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AboutLinux.com: MailBag #4

[ Thanks to Bill
Henning
for this link. ]

The Linux community needs to get the word out that there
ARE many applications available for Linux.

“If we look at Patrice’s needs:

  1. edit MS Office documents for work
  2. ray tracing
  3. drawing
  4. playing with children CDRom”

    “Linux can clearly satisfy at least the first three (StarOffice,
    PovRay/Blender, Gimp), and while some of the children’s CD titles
    would probably run under Wine there is currently a dearth of
    educational titles for Linux.”

    Complete
    Story

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