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rgw wrote:
> We would like to blow away Windoze and install linux, but we need to make
> the machines unthreatening enough for our users to keep using them. We have
> some ideas about how to set up linux and X to make it close to M$ Win-like
> (we don't want to scare the punters) but we would be grateful for any
> suggestions or stories of similar experiences.
> 
> We also need an "Office Suite" to replace M$ Office. We have had a quick
> look at Redhats Applixware and StarOffice. We are also aware of Wordperfect
> for Java and  WordPerfect for Linux but they don't seem to be quite what we
> want for the moment. Are there any other alternatives worth exploring?

I just posted the followitng observations on the Applixware.
  As for other than listed options, you can opt for more expensice
"cliq" (that I didn't try) or for SUN/CALDERA WABI windows emulator

 The problem with WABI is that for the same price you get something,
that cannot be any micer and any more stable than M$ Windows.
It does not support Win32 or Win95 and needs some administration.
Disk accesses can be faster, but it hangs where Windows hang.

 I know of 4 decent options, that you might have, all comercial:

!. Staroffice. Free for noncomercial use, being finished.
2. Corel WordPerfect through Caldera, ~$200
3. Applix Office through RedHat, $200, $80 for students.
4. Cliq, free trial, some $200 to buy (?).

   I have purchased Applix and that seemd to be the best choice
amongst them. It seems to be the single Linux investment that is
neccesary for Linux to be completely self-sufficient. The benefits
of applix are:

1. It is whole office - wordprocessor, spreadsheet, graphics,
        presentation, mail, HTML authorihg, GUI macros.
2. It is avaliable on most platforms (11 Unixes, WinNT, Win95)
3. Reads WinWord6.0, but also Excel 4.1, 5.0, WordPerfect and Fax.
4. Seems to have more mature GUI (rather like FreameMaker)
    Has cistomzable look and feel, thanks to flexible GUI macros.
5. Is faster than MS-office, handles large files.
6. Has Real-time update in Excel-like spreadsheets
7. Has 50 filter packs and the best Price-performance ratio.

http://www.applix.com/appware/wareover.htm
http://www.redhat.com

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