Linux Replacements for Your Favorite Windows Apps

[Bill Yanaire]

A lot of people that can't stand the bloody ribbon in MSO07.

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I don't like the ribbon is MS07 very much. I would rather use Office 2003.

 

[kurttrail]

I don't like the ribbon is MS07 very much. I would rather use Office
2003.

So you'd rather use an Office suite that was .5 of a decade old.
Interesting!

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Kurt
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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

 

[Bill Yanaire]

So you'd rather use an Office suite that was .5 of a decade old.
Interesting!

I would rather use Office 2003 than OpenOffice anything. I use Office 2007
mostly. Both Office 2003 & 2007 have the macro capabilites which I use
sometimes. In OpenOffice, it's not up to par or non-existant.

 

[Mike Hall - MVP]

What 2 software packages from different developers work exactly the same
even in Windows only apps? None.


Says who, Mike? I like to see some documentation from openoffice.org on
that.


I know that Alias owns a copy of Vista, but I didn't know he owns a copy
of OSX.

Alias posted a link to an article. Is that bludgeoning?

"Probably not, eh.."

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Kurt

Re. Open Office, the site was down for a while for rework, and I could have
sworn that there was a mention of charging in the near future. I was a
little disappointed because I have always suggested Open Office for people
who have lost MS Office or can't afford it.

I retract the part about OO being charged for as there is absolutely no
mention on the present web site.

Re the other points I made, moving a computer user from one platform to
another should be done with care. Despite being 'free', Linux and the apps
available do not do all that Windows apps will, and one can't say that the
open source apps will be perfectly adequate UNLESS one is aware of the full
needs of the user.

Alias NEVER takes this into account, basing everything on what he personally
does/likes..

I don't have a problem with Linux and Co, and I don't slag it all off as
being garbage, but I know and accept that a Windows user will lose some
features..
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How to construct a good post..
http://dts-l.com/goodpost.htm
How to use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups..
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=newswhelp&style=toc
Mike's Window - My Blog..
http://msmvps.com/blogs/mikehall/default.aspx

 

[kurttrail]

I would rather use Office 2003 than OpenOffice anything. I use Office
2007 mostly. Both Office 2003 & 2007 have the macro capabilites which I
use sometimes. In OpenOffice, it's not up to par or non-existant.

Like what exactly?

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Kurt
Former Self-anointed Moderator
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"Produkt-Aktivierung macht frei!"

 

[Bill Yanaire]

Like what exactly?

Go look at a book on VBA and tell me if OpenOffice supports macros

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,143396/article.html

Enjoy.

Alias

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Here's another good link in that direction:
http://www.kmfms.com/alternatives.html

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