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[ILUG] Linux client for web/email end users

[ILUG] Linux client for web/email end users

P at draigBrady.com P at draigBrady.com
Mon Mar 22 12:38:18 GMT 2004


Paul Flynn wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I  have been wondering if there is a distribution/window manager for end 
> user that all they need is mozilla and/or email? I was looking into 
> gnome and kde but I believe they are to big for what I need.
> 
> What I am looking for is a simple linux client for non tech. users just 
> so they can learn how to use the web and email . They live in Donegal so 
> I wont be able to make many house calls :) . I have a old machine which 
> fedora etc runs fine on but I would like very little for them to click 
> on .....
> 
> Does anyone know if this has been tryed before and if so how did people 
> get on?

Isn't that what the unison boxes did?
You may be able to xinit `which mozilla`
Note mozilla has a fullscreen mode toggled by F11
(http://www.iol.ie/~padraiga/lkdb/mozilla_galeon.html)

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