Windows FOSS on the Live CD -- the OOo2 question

[Matthew Kuiken]

Henrik Nilsen Omma wrote:
> 
> I'd like to poll people's views on the content of the Windows FOSS on 
> the Live CD. In the past we have adjusted the Win-FOSS to fit the 
> available space quite close to the end of the process, but it might be 
> worth taking a longer view now.
<snip>
> Thoughs?
> 
> - Henrik
> 

Just thought I'd add the experience of a BDU who is slowly waking up...

When I first started trying to change to Linux 4 months ago, I tried OOo while 
using Ubuntu 5.10.  I edited the files I got from work, and everything went 
quite well.  I had copies of both the Live CD and the install CD.

I did not realize that there was *any* content for Windows on the Live CD. 
Instead, due to my experiences while using OOo under Ubuntu, I did a web search 
and downloaded the windows version.  (Sorry, I won't be getting rid of windows 
for a while yet...)  It wasn't until a couple months later when I accidentally 
left the CD in the drive after a windows boot that I noticed that it had windows 
content...

All that said, the size of OOo makes me think that it would be better served 
being on a disk that specifically serves windows users.  My two most used 
windows apps are Firefox and Thunderbird.  I use OOo ocasionally, but usually 
associated with work stuff that I'm bringing home because I don't want to be at 
the office any more.

FWIW, my vote would be for Firefox and Thunderbird, anything else is just icing 
in my opinion.  I don't use IM, so GAIM doesn't do much for me.  GIMP sounds 
interesting, but only as something to play with for a day or two, as I really 
don't do a whole lot of photo editing.

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Matt Kuiken

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