Client Switching to Linux

[Susan Macchia]

For palm sync, jpilot is what I use and it works great.  Back end is pilot-link
so if the client has the newest palms there may be a little config, but not
much.  The jpilot list is pretty active and the folks there are responsive.

For quickbooks, gnucash?  Kapital isn't there yet...  He could also use VMware
for those windows apps and you wouldn't need an extra machine.  Well worth it
IMHO; I have to use it for work because they use outlook, for EVERYTHING...

But linux is what I run for everything else...

Just my 2cents

----------- ichael Hipp wrote:
I have a client that is considering switching to Linux on his desktops. 
Yippee! Here's the app list we have to replace:

Windows XP  -> Red Hat 7.3 Pro
MS Word     -> StarOffice 6.0
MS Excel    ->  "
MS PowerPnt ->  "
MS Outlook  -> Evolution (???)
MS Access   -> (keep a Win machine handy???)
QuickBooks  -> (keep a Win machine handy???)
Palm sync   -> ???

Is Evolution really a good replacement for Outlook? What do I do about 
syncing the Palm?

This client is an attorney; very smart, tired of Windows. I already have a 
server ready to go in his office (Dell PowerEdge 500SC with Red Hat 7.3 
Pro).

Thoughts? Advice?

Michael



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