Re: Linux

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Emery,
Linux first impressions are shocking for every one. But, once you manage
the mounting process, things start to go smoother and smoother. In the
past (in a less busy period) I spent a fair amount of time studying
Linux and I have currently two distros installed in different machines:
Mandrake and Debian. My main problem with Linux is the lack of a
powerful desktop publishing program. Obviously, there is Tetex (and the
whole TEX system) but it's very oriented towards academic publishing. I
am used to my XyWrite-Ventura combination and the equivalent Emacs-TeTEX
is not tempting.
Regarding DOSEMU: I was unable to setup DOSEMU properly because the
documentation is very sparse and not user-friendly at all. The main
problem is with HD-Image. I couldn't manage it. I got to run XyWrite III
(more or less) but I couldn't run XyWrite 4 at all. I have the
impression that nobody on our list has enough experience in that area.
But don't misunderstand me: I think it is worth glancing at Linux. It's
continuously being improved. Mandrake, for example, is a very friendly
distro and there are applications that cover the basic usage for every
user (not to mention a never ending list of utilities). But I suppose
you are as busy as me and probably you don't have a lot of opportunities
to continue your testing.
Manuel Castelao