[thechat] Can you survive on Linux alone?

Chris Evans chris at fuseware.com
Mon Jun 4 13:31:20 CDT 2001


GIMP for graphics.  I can't seem to find a good replacement for Outlook and
Cold Fusion Studio.  And since i do a lot of work on Exchange, Outlook is
the biggest reason I don't make the switch.


Chris Evans
chris at fuseware.com
http://www.fuseware.com



-----Original Message-----
From: thechat-admin at lists.evolt.org
[mailto:thechat-admin at lists.evolt.org]On Behalf Of nate koechley
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 2:13 PM
To: thechat at lists.evolt.org
Subject: Re: [thechat] Can you survive on Linux alone?


i'm curious too: what about photoshop? as a
developer, photoshop is a necessity. does linux have
a viable alternative yet?

thanks
nate

---- thechat at lists.evolt.org wrote:
> This is for all the Linux people out there. I have
just about had it with
> windows and in particular Microsucks. I am
seriously thinking of
> reformatting my hard drives and changing over to
Linux (Red Hat in
> particular). What I am wondering is this. Can
someone survive in this day
> and age running a home computer on Linux and Linux
alone or do I need to
> look at some form of dual boot idea with my
computer? (You can dual boot
> windows 98SE, windows 2k, and Red Hat can't you?)
Are there truly enough
> programs out there for the Linux os to make it
viable to run only that at
> home or am I crazy for even thinking this?
>
> Hope this doesn't start a Linux vs. Windows war, I
just want some opinions
> on the state of Linux as a viable alternative to
windows.
>
> /chris
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