From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 15 13:51:30 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6394816A4CE for ; Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:51:30 +0000 (GMT) Received: from sccmmhc91.asp.att.net (sccmmhc91.asp.att.net [204.127.203.211]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7FA743D54 for ; Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:51:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from radioguy@uni.edu) Received: from rei.dave.cedar-falls.ia.us (12-219-24-19.client.mchsi.com[12.219.24.19]) by sccmmhc91.asp.att.net (sccmmhc91) with SMTP id <20041115135128m9100ce24be>; Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:51:28 +0000 Received: by rei.dave.cedar-falls.ia.us (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:56:03 -0600 Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 07:56:03 -0600 From: Dave Vollenweider To: Graham Bentley Message-ID: <20041115135603.GA19308@rei.dave.cedar-falls.ia.us> References: <20041115120102.679B816A4D4@hub.freebsd.org> <3.0.6.32.20041115122316.008217d0@mail.uk2.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <3.0.6.32.20041115122316.008217d0@mail.uk2.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.1i cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD as Desktop X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 13:51:30 -0000 You might want to give Sylpheed a try. I've been using that one for months and never had a problem with it. It's lightweight yet provides most if not all the features of other GUI email clients. If you insist on making it look the same as everything else, i.e. using GTK2 instead of GTK1, go with the sylpheed-gtk2 port. That's what I'm using and I haven't had any problems with it. - Dave V. On Mon, Nov 15, 2004 at 12:23:16PM +0000, Graham Bentley wrote: > > Hi All, > > I have just got 5.3 loaded on a desktop machine. > > This is a learning curve as I have a collegue who > has an old Mac and I am trying to convert them > over the the PC platform. > > I need to replicate some of the same applications > and so far have :- > > XFCE4 as the WM / Desktop (does nice job of looking > Mac like and seems prety bloat free :) > > The Gimp and QV for Graphics > > Abi Word for Docs (Don't really need full OO) > > Acrobat for PDF > > Firefox - Nice browser, seems quicker than NS but > would be willing to try alternatives if you recommend > it ? > > OK for email - what is the closest thing to KMail that > doesnt require all the QT / K stuff to be loaded ? I have > tried Mahogany and Mullberry but they both crash at > certain points and seem a bit unstable. The emphasis > is on smaller / lighter and dont really need calender > like Evolution. Thunderbird seems a bit clunky. Would > welcome suggestions :) > > Also, any apps that are not as obvious that may be > usefull in an office environment - thanks for suggestions. > > Graham > > > > > > > > > Custom PC North West > Open Source Solutions > http://www.cpcnw.co.uk > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"