note pads (was Re: Is Linux a desktop operating system?)

[Eric S. Johansson]

John Levin wrote:

>> I use keynote but am switching to notecase for my writing.  I find  it 
>> helpful to be able to collect info in different bins.  but these  
>> tools are not quiet good enough.

quiet == quite (classic speako)

> Ahh, Keynote! That's the best notetaker I've ever used - and even  
> though it's no longer under development, it's still the best. You  
> wouldn't believe how long I've been searching for something half as  
> good, on Linux or Mac OS X.
> 
> So where did you get notecase from? I'm presuming you're talking  about 
> this:
> http://notecase.sourceforge.net/

yup

> Did you compile it for Ubuntu?

no. using it on windows where I can dictate.

> I've used it on windows, and it's pretty good, though slightly too  
> buggy at the moment.

haven't been bit by bugs but maybe soon... :-)

> I am sorely tempted to go compile it right now ... if I get  
> encouragement, then ... well, we'll see.

go on. do it do it doit.

--- eric