty interface? Try MySQL. With a pretty web-based interface? MySQL + phpmyadmin. > Spreadsheets Gnumeric or OpenOffice spreadsheet or KSpread (part of KOffice) > Pkzip There's a program called `zip' and one called `unzip' in ports. > > I hear a lot about the system being a server, but all I need to do is > browse the web and use email similar to Netscape. How easy is it to set > up? Pretty easy. For Web browser use KDE Konqueror, Mozilla, Galeon, Opera, or Dillo; for mail use KMail, Mozilla, Thunderbird (not in ports yet but should be someday), Sylpheed, or Evolution; if you want console-based email (VERY clean but a bit... err... different) try mutt or pine. By your program descriptions above it seems you've come from Windows. I think you'll find the KDE desktop most familiar (GNOME works too). -- Josh
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