[NTLUG:Discuss] Win2K & Linux (Was: Tcl/Tk)

[Steve Baker]

"Gregory A. Edwards" wrote:
> 
> Steve Baker wrote:
> >
> > After I gave him a guided tour of the six gigs of 'stuff' that
> > comes with SuSE, Dan now believes he only needs Windoze
> > in order to run his tax software - and since he won't need
> > to do THAT again until next year, I think we have a new Linux
> > convert.  So does anyone know of any US Tax preparation software
> > for Linux?   I've seen a couple of projects that look like they
> > may eventually produce something...but not soon.
> >
> > --
> > Steve Baker                  http://web2.airmail.net/sjbaker1
> > sjbaker1 at airmail.net (home)  http://www.woodsoup.org/~sbaker
> > sjbaker at hti.com      (work)
> 
> Depending on the horse power he's got take a look at VMWare
> (www.vmware.com IIRC).  For $100+/- you can get a non-business license
> and run non direct-x window apps without dual-booting as a simple X
> app.

Have you tried the OpenSourced clone of VMWare? (I forget what it's called)

The trouble with that solution is that you still need to have Windoze
installed - and if he's going to do that then he might as well reboot
once a year to do his taxes...if that's truly the ONLY thing he needs
windoze for (which seems to be the case).

>  I looked at it a couple months ago but my biggest box is a 233Mhz
> and it really needs at least 266Mhz.  My new Athlon should do the trick
> when I get it built.

Yep.  I suggested he keep his old 486 and use that for WinNT - keep it
in the attic and bring it down once a year at tax time :-)

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Steve Baker                  http://web2.airmail.net/sjbaker1
sjbaker1 at airmail.net (home)  http://www.woodsoup.org/~sbaker
sjbaker at hti.com      (work)