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On Sat, 2009-09-19 at 17:37 +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > Vivi Griffin wrote: > > 2009/9/18 Paul Sutton <zleap@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:zleap@xxxxxxxxx>> > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > > Hash: SHA1 > > > > Hi > > > > Just wondered if we could between us come up with a new column for > > Linux > > to go with this table to produce a comparison between Linux and > > windows > > 7, this may help members who want to argue for Linux. > > > > for example catagories for > > > > remote desktop - yes (esp if you include the command line) > > encrypting file system - i guess yes again > > > > but for each of the catagories. > > > > This is NOT about bashing microsoft, i want to make a fair > > comparison of > > features, aero = compiz for example. yes it may be pointless eye > > candy > > but it's eye candy all the same, so we can include it. > > > > lets make a table up, and see if we can help people make > > comparisons, so > > if a windows user cites a certain feature we can at least suggest a > > similar feature under Linux > > > > Paul > > These are the ones I use / Know of : > > > > OS Windows Linux > > CD Burning Nero K3B > > Accounts MS Money Moneydance > > Browser IE Firefox > > Email Outlook Evolution > > Remote Working Terminal Server RDP > > Anti-virus AVG Anti-virus Nothing!!! > > Firewall Zone Alarrm Nothing!!! > > Anti-spyware Spyware Terminator Nothing!!! > > Word Processing Word Writer > > Spreadsheet Excel Calc > > Presentations Powerpoint Impress > > Photo Editing Photoshop GIMP > > Media Player Media Player Kaffeine > > Drawing / Flowcharting Visio Draw > > File Zipping Winzip Ark > > > > > > Viv > > > > > I'd say Anti-Virus = ClamScan (or AVG for Linux even). > > Also where you mention Deaw, Impress etc, I'd say put OpenOffice in > front of it otherwise some people might not know what they are. I could > also suggest Dia for Flowcharting. > > Rob > > Also something on backwards compatibility perhaps And for businesses Database Web Server Mail Server etc. Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) reprieved repressed(possibly!Definitely!) Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html