Easier way to figure out what software does what?

From: Noozer (postmaster_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 01/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 07:36:31 GMT

Just one of the shortcomings of Linux (and Windows is the same for newbies
as well)...

Visit these webpages...

http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/gnomes/i386/update_for_9_0/base.html
http://www.suse.com/us/private/download/gnomes/i386/update_for_9_0/extra.html

...and tell me how a newbie (like me) should know what any of these
applications are for?

I know that licq is an ICQ clone and abiword is some kind of editor from
bumping my head through a bunch of installs, but there must be a way to
figure out what is what.

Right now I have these Windows open and then use Google to figure out what
each one is. Is there a better way?

Thx!

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