> > Quicken, TurboTax, Excel, Word, Powerpoint, need a powerfull graphics
> > editor, do any VB programming......
> >
> > I think you understand.
> There is a good "Excel-compatible" spreadsheet in Star
[...]
> compatible with Powerpoint. That only leaves Quicken, Turbotax and VB.
No, there's also Visio, PVCS, Visual Studio, Schedule+, Macromedia
Director, Adobe Premiere/AfterEffects, TruSpace, AutoCAD, etc., etc., etc.
Besides that, Star Office does not interoperate with my other desktop
applications.
I am one of the most passionate Linux supporters you'll ever meet.
I use it everyday and on 6 machines in my home network. But we cannot put
ourselves in denial re: the lack of certain business applications. Much
work is left to be done.
--Derek