[ubuntu-za] Questions from a new member

[Raoul Snyman]

Hi Ian,

On Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:11:13 +0200, Ian Whitfield wrote:
>  1) In the past month have read articles that say both.... "KDE is dead"
> and also "KDE is the killer Desktop"! Allowing for obvious personal
> preferences what do the local members think? I have tried both KDE and
> Gnome and prefer KDE. I also read that Gnome has a lot of extras over KDE
-
> is this true?

I use KDE/Kubuntu, and it's not dead by any means. I also prefer KDE
(nothing on Gnome, I just prefer KDE), but I think that to compare features
of KDE and Gnome is a useless endeavor.

>  2) I'm using OO Base but am frustrated by loss of Data due to power
cuts,
> crashes and freezes. I was used to a DB that saved each record as you
left
> it. Any suggestions? I also find OO Base takes tooooooo long to save (up
to
> 2 -3 mins so quick saves are a pain)

Depends on what "level" of DBA you are. If you're comfortable with SQL, you
might want to look into using SQLite and a frontend like SQLite Browser, or
there's also Kexi, which you'll find in the repositories.

>  3) I still have one Windows machine left - an HP Tablet with
touch-screen
> running XP Tablet Edition. Has anyone tried Kubuntu on this kind of
> machine?

Can't say I have, I'm afraid. I don't know how well Kubuntu or Linux in
general works with touch screens. I presume it depends on the screen input
driver.

>  Do we have venue details and times, costs etc yet for the Irene Launch
> Party and will I be able to get a Kubuntu 9.10 CD there?

Not sure, as I live in Cape Town :-)

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