Comments on: Getting Stuff Done on Linux [Part 2] http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Switching to Linux: Linux Alternatives to Windows Apps [Part I] | MakeUseOf.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-310842 Switching to Linux: Linux Alternatives to Windows Apps [Part I] | MakeUseOf.com Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:14:47 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-310842 [...] just phenomenal. The interlinking wiki style goodness and simplicity is just awesome. Mackenzie mentioned it earlier as [...] [...] just phenomenal. The interlinking wiki style goodness and simplicity is just awesome. Mackenzie mentioned it earlier as [...]

]]> By: ikaruga3064 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-233086 ikaruga3064 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:33:22 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-233086 To be fair, Linux does not really have an answer to Outlook. The problem is with Microsoft Access compatibility. Only Evolution has support for it and it's spotty at best. Kahezake is just FireFox 2 minus the bloat. Firefox 3 gives better performance on my computer. I never really found a use for Tomboy or Basket. A better solution is to setup a personal wiki on the internet through one of those free services (or on your own server) -- that way, you have your notes where ever you go. To be fair, Linux does not really have an answer to Outlook. The problem is with Microsoft Access compatibility. Only Evolution has support for it and it’s spotty at best.

Kahezake is just FireFox 2 minus the bloat. Firefox 3 gives better performance on my computer. I never really found a use for Tomboy or Basket. A better solution is to setup a personal wiki on the internet through one of those free services (or on your own server) — that way, you have your notes where ever you go.

]]> By: Mackenzie Morgan http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231576 Mackenzie Morgan Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:24:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231576 Yeah, the options for video phone on *any* OS are: - Learn to forward your router's ports & use SIP - Use Skype & never know if you're being man-in-the-middle attacked Yeah, the options for video phone on *any* OS are:
- Learn to forward your router’s ports & use SIP
- Use Skype & never know if you’re being man-in-the-middle attacked

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231557 Aibek Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:16:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231557 Thanks for the link, do you know if it's available in English ? Ich spreche ein bischein Deutch aber das ist night genug for dieser Abschnitt ;-) Thanks for the link, do you know if it’s available in English ? Ich spreche ein bischein Deutch aber das ist night genug for dieser Abschnitt ;-)

]]> By: anonymous http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231447 anonymous Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:16:46 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231447 Skype is not free/libre software as far as i can tell. For this reason it is not included in many package managers (eg Fedora, debian etc). Also the use of a central login computer is somewhat disturbing - certainly not something that is well aligned with free/libre type software. Don't forget skype were found by a court in germany to be in breach of the GPL when distributing skype-phones. http://www.golem.de/0707/53684.html Don't want to complain, but I feel the article should be clear on what is libre and not if it uses the tagline "... promote Linux and Free/Libre Software...." Skype is not free/libre software as far as i can tell. For this reason it is not included in many package managers (eg Fedora, debian etc). Also the use of a central login computer is somewhat disturbing - certainly not something that is well aligned with free/libre type software.

Don’t forget skype were found by a court in germany to be in breach of the GPL when distributing skype-phones. http://www.golem.de/0707/53684.html

Don’t want to complain, but I feel the article should be clear on what is libre and not if it uses the tagline “… promote Linux and Free/Libre Software….”

]]> By: Brainiac http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231131 Brainiac Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:35:58 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-231131 Thanks, Tomboy is pretty cool. Also checked out some Basket screenshots, maaan it looks complicated. Definitely not for dummies like me. :-) Nice article. Thanks, Tomboy is pretty cool. Also checked out some Basket screenshots, maaan it looks complicated. Definitely not for dummies like me. :-)

Nice article.

]]> By: Travis Quinnelly http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-230893 Travis Quinnelly Wed, 19 Mar 2008 02:16:19 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/getting-stuff-done-on-linux-part-2/#comment-230893 Nice finds! Nice finds!

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