> > < snip > > > When I first changed to Linux I thought that I would be able to do all > > that I wanted to do on my PC without having to pay money for software. > > I find I can do this - so far anyway, even though I would not have > great objection to payment (although my income happens to be small > now). I moved to linux because of poor quality commercial software > which to add insult to injury, had me in a stranglehold! > > > However, I soon came to realise that this was not the case. > > could you explain more please?
I have no knowledge of Linux and the command line and, therefore, I am not able readily to modify existing Linux software. For example, I was not able to print successfully using a colour printer. So I bought Turboprint, problem solved. I want to get involved with stacking frames from video files taken using a telescope. There is an excellent piece of software available free, which will only work on windows but there is a piece of software called Astrostack which will work on both windows and Linux and has to be bought. There was Bridge Baron, a piece of windows software, which I was not able to run using Wine. However, it runs well under Crossover which I bought. I hope that helps. < snip > > The normal 'Retail' and advertising environment we have causes people > to reject any alien non retail item - plenty of reasons for distrust. > Ubuntu is being 'marketed' in pseudo retail fashion. The Shipit CD > packs are attractive, and Ubuntu shows signs of becoming a de facto > 'Brand'. And I am doing my best to help it along too. Also, anything free is viewed with suspicion. Norman -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
