hashavshevet under wine

[Hetz Ben Hamo]

Arie,
I think you forgot something that is sad but true. Wine Hebrew support is
really bad, specially when it comes to mixed Hebrew and English.

Thanks,
Hetz

2009/12/6 Arie Skliarouk <skliarie at gmail.com>

> Hi,
>
> On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 12:38, geoffrey mendelson <
> geoffreymendelson at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> On Dec 6, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Arie Skliarouk wrote:
>>
>>
>>> A friend of mine (newbie) wants to buy a computer for some web browsing,
>>> emails, photos organization. These things don't require windows, but she is
>>> going to learn accounting and might need to use "hashavshevet" (השבשבת)
>>> accounting program.
>>>
>>
>> IMHO this is a mistake. In order to get a job as a bookkeeper, your friend
>> is going to have to take a course and become certified as a bookkeeper. The
>> course will focus on using hashavshevet (or an equivalent program) under
>> WINDOWS. Not having Windows at home will make her life difficult and put her
>> at a disadvantage taking the course, passing the exam, and getting work.
>
>
>
>> IMHO she should also have reasonable fluency in Word and Excel as
>> employers want it.
>>
>> I think that she would want the most direct route to go from where she is
>> now to employed, and not take any side
>
> trips, no matter how interesting they are.
>>
>
> I accept your reasoning and agree with them.
>
> I still want her to use internet from Linux for two reasons:
> 1) To minimize support that windows might require (as it is more fragile
> due to viruses and spyware)
> 2) To get most performance from the netbook hardware.
>
> Ah, and there are also ideological reasons... ;-)
>
> --
> Arie
>
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