Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 08:36:54 -0700 (PDT) From: David Wolfskill <dhw@whistle.com> To: wwoods@cybcon.com Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: StarOffice & wordperfect Message-ID: <199808241536.IAA18157@pau-amma.whistle.com> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.980824070205.wwoods@cybcon.com>
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>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 07:02:05 -0700 (PDT) >Reply-To: wwoods@cybcon.com >From: William Woods <wwoods@cybcon.com> >> I installed it only to 'see' it and know if and how it works. >> I don't see it as a 'killer-app', nor would I use/welcome the >> MS-Office-Suite, if there was a port to Linux/FreeBSD. >Well, I would both use and welcome a MS Office like program, for a couple >reasons. Unlike a lot of people, I use FreeBSD not as a hobby system, but a >work system. I need Word Processing, spread sheets, database and would greeatly >welcome a program like Power Point. Interesting perspective. You see, I (also) only use FreeBSD at work -- but to me, that means I would have no use whatsoever for any MS-like stuff at all. >Personally, if they were integrated and worked together, great. IMHO, lack of >everyday apps like these are holding FreeBSD back. StarOffice and Word Perfect, >(I use both) are a welcome addition to the Unix world and fill a very big hole >in needed apps. If they're useful for you, great...! [I'll go ahead & Cc: -newbies on this, despite the Reply-To: header you had on your message to restrict replies only to you. -- dhw] david -- David Wolfskill UNIX System Administrator dhw@whistle.com voice: (650) 577-7158 pager: (650) 371-4621 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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