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Date:      Wed, 1 Mar 2000 00:23:13 +0100
From:      Andreas Braukmann <braukmann@tse-online.de>
To:        FreeBSD Chat <chat@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: We got a mention!
Message-ID:  <20000301002313.G31341@cage.tse-online.de>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.96.1000229133121.4156B-100000@shell-1.enteract.com>; from dscheidt@enteract.com on Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 01:48:58PM -0600
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Hi,
 
On Tue, Feb 29, 2000 at 01:48:58PM -0600, David Scheidt wrote:

> The very few things that UNIX machines don't do for me aren't
> solved by any MicroSoft products. I use UN*X boxes for almost
> everything. 
me too. And - since I'm the 'boss' I would even have the power
to switch away from Microsoft products for the whole office.
We'll certainly ditch MS Office (currently we're still using Office 95) 
later this year and will using StarOffice or Applix.  
But we just can't replace Windows NT itself, because I really
don't know any software aequivalent to Photoshop, Freehand and
various other graphics and design oriented packages.
Mac OS X might be a valid option in the near future, but then we
would have to ditch the hardware, too. 

> (I have a windows box at work, because they make me use exchange. 
hi hi. We do our 'contact management' with symantecs 'Act!' and this
is the one and only Windows-Software I've really used during the
last 6 months. If I only could take the time to install vmware
on my primary workstation ...

> shares the desk with.) The only things I don't have that I would
> like are a really good spreadsheet-- though I haven't had a chance
hmm. What's the matter with StarOffice's or Applix's spreadsheet
that they break for you?

> and something like Visio. 
yes.

> Everything else I am perfectly happy with the UNIX tools. 
Further 'special purpose' application my wife needs for her
profession (and I in my rare freetime): 
a _decent_ midi-sequencer, harddisk-recording, music destop publishing
(something like 'coda finale').


> I don't play games, though.
games? I don't need any computers for this kind of stuff :)

-Andreas

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