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  • Subject: [BL] Re: off (color) subject post, but I have finally found the one...
  • Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 17:44:46 +0000

A live version of ubuntu?  That might be worth trying.  Yes, Linux has been slow to handle USB issues.  There is available now Windows versions of the Open Office programs.  I have a CD-ROM with the different versions for all the platforms.  If you don't want to pony-up for MS Office, Open Office is a very good substitute...
-------------- Original message from David J Patrick <davidjpatrick AT sympatico.ca>: --------------


> Raymond C. Parks wrote:
>
> >
> > Overall, I'm really unimpressed with how Linux handles USB devices.
>
> Things have been spotty, over the last couple of years, but it is
> getting much better !
> Have you tried ubuntu ? It's my daily desktop (after a couple of years
> of Mandrake, and one of Knoppix HD install) and the current version
> (Hoary Hedgehog) handles USB devices beautifully.
> As a bonus, the upcoming "live" CD is supposed to support multiple
> architectures (x86, powerPC and AMD64) and has a compliment of open
> source apps installable on Winders, too !
> djp


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