[NTLUG:Discuss] Suggestions for M$ app replacements?

[terry]

lonny.dahl at verizon.com wrote:
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> I have a question about mail agents.  I'm using Evolution which is great
> for me.  I'm trying to think of ways of getting my wife off M$ products
> altogether and I'm thinking of the applications she uses.  She uses
> Netscape for web surfing, so that's a non-issue.  Evolution is over kill
> for her.  She uses Eudora for email, and likes Weatherbug (which I've seen

  kmail is nice.  She would probably like kmail it has all the features 
one would want and it's very user friendly.

> described on /. as spyware...can anyone tell me why?  My wife loves it),
> Intellicasts desktop app and I think that's about it for M$ specific apps.
> I could get her to use Electric Eye (which would probably be easier than
> getting her to use the Gimp...again, overkill) to view pics with.

kuickshow

> Specifically, I'm interested in which GUI email agents would be good
> without being overly complex (like Eudora) and any suggestions for the
> other apps as well.  Weatherbug says they're coming up with a Linux/Mac
> port, but have no timeline and Intellicast has no discernable plans to
> offer a Linux/Mac port.  And please don't suggest Kweather...it's not even
> close to either of the other two weather apps.  I use it, but my wife will
> hate it.
> 
> Here's hoping you have more understanding wives than mine....thanks.
> 
> L. Wayne Dahl
> Fiber Network Technician
> FTTP Fiber Solutions Center
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