[Wlug] Linux Choix?

Mike Long mlong at longventuresinc.com
Sat Nov 17 10:14:50 EST 2007


There is one application and one process that is keeping me from being able to completely eliminate getting rid of windows. That is Quickbooks and syncing to my nokia 9300. I use SugarCRM for customer and marketing related related activities. Is there an open source alternative to quickbooks and to sync to my nokia (symbian os)?

-----Original Message-----
From: "Brian A. Dewhirst" <b.dewhirst at gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:58:08 
To:"Worcester Linux Users Group" <wlug at mail.wlug.org>
Subject: Re: [Wlug] Linux Choix?

As the newly converted, I have to agree that Ubuntu is the way to go.
After a miserable time trying to install Vista I popped in an Ubuntu
disk.

It just worked.

-- Brian

On Nov 17, 2007 9:45 AM, Mike Leo <mleo963 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Ubuntu is the current poster child for Linux.
>
> You can buy Dell desktops, laptops and servers with Ubuntu pre-installed,
> and I think even HP offers the same.
>
> I use it as my primary work desktop, and dual boot it on my work laptop.
>
> It just works.
>
> Though I prefer Debian because I like to tinker, the latest version of
> Ubuntu does everything it needs to with little help.
>
> If you are trying to sell Linux to someone, I think its the way to go.
>
> ~mike
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Greater Worcester Land Trust <gwlt at gwlt.org>
> To: wlug at mail.wlug.org
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2007 9:37:02 PM
> Subject: [Wlug] Linux Choix?
>
>  It has been a while.
>
> I tried getting our nonprofit (Worcester land conservation) to adopt Linux
> some years back.
> Problem I had back then was weak graphic options, publisher options, Quicken
> options, and a lack of a good answer to running ArcGIS.
> I was beaten back into M$.
>
> I want another crack at this.
>
> I am looking to take a spare laptop and install a Linux OS and OS apps.
> Previously, some years back, I used to use what are now Mandriva Linux
> installs.
>
> Coming back to this I see that there are dozens and dozens of options these
> days.
>
> What, if any, of the options do the WLUG folk prefer/recommend.
>
> Thanks so much,
>
> Colin
>
>
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