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Re: Linux in education advocacy side Re: Edutainment
> > o Is there a word process that behaves in a standard way that double
> > spaces and uses RTF format?
> Hmmm... StarOffice?
Corel has ported WordPerfect to Linux. A nice port, rumor has it Corel
will be distributing it at no cost (right now it can be downloaded on an
evaluation basis).
> > o Is normal productivity software available?
Applixware comes to mind (spreadsheet, word processor, DB manager, file
manager).
> > o Can I secure the system without obscurity and still have an easily
> > adjustable user and easy to use interface.
A major fallacy in today's computer culture is that graphical user
interfaces are the *only* way to present information to the user. There
are many users who find GUI's cumbersome and non-intuitive.
Unfortunately, the great marketing machine of M$ has sold the public on
its idea of what it thinks the public needs to have in a GUI-based o/s,
and old habits are hard to break.
> As for do it all graphically, I think it is a big question mark
> here.
You can put a window frame around just about anything. With Perl/Tk (or
your favorite scripting language), you could write a small script to
accomplish o/s tasks in minutes.
> And don't forget you are teaching YOUNG people. They are more
> flexible in their ways. And it is not so important for them if
> they do it this way or that.
A very good point! It's time people realize that the M$ way is not the
only game in town, and that there are far better, more productive
alternatives.
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