On Mon, 2003-01-06 at 22:53, John Griffiths wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm about to attempt a desktop linux trial in my office and > need some advice on approaches to applicaiton portability. > Congrats! :)
> There are windows apps that are not, at this time optional > so one way or another I'll have to get them to go, or stay off > the linux desktop. > > the list of apps is: > > Eudora 3.05 (horrid I know, but there you go) I don't know of a Linux version of Eudora, but there are a number of good replacements. If it absolutely, positively, must be Eudora, try wine. > Dreamweaver 4 (directX?) Same as Eudora. > Acrobat 4 (or maybe 5) Acrobat Reader is available directly from Adobe in a native Linux version. I don't know whether there is a linux version of full-blown Acrobat however. There are a number of pdf authoring tools available for Linux, though they are not the Acrobat brand. > I'd prefer to do it under debian but other options will be > evaluated if need be. > > Willing to pay for software if needed, and we have windows > licences avaiable also if needed. > > having made the jump legacy windows apps will hopefully be > retired over time, but without making the leap we keep > picking up windows junk. Hope this helps. :) -Alex
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