Re: Which Linux Desktop Packs The Most Punch?

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:25:03 +0000, VWWall wrote:

Here's a positive look at the Novell/Microsoft deal:

http://www.crn.com/sections/special/reports/csmagazine.jhtml?ArticleID=194400796

"SLED 10 has an additional advantage: In early November, Novell and
Microsoft agreed to share some technology and development items, which
should bring about more options for deploying SLED 10 on Windows-based
networks."

"SLED 10 offers many of the same features as Linspire, but the bundled
applications with SLED 10 are more robust. For example, SLED 10's e-mail
offering, Novell Evolution, offers compatibility with Microsoft
Exchange, along with group scheduling and collaboration support. And
Novell's OpenOffice includes additional compatibility features, such as
support for Microsoft's macros in documents and spreadsheets."

"SLED 10 also includes GIMP image editor, a high-end graphics editing
application that offers an experience similar to Photoshop. Users will
also find several other features bundled with SLED 10, such as a desktop
search engine, Citrix client and Linphone, a VoIP desktop client."

Comparing SLED with Linspire is a bit like comparing a Yugo with a Mustang.

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