<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <title></title> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffcc" text="#000000"> I can only give my experience (may not be accurate).<br> <br> <font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">But I am concerned, for instance, about emulating Quicken which I have been using for some years.</font><br> I use Ubuntu mainly for business and it suits most of my needs except bookkeeping (and my old parallel scanner). I use my kids WIn XP PC for that. You may be able to use emulators eg Wine, Win4Lin, etc. I think you will have problems with Quicken and emulators. The following link may help you with OpenSource Finance Software ....<br> <br> <blockquote> <blockquote><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages#Finance">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_software_packages#Finance</a><br> <br> </blockquote> </blockquote> You might find something to suit (I haven't, but I might be a bit picky). If I could find a good Australian OpenSource Bookkeeping program, then I will go from 85% Linux/ 15% Windows to 95% Linux/5%Windows. There was a Australian Accountant developing an accounting program (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.symbolaccounting.com">http://www.symbolaccounting.com</a>). I am not sure how that is going. I think there are maintenance issues.<br> <br> <br> <font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">I don't like to have to log in with a password.</font><br> I haven't tried this with Ubuntu but have with other Linux versions. Try "Login Window" (or something similar) in the Settings or Administration menu. Then try the Security Tab.<br> <br> <font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">I then loaded a USB printer.  Although it appears to have been accepted it won't print.</font><br> Might need to give a bit more info. I assume you have gone through the printer manager and chosen the right driver for your printer, etc....<br> <br> <font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS"><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">Now I come across information about "Kubutu" and don't know if I should be going for that?</font></font><br> Ubuntu uses "Gnome" for the Display Manager. Kubuntu uses the KDE Display Manager. (There are a few more ?ubuntu's as well <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.ubuntu.com">http://www.ubuntu.com</a>). It is more a matter of whether you like Gnome or KDE more. There is nothing stopping you from using Package or Update Manager to have both installed and see which one you like the best. They are both good, I think Gnome is less flashy but is to the point. I like Gnome better (sort of).<br> <br> regards<br> Chris<br> <br> The Wassermans wrote: <blockquote cite="mid004101c829aa$5fefa860$9af8ac3a@diwprimarydel" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; "> <meta content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3199" name="GENERATOR"> <style></style> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">I have a spare computer and have decided to give Ubuntu a whirl on the basis that I would be prepared to fully convert if Linux can meet my home computer requirements.  My objective to simply to achieve similar functionality to what I have with Windows.  I realise that there are many substitutes for the usual Microsoft products.  But I am concerned, for instance, about emulating Quicken which I have been using for some years.</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">There is much information provided by Linux for which I am very grateful.  But I am still nervous and a bit confused eg: <font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">I have just loaded ubuntu 7.04 onto a computer.  I then upgraded - (I thought) to Ubuntu 7.10.  Now I come across information about "Kubutu" and don't know if I should be going for that?</font></font></div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS"><u>Early observations/issues I have encountered:</u></font></div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">*  I don't like to have to log in with a password.</font></div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">*  The Internet works - great!</font></div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">*  I then loaded a USB printer.  Although it appears to have been accepted it won't print.</font></div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">I feel a bit silly about asking but until I get a better feel I would like some one to one pointers of where to logically go from here.  </font></div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">Firstly, which Ubuntu would best suit my needs.  How do I find out???</font></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div><font color="#0000ff" face="Comic Sans MS">Dave W</font></div> </blockquote> <br> </body> </html>