migration from Windows to Ubuntu: Thunderbird data, camera software, desktop

[Adam Funk]

On 2012-11-02, Pastor JW wrote:

> On 11/02/2012 03:44 AM, Adam Funk wrote:
>> I need to migrate two family members from Windows 2000 to Ubuntu.  I
>> think I know how to move most of the data, but I have a couple of
>> questions.
>>
>>
>> Can I just copy the contents of their "Application Data\Thunderbird"
>> directory into "~/.thunderbird", or is some twiddling required?
>>
>> One of them is used to the Canon software that downloads photos from
>> her camera --- what Ubuntu package is recommended as an easy to learn
>> replacement for that?
>
> DigiKam works great for Canon cameras. Just plug the camera's cable into 
> a usb port and up it comes!

I'll test it on myself first ;-) but thanks for the recommendation.