[penguicon-general] Anyone want to help bring me back to the Linux fold?

[Tracy Worcester]

They haven't consolidated.  I've needed to use at least three different
softwares at different times.

...Tracy


On 2/15/07, john guest <phecda at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> IIRC, you are occaisionally looking at streaming video of one format
> or another for your lectures.  Is MSU consolidating on Flash (e.g.,
> YouTube-like) or Real or (god-forbid) AVI (windows media)?
>
> Just one more bucket of worms to consider...  Although VLC should
> handle most codecs.  (http://www.videolan.org/vlc/).
>
> --John
>
> On 2/15/07, Tracy Worcester <tracy.worcester at gmail.com> wrote:
> > My last few machines have been donated hardware, and I have used the
> > operating systems that were installed on them.  As a result, I've been
> > working on Windows OSes for a few years.  I can no longer *take* the
> virus
> > and spyware problem any more.  I wish to return to the fold of Linux.  I
> > have backed up all my important files.  However, I'm in the middle of
> > nursing school and don't have the time to do the legwork involved in
> making
> > this system change happen.
> >
> > Anyone out there want to help PenguiCon's co-founder return to the
> fold?  I
> > need to nuke win2K, and install Linux and OpenOffice.
> >
> > My Linux criteria:
> >
> > *  Must run gracefully on a Dell Latitude PP01X
> > *  Must play nicely with my Belkin 211.g wireless card
> > *  Must run OpenOffice
> > *  Must run Firefox
> > *  Additional required software:  RealPlayer or first-cousin level near
> kin;
> > Acrobat
> > *  Must support an HP All-in-One style printer (model 4315cx, I think)
> > *  Must have publicly available technical support for an intelligent
> non-IT
> > user
> >
> > On my wish list:
> >
> > *  I've got websites I need to run that require Explo(d)er, and chokes
> on
> > Firefox.  Can I run Exploder or a seamless Exploder emulator for those
> > websites that require it?
> > *  I've got an external CD/DVD drive which uses software called
> Nero.  I'd
> > like to still be able to use it.  Can provide specs if need be.
> >
> >
> > If you need to ask additional questions, ask away.  If this is a "sure,
> of
> > course, no problem" thing, and you feel inspired to burn and send the
> disks
> > to me, my address is:
> >
> > Tracy Worcester
> > 1510 S. Shore Drive  Apt A2
> > East Lansing, MI  48823
> >
> >
> > C'mon.  Bring your backslidden co-founder back into the fold.  You know
> you
> > want to.  (:
> >
> > ...Tracy
> >
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