Hi, yes, there are issues with it not looking the same. I am "told" that the differences can be fixed by installing more fonts etc.
I would also point out that the incompatibilities are no different to those experienced on moving between different versions of office. Derek. ============================================= On Mon, 26 Jul 2004, Sascha Beaumont wrote: > One thing I forgot to mention is the consideration of applications. > > I don't mean to be pessimistic but the biggest issue would be with the > migration of MS Office. An ideal target school would be one who has > already begun to use Openoffice.org on their windows machines. > > The solution we ended up with at the YMCA was to install Crossover > Office with MS Office for those few who just couldn't get to grips with > Openoffice. We also have a Windows terminal server at each location > running office and a few other applications that are not compatible with > wine. > > Many teachers will have documents prepared in office that just won't > render correctly in Openoffice. I spent hours in pain the other day > after a document would not render correctly in openoffice in .doc > format, thankfully I had a .sxw backup but no matter what if I saved the > document as a .doc, closed and reopened it all the image alignment just > got screwed up. I can deal with it, but for many it would be a > frustration and cause of rejection for the linux envronment. > > Sascha > > > -- Derek Smithies Ph.D. This PC runs pine on linux for email IndraNet Technologies Ltd. If you find a virus apparently from me, it has Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] forged the e-mail headers on someone else's machine ph +64 3 365 6485 Please do not notify me when (apparently) receiving a Web: http://www.indranet-technologies.com/ windows virus from me......
