[KLUG Advocacy] word processors / office packages - Was: total crap

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> > > > So otherwise, is he happy with a Linux desktop?
> > > Pretty much.  He has a few minor complaints, like he doesn't like
> > > mounting and unmounting drives, but he found a Gnome applet that
> > > simplifies the process.
> > Which applett?  
> Sure, make me go ask.  :-)
> Maybe it's a program instead of an applet (he added it to his panel).
> Go to the main menu -> System Tools -> Disk Management.
 
Ah!  You must mean "Disk Mounter"  Appears as the image of a floppy or CD drive,
etc...  Wondered if you added something, or if it was the default thing.  New
Users do tend to struggle with "mounting".

> > He finds it easier that right-clicking on the destop?  Just curious.
> I guess ...
> > > He contacted the Textmaker guys about a floating/site license, but they
> > > don't offer that yet.  They said they'll get back to us ...
> > We've run into the same thing with other companies.  
> > Us: "Hey!  We'd like to send you a check?"
> > Them: "Oh.... we don't know quite how to accept your money"
> > Very interesting phenomenon.
> Annoying too.

Yep.