Re: [seul-edu] Re: [novalug] Re: FETC - technology and education -- FLA LUGS #3

[Vladimir Tamara <vtamara@gnu.org>]

Michael Viron <mviron@wsdo.sao.uwf.edu> writes:

> >2. We are using StarOffice 5.2.  Does it always take 15 to 20 seconds
> >to load?  Our Netscape also takes 10-15 seconds to load?  Are we doing
> >something wrong or is this normal for Linux?
> Depends largely on what hardware you have.  Are they 486's? Low end
> pentiums? how much memory do they have? 16 MB, 32MB or 64 MB?


You could try with lighter tools like AbiWord, Gnumeric, Dia or Siag.


> >8.  I would like to be a teacher who will promote Linux in schools
> >because that is what we are running.  So far,  I don't have anything
> >more than a word processing package.  Is there a keyboarding package
> >that is appropriate for grades 6-8?


Try Typist or JTypist.


Good luck

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