[plug] Linux and Star Office

[Mike Holland]

On Thu, 6 May 1999, Bret Busby wrote:

> > Star Office in 32MB is for masochists.
> 
> Surely, that is like saying that a person is nuts, if they want to run 
> Linux on anything less than a Pentium.

Um... no. I'm just agreeing with what you said below that. Relax.
StarOffice is a good reason to upgrade your RAM. Everything else I've used
is OK with 32MB.

Though I havent tried 5.0 yet. Is it any slimmer?

Linux is fine on a 486. Just dont try playing quake.

> Just because they give minimum specifications, doesn't mean 
> that the minimum specifications are necessarily going to be 
> understated, like M$.

Aint that the truth. 


Mike Holland <mike at golden.wattle.id.au>            Perth, Australia.
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