Date: Sun, 26 Mar 2000 16:56:15 +0100 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us> Cc: dave <dmehler22@earthlink.net>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: question on staroffice? Message-ID: <20000326165615.F234@parish> In-Reply-To: <38DE079B.21FEB9FF@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>; from durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us on Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 07:50:35AM -0500 References: <000501bf96d0$d8693240$0400a8c0@davemehler.tzo.com> <38DE079B.21FEB9FF@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
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On Sun, Mar 26, 2000 at 07:50:35AM -0500, Jim Durham wrote:
> dave wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > Is anyone using staroffice 5.1? I was wondering if it is worth the
> > download time, and if it requires any additional configuration? Does it run
> > in x or console mode?
> > Thanks.
> > Dave.
>
> I'm using it with 3.4 . It has it's good and bad points.
> On the plus side, the word processor, spreadsheet and
> database seem to work well and interface nicely with the
> M$ world. The built-in browser is much more stable on
> my system than the later Netscapes.
>
> On the other hand, it tries to replace your GUI desktop
> with its own desktop, which I don't like.
Ctrl-Shift-I or View->Integrated Desktop to get rid of that.
The most annoying thing I find about it is that it starts up, despite
whatever I do, with the corner of the window itself at 0,0, i.e. the
title bar is off the screen.
--
Seminars, n.:
From "semi" and "arse", hence, any half-assed discussion.
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