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| DATE | 2003-02-06 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] SUSE Linux Office Desktop
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Or use VNC and kick a Windows Box under the table
On 2003.02.06 18:08 "Inker, Evan" wrote:
> http://www.suse.com/us/private/products/suse_linux/office_desktop/index.html
> > l>
>
> OK, Maybe I'm dense but why would you want this? If you need to work with M$
> products (aka Have no other choice), then why do it at reduced levels
> (CrossOver Office is extremely limited and M$ apps run even "more buggy"
> than natively) and if you needed to emulate M$ Windows, then Win4Lin on top
> of Suse Pro is a better choice.
>
> And No, Ruben, this email is not intended to start Flame Wars so chill......
>
>
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop
> Speedy, Stable, Versatile - SuSE Linux Office Desktop
> You are looking for a work environment that offers easy, comfortable, and
> effective handling? A solution that can be configured in a quick and
> straightforward manner and on which office applications for Microsoft
> Windows can be utilized? A secure alternative based on Open Source
> technology?
> Now your vision of a stable and versatile office environment is about to
> materialize ...
> ... at greatly reduced license prices!
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop 8.1 $129.00
> PRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT=SuSE Linux Office Desktop"
> <<...OLE_Obj...>>
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop allows you to benefit instantly from the stability
> and security of Linux on the desktop in companies and at home without any
> previous Linux experience, while continuing to use and process existing data
> with accustomed applications such as Microsoft Office.
> The mature and user-friendly technology of our SuSE Llinux 8.1 enables the
> migration from your previous Microsoft Office System to SuSE Linux Office
> Desktop in a few steps.
> Like all other products of SuSE Linux AG, the new Office Desktop is quick
> and easy to install. Moreover, the migration is possible without any
> technical experience even alongside a preinstalled Windows XP. The
> partitioning tool Acronis OS Selector allows you to resize Windows XP or
> 2000 Professional partitions rapidly without losing data, thus making room
> for SuSE Linux Office Desktop. More details on Acronis OS Selector:
> * HYPERLINK
> "../../../../../en/private/products/suse_linux/office_desktop/misc/acronis_i
> nstallation.pdf"Acronis OS Selector - Installation and Configuration Guide
> (PDF)
> * HYPERLINK "http://www.acronis.de/products/osselector/"Acronis
> product page.
> You can choose between KDE 3.0.4 and GNOME 2.0 as graphical desktop
> environment.
> The unlimited compatibility with your old data from your Windows system is a
> new and trend-setting feature of SuSE Linux Office Desktop. You are free to
> choose: continue to use MS Office by simply installing it in SuSE Linux
> Office Desktop, or use the new StarOffice 6.0, which enables you to read and
> write all MS Office formats. Apart from the MS Office programs, you can also
> install and use a number of other Windows programs.
> Exploit the latest Linux technology and the communicative possibilities of
> Office Desktop to facilitate your office operations:
> * Kernel 2.4.19
> * KDE 3.0.4 and Gnome 2.0
> Easy handling thanks to clear, user-friendly menus and
> graphical user interfaces
> HYPERLINK "images/y2_dir_import.png"Exploit the multiplicity
> of heterogeneous networks by integrating all kinds of network shares,
> including Windows shares, NFS shares, or Samba shares.
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop features a number of specially
> designed assistants that facilitate the integration by means of a graphical
> display and enables permanent integration in the system if desired.
> The variety of office applications allows you to exchange all kinds of data
> with friends and business partners, regardless of whether they use Linux or
> MS Windows.
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop is a unified solution for all applications on your
> system.
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop allows you to benefit from the stability and
> security of Linux, on the desktop. You do not need to have any previous
> Linux experience, and moreover, you may continue to use and process existing
> documents, files, and data with the same applications as before such as
> Microsoft Office. SuSE Linux Office Desktop combines the user friendly
> design and mature technology of SuSE Linux 8.1 with proven utilities that
> eases the migration from Windows operating systems to Linux.. Like all other
> products of SuSE Linux AG, the new Office Desktop is quick and easy to
> install. Moreover migration is possible without any technical experience
> even from a pre-installed Windows system. The partitioning tool Acronis OS
> Selector allows you to resize Windows XP or 2000 Professional partitions
> rapidly without loss of data, thus making room for the SuSE Linux Office
> Desktop.
> SuSE Linux Office Desktop offers you flexibility and choice. There are two
> alternative graphical desktop environments, GNOME 2.0 and KDE 3.1. Unlimited
> compatibility with existing data from your Windows system is a trend-setting
> feature of SuSE Linux Office Desktop.
> You are free to choose your applications: continue to use MS Office by
> simply installing it in SuSE Linux Office Desktop.
> The other option is to use the new StarOffice 6.0, which enables you to read
> and write all MS Office formats.
> Apart from the MS Office programs, you can also install and use a number of
> other Windows programs, such as IBM Lotus Notes or Microsoft Visio 2000.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Evan
>
>
> <<...OLE_Obj...>>
>
>
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