<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><P>I read with great interest the plea for help to remain in Linux instead of returning to Windows. </P><P></P><P>One of the major concerns I have on this issue is the use of programmes like Wine and other emulators. If using these programmes I feel in some way that it is a form of cheating on oneself. Are we in Linux or are we in Windows? When do we actually cross the line? Even with all the tweaking that I may have to do to get a stubborn programme to work with Linux, I like using it and feel comfortable using it. Regarding Office programmes, yes there are more options in the Microsoft Office version, but as a person who has learnt Technical Writing, I would say that most people do not use even half of these options; they can easily get away with using Open Office. Likewise with other programmes that may need some tweaking. Sometimes I have to use work
arounds to get the job done - don't think that this isn't the case with Windows either. If someone is happy with Linux then it's for him. <BR></P><P></P><P>Moshe</P><BR>--- On <B>Wed, 25/3/09, Michael Shiloh <I><michaelshiloh1010@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<BR><BLOCKQUOTE style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><BR>From: Michael Shiloh <michaelshiloh1010@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Re: I don't want to do it under Windows ; please help<BR>To: "Dan Shimshoni" <danshimsh@gmail.com><BR>Cc: "linux-il" <linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il><BR>Date: Wednesday, 25 March, 2009, 12:29 AM<BR><BR><DIV class="plainMail">Have you looked at Inkscape? It's a rather incredible vector drawing program. I found it pretty easy to pick up, and I have no drawing program experience. You have great control over every single parameter, and there is a great online tutorial.<BR><BR>Dan Shimshoni wrote:<BR>>
Hello,<BR>> Please help me to stay with Linux and not<BR>> go back to Windows...<BR>> I had stopped using windows about two years ago;<BR>> though I have a dual boot , I almost did not<BR>> boot into windows in the recent two years.<BR>> I am very satisfied with Linux. Everything<BR>> that I had in Windows I could get in Linux.<BR>> But:<BR>> now, I had to prepare some diagrams. I tried<BR>> with the "dia" tool. I created a diagram and<BR>> converted it to png. The result is reasonable.<BR>> However,...<BR>> I need to draw some arrows in an angle and<BR>> I need to add some text **parallel** to these lines. This means that<BR>> the text should not be<BR>> vertical or horizontal, but in an anlge (30 or 45).<BR>> And it seems that this is **not** possible in dia.<BR>> <BR>> Does any one know a tool with which it can be done?<BR>> <BR>> To be more specific, what I need to do as
something<BR>> like what is depicted here (and can be done with<BR>> visio):<BR>> <A href="http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1087425&seqNum=21" target="_blank">http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1087425&seqNum=21</A><BR>> <BR>> please look at figure 3.44<BR>> <BR>> I really do **not** want to use visio for it; not unbder windows and<BR>> not under some virtual machine<BR>> emulating windows and not under wine.<BR>> <BR>> Any ideas ? Is there such a tool in Linux.<BR>> <BR>> I want to stress that the final diagrams shold be<BR>> in *.png.<BR>> <BR>> Rgs,<BR>> DanS<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Linux-il mailing list<BR>> <A ymailto="mailto:Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il" href="/mc/compose?to=Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il">Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il</A><BR>> <A href="http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il"
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