[ale] Partially OT: moving apps from old to new PC's(non-Linux)

[griffisb at bellsouth.net]

>  
> From: Geoffrey <esoteric at 3times25.net> 
>  
> I've got to say, this is a perfect opportunity to move them to Linux.  
> Save them money, and have more robust systems. 
>  
> Don't tell me they can't learn it, my 60+ mother-in-law is on SuSE 9.0  
> right now and has been on Linux for a couple of years now. 
>  
> Email and browser at first.  Most recently using OpenOffice to maintain  
> the family reunion address book. 
>  
 
It would be good. My main concern is that the Parish records are in a Paradox 
database (old stuff, it loads under DOS on the server). I'd hate to tackle that 
project. But, since there should be a few "spare" PC's after all data is 
transferred and tested, it would be a good idea to set up at least one Linux 
PC.