[wplug] wplug Digest, Vol 51, Issue 16 Using Linux at college.

[Lee]

Hello,
My nephew went to Slippery Rock. He couldn't use Linux because he needed 
to use Power Point. He didn't have any other problems because everything 
else was compatible. I am not sure but I think Linspire has something 
that is compatible with Power Point. They shouldn't have any trouble 
with networking because most colleges are wireless now. I worked on a 
few of the students PCs and Laptops from the local colleges around my 
area and they connected using wireless.

Good luck,
Lee

wplug-request at wplug.org wrote:
> Send wplug mailing list submissions to
> 	wplug at wplug.org
>
> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
> 	http://www.wplug.org/mailman/listinfo/wplug
> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
> 	wplug-request at wplug.org
>
> You can reach the person managing the list at
> 	wplug-owner at wplug.org
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
> than "Re: Contents of wplug digest..."
>
>
> Today's Topics:
>
>    1. DynDNS MailHop Relay (DK)
>    2. Pitt & Slippery Rock (Mackenzie Morgan)
>    3. Re: Pitt & Slippery Rock (Scott Sweeny)
>
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 15:30:23 -0400
> From: DK <wplug at curlynoodle.com>
> Subject: [wplug] DynDNS MailHop Relay
> To: wplug at wplug.org
> Message-ID:
> 	<869aec230805191230h35f8a817lc9a49e394de899bd at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> Does anyone have experience or opinions on the DynDNS MailHop Relay service?
>
> http://www.dyndns.com/services/mailhop/relay.html
>
> Dave
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 16:45:08 -0400
> From: "Mackenzie Morgan" <macoafi at gmail.com>
> Subject: [wplug] Pitt & Slippery Rock
> To: "General user list" <wplug at wplug.org>
> Message-ID:
> 	<bb0e74d50805191345m6d05dca1s69ccf17d31a76c47 at mail.gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Hello, WPLUGers!
>
> My little brother and sister are about to graduate high school (twins).
> They've both been using Linux (Ubuntu) for a year and half now.  They're
> also both pretty...err...very...non-technical (they love Add/Remove because
> it's easier than Windows InstallShield).  Anyway, my brother's heading to
> Pitt, and my sister's going to Slippery Rock.  They want to take Linux
> laptops to school with them, but my sister at least is a little worried that
> she'll run into issues and not be able to find an in-person helper like she
> could with Windows.  I reminded her that she won't be needing to find anyone
> for viruses, and if she gets a Linux pre-installed laptop like I told her
> to, hardware will be a non-issue as well leaving...not much to worry about.
> My brother, being not on the computer for much more than Frets on Fire,
> isn't worrying.
>
> I know there are WPLUGers at Pitt, so there has to be a way to make
> everything go with Linux for my brother.  Could anyone from Pitt enlighten
> me as to any caveats with using Linux at Pitt?  I know there are no issues
> with Cisco VPN like at my school, where they say the VPN can't be accessed
> from Linux (they're wrong), so as long as he can do WPA, he's fine on
> wireless.  I think I recall that Pitt uses Exchange...is it set up to work
> with Evolution?  Or is there no web access available?  He's into science,
> pre-med stuff, and given Linux's usage in the scientific fields I don't
> really foresee any problems with that, but just in case, anyone know of
> anything unusual he might need?
>
> How about Slippery Rock?  How is their wireless set up?  Will it be a pain
> on Linux?  Email?  Anything I should be prepared to talk my sister through
> over the phone?  I told her to go make friends with a computer science
> student when she gets to school in case she can't get me on the phone or on
> IM.   She's a business major.  Is there any specialized software she might
> have to worry about?  I was thinking I'd help her set some stuff up in WINE,
> but I'd need to know what to setup first.
>
>