Subject: Re: [OT] WTB Staroffice
From: Greg Madden (pabi@gci.net)
Date: Mon Mar 03 2003 - 15:34:36 AKST
On Mon, 2003-03-03 at 14:11, Peter Q. Olsson wrote:
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> Adam Elkins <i-robot@gci.net> writes:
>
> >
> >OpenOffice is free....
> >
>
> Yes, and free IS good. However, SO6 does several things OpenOffice does not.
>
> I also feel that for the nominal cost, (and it really is a nominal cost I
> believe) we should support developers of third-party software for Linux.
> Especially if it is not out of one's own pocket. Just
> MHO, but I think that in several ways, from the consumer's POV and from the
> vendor's POV, $ spent on staroffice is well spent.
>
> BEGIN RANT >>>>
>
> I am still trying to get over the fact that Adobe had a version of FrameMaker
> (which kicks the pants off of Office and clones) 99% operational for linux-intel
> and THEN NEVER RELEASED IT!!! I used the beta version until the license expired
> on 1/1/2000. I can't understand bringing a quality product that far and then
> dumping it, unless the heavy hand of M$ was at play! Instead I have to keep my
> old solaris box going so that I can run Frame. If fact I have to admit, I have
> even got a Windoz box largely for this purpose (and so I can deal with all the
> stupid attachments that gates-o-centric idjits attach to otherwise perfectly
> good email)
>
> <<< END RANT
>
> Whew! that was cathardic. I feel better now...
>
> PQO
>
For every Star Office sold it is one less MS Office sold. Every little
bit helps :)
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