[plug] moving to linux

[Craig Ringer]

> 1. I asked this question before but it's more complicated than one might 
> think. <snip>

Yeah. For that reason, I'd reccomend that you suggest to the reader to 
use the software packaged with their distro where possible, either from 
their distro CDs or the update site for that distro, and list mirror 
links for the common ones (debian, RH, mdk, etc) at ftp.iinet.net.au, 
mirror.aarnet.edu.au, ftp.uwa.edu.au and (debian) ftp.au.debian.org . 
Its usually much simpler to get software packaged for your distro 
running with no hassles, especially now that RH-based distros are 
_finially_ getting their act togeather re apt-like programs for dep 
resolution.

sources.list lines for debian users on those mirrors might be nice too, 
tagged where true with " # On WAIX "

> To make things even more difficult, some things like Konqueror are 
> tightly bound into KDE and downloading it without KDE is pointless. I've 
> seriously considered removing the download links for this reason. Any 
> suggestions?
I'd suggest linking to the home page but not a direct download link, for the
reasons expressed above. The only exception is the odd thing that isn't 
packaged for some distros (OpenOffice comes to mind) in which case a dl 
link might be wise, but to the appropriate dir on the mirror, not the 
file itsself.

Oh, and you might want to note that "some of these programs, most 
notably mozilla and OpenOffice, may not run well on older or low-end 
computers". Heh... I just got OO.o running on a 486DX2/66 *grin* - XDMCP 
and etherboot are wonderful things.

> 2. I've started with a very simple scroll down presentation. [...] but 
> if anyone has any practical suggestions for improving the presentation 
> I'd appreciate your comments.
Nope.

> 3. This list is by no means exhaustive. But it's a start. If your 
> favourite desktop GUI app isn't on this list you can email me with a 
> request. But do me the favour of sending a link to the home page and a 
> link to a local mirror. :-)

Moz should go under mail client too IMO (see my X-Mailer *grin*) even if 
its just with an <a href="#moz" >. It may be a bit bloated and have a 
but here and there (IMAP mail folder nesting, anybody?) but it does a 
pretty good job.

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