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PROFESSIONAL SOFTWARE.....GROUP PROJECT?
Calum:
i would say XFce for the GUI, a good compromise between ease of use and non-over-the-toppage.
Sleeping Dog:
Here is an updated list of your choices for the four criteria: 1-The OS 2-The GUI 3-"Word" analogue 4-Windows emulation method for running the two apps. Again, please let me know if I have made any errors regarding the solutions that you have offered.
the_black_angel 1-BSD 2-GNOME/KDE 3-OpenOffice 4-(_?_)
creedon 1-Debian(Woody) 2-WM/XFCE/IceWM 3-OpenOffice/AbiWord 4-WINE/Xwindow
M.o.R./Bob 1-SlackWare/RedHat/Debian 2-BlackBox/KDE 3-VI 4-(_?_)
TheQuirk 1-Debian 2-IceWM/KDE 3-OpenOffice 4-(_?_)
cloudstrife 1-SlackWare 2-(_?_) 3-(_?_) 4-(_?_)
choasmaster 1-Debian(Woody)/Slackware 2-WindowMaker 3-(_?_) 4-WINE
Calum 1-(_?_) 2-XFE 3-(_?_) 4-(_?_)
More votes/suggestions for partitioning hda and hdb would also be welcome.
So far, Debian (Woody install) is in the lead for the OS version with Slackware running a very close second. I will take Creedon up on his offer to make copies of the OEM CD's and send them to me if Debian is still in the lead by the end of the day. (I will reimburse for any CD-R and shipping costs.)
This is getting better all the time....Shall we call this the Proxy Box?.
You guys are Super...
Sleeping Dog
creedon:
So far, Debian (Woody install) is in the lead for the OS version with Slackware running a very close second. I will take Creedon up on his offer to make copies of the OEM CD's and send them to me if Debian is still in the lead by the end of the day. (I will reimburse for any CD-R and shipping costs.)
This is getting better all the time....Shall we call this the Proxy Box?.I like the name- sounds good. As far as the CD's go, let me know here on the forum if you want them, and then we can make arrangements to get them to you; it'll most likely be about a week to get all 7 brned and mailed to you. If you want to get an idea what's contained on the CD's go to Debians website and click on packages>testing (That's Woody)>all packages; there's well over 6000 packages in the distro, and they're all on the 7 CD's, including all the WM's we've discussed (there maybe a few packages that have been released since these ISO's were made, but it would be very few; Woody is at the "frozen" stage).
I'm going to reiterate my chice for WN; XFCE. I'm saying this because, with limited resources, XFCE performs the best. I've got 512 Mb. of PC-133 on my box, so I don't worry too much, but didn't you indicate that you only had 64 Mb for the project box? If that's right, using KDE and WINE at the same time would make for a VERY slow computer.
You guys are Super...
Sleeping Dog[/QB][/QUOTE]
Sleeping Dog:
VOTING ON THE OS FOR THE "PROXY BOX" WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT TONIGHT (PTD)
We want to be fair to the West Coast and Aussie interests.
The Debian solution, if it wins, will require a one week turn around for Creedon to burn and ship it to me. Any other winner may require download time. Fortunately, I have a cable broadband connection.
REMEMBER....I AM JUST THE HANDS PUTTING THIS THING TOGETHER.....IT IS YOURS MORE THAN MINE.
Again.....this project is focused on running high end software, that was originally designed for Windows, on a LINUX platform.
The ISSUES for this coming week's input will be:
1. - How do you want the hda and hdb (1.0 and 1.2 GIG) hard drives formatted and partitioned? (You will need about 100 MEG of space for the PhotoShop App. and a minimum of 300 MEG of swap space. AutoCAD needs about 120 MEG of space minimum....maybe another 100 meg for drawing files.)
2. - What Windows emulation alternative will be optimum for these applications. (PhotoShop 5.5 and AutoCad Rel.13)
There already seems to be a consensus on using OpenOffice for the other app., so , unless there is any major objection, we will call that issue a done deal.
This project is open to EVERYONE on this forum, so if you have positive input on the earlier questions or the upcoming decisions, please let us hear from you. All OPINIONS ARE WELCOME!
Gotta' Go For Now...
My girlfriend just called and she won't take "yes" for an answer.
Sleeping Dog
Sleeping Dog:
A correction - on Item #2.
Calum 1-(_?_) 2-XFce 3-(_?_) 4-(_?_)
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