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And you wonder why Linux is not Mainstream Like Windows is?

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voidmain:
That sounds like a very good plan Willie.  I am sure you will find OpenOffice for Windows very pleasing.

willysnout:
I went to every Open Office download site and every mirror site and I couldn't download from any of them. I also went to the Demo Linux site you recommended and it was going to take 20 hours to download over my cable modem. Screw that.

I did find a place to order both of these on CD for a total of $4.98, which I sure can't argue with. God, I can feel myself getting sucked into this.

voidmain:
Good, you can't beat the CD prices.  I guess I have been lucky and have always been able to download OpenOffice without a problem.  You are getting the OpenOffice CD as well right?

Calum:
hey ya! re: getting mozilla, openoffice and so on for windows, willysnout, if and when you do install linux, you will need new binaries for each of those programs (this means downloading the programs again or recompiling them for your new system. While the latter is easy, you may prefer the former as a more familiar method). In effect, this means downloading the stuff twice. (it's worth it, i did it!)

and i do recommend you get those CDs mailorder. Sometimes that's just a bit better than downloading the stuff, as you know that you are getting decent copies and so on, also, as you say, they're a bit cheaper than Microsoft's equivalent products!

willysnout:

quote:Originally posted by Calum:
hey ya! re: getting mozilla, openoffice and so on for windows, willysnout, if and when you do install linux, you will need new binaries for each of those programs (this means downloading the programs again or recompiling them for your new system. While the latter is easy, you may prefer the former as a more familiar method). In effect, this means downloading the stuff twice. (it's worth it, i did it!)

and i do recommend you get those CDs mailorder. Sometimes that's just a bit better than downloading the stuff, as you know that you are getting decent copies and so on, also, as you say, they're a bit cheaper than Microsoft's equivalent products!
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Maybe I'll have to send away for the CDs, given that none of the download sites really work. Even so, it's cheap enough that this option is workable.

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