[ale] Ubuntu Linux ROCKS! (The Saga of Miss W)

[Geoffrey]

Asher Vilensky wrote:
> Very cool story.  And I want to turn our Gateway laptop (Vista) into 
> Ubuntu every day.  My only reservation is that there are still too many 
> [wimp] websites that are built for IE only (my bank, insurance company, 
> health-care provider, etc) - exactly those you need the most.  In order 
> to make electronic deposits at my bank I have to switch from my Macbook 
> to an XP VM (with a big screen, since the graphic is rigid).  Yikes.
> 
> So, Linux gurus, is there a solution (or a workaround) for such sites?

wine/crossover office

I prefer crossover office, it just works and I like the idea my $$ are 
funding the continued development of wine.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little
temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.
  - Benjamin Franklin