----- Original Message -----
From: SOTL sotl155360@bellsouth.net
To: slug@nks.net
Sent: 9/22/07 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [SLUG] IBM
> On Saturday 22 September 2007 08:01, Robin - Bartow FL wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: xcalibre xcalibre@mindspring.com
> > To: slug@nks.net slug@nks.net
> > Sent: 9/19/07 5:45 PM
> > Subject: [SLUG] IBM
> >
> > > Well IBM has just released an Office Suite FREE to all supporting Linux
> > > and Windoze... The Lotus Symphony Office Suite... How ever the
> > > requirements are absolutely Nutz...
> > >
> > > * Supported Windows platforms: Windows XP, Windows Vista
> > > * Supported Linux platforms: SLED 10, RHEL 5, Redhat5
> > > * 900MB disk space minimum
> > > * 1GB RAM memory minimum
> > > * US English locale
> > >
> > > The think is many people still don't even run 512 megs of ram... To say 1
> > > GIG Minimum is beyond belief...
> > >
> > > They should simply release Lotus Smart Suite and let that develop as it's
> > > been around and it's not that hard on resources as this...
> > >
> > > Hopefully everyone will stop worrying about fancy looking GUI and just
> > > make the application work and keep it simple!!!
> > >
> > > Guess we will have to wait and see how this develops...
> > >
> > > Bill Preece...
> > > -----------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "Beauty is in the eye of the the beholder"
> >
> > As long as "a picture is worth a thousand words" a gui will win every
> > popularity contest.
> >
> > I think by far the largest impedance to the acceptance of Open Source
> > Software is terminology. Next time you order a hamburger, do it in a
> > foreign language and watch the clerks reaction. Windoze terms are user
> > friendly. OSS terminology is not. With all the fear of invasion of privacy
> > and malicious code, what potential Windoze convert would want something
> > called "Open Source Software"? The OSS community needs a reality check and
> > a name change. Then start renaming applications.
> >
> > But alas, the trees continue to block the view of the forest.
> >
> > The average computer user's idea of "simplicity" has nothing to do with
> > hardware requirements.
> >
> > /robin
>
> Having just tried to reaf a QCADD file I believe that the most important thing
> is for the damn programs to work.
>
> Do not get me wrong the program does work but you do have to set here and
> fiddle with the settings inorder to do anything.
>
> I recall much the same issue with Qt trying to make it work. After 3 months of
> fiddle fudling mot having a clue where to start I finally got it to work by a
> very simple copy and pastr of a configuration file.
>
> I have an idea that the issue with QCAD may be as simple with an equal 2 to 3
> months to figure it out. As far as the included Help manual. What a joke.
>
> SOYL
Collaboration is frequently the path of least resistance.
Especially when the answer could be a simple oversight.
If are having a problem with QCAD,
1. Did you search the Help manual and QCAD WWW forums?
2. Have you posted it where other QCAD users are likely to see it?
Symphony is currently supported only on the proprietary platforms noted in Bill's first post above and
http://symphony.lotus.com/software/lotus/symphony/product_faqs_normandy.jspa#4
/robin
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