UNC Linux Users Group

[Cristobal Palmer <cmpalmer AT ils.unc.edu>]

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 05:48:26PM -0400, Jesse Aaron Safir wrote:
> 
> Greg et al,
> 
> How about WINE?  It appears that WINE is included in SuSE Linux 10.1 so
> perhaps we don't need CrossOver Office if it's nearly the same thing?  Do
> you know of any good documents or guides that are about getting started
> with WINE?

While there is documentation on how to get started with wine, it is not for
the timid or weak, and it is hardly a complete solution, as it is always
going to be behind the curve and there will always be plugins/extensions for
MS Office that aren't compatible.

What's wrong with OpenOffice.org? What do you need to do with MS Office that
you can't do with a Linux-native app? If you _must_ use MS Office, you will
currently need to purchase Codeweaver's product or perhaps simply run an MS
OS under VMware or do a dual boot or...

But again... what are you trying to do that there's not an Open Source app?

-CMP

> 
> > http://en.opensuse.org/Using_Xgl_on_SUSE_Linux
> >
> > Steps your through the process. It is unclear to me if the i830 is
> > supported. Best thing to do is try. The i845 is supported.
> >
> >
> > --
> > gregory j pryzby
> > technology specialist
> > office: 703-880-4979
> > gpryzby AT novell.com
> >
> > Novell, Inc.
> > Software for the Open Enterprise
> > http://www.novell.com/open
> >
> >
> > >>> On Wed, May 17, 2006 at  7:49 PM, in message
> > <Pine.WNT.4.63.0605171936010.2100@vgfqfwnfe40>, Jesse Aaron Safir
> > <jesse_safir AT unc.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > Okay so I have SuSE Linux 10.1 from OpenSuSE.org but how do I get
> > this Xgl
> > > stuff working?  Will my ThinkPad R31 support it?  I've got an Intel
> > i830
> > > graphics card and it does say "Activate 3D Acceleration".  What else
> > do I
> > > need to do?
> >
> >
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