(7) Open Office works okay, looks like the Windows version, but is glacial at loading. The Windows version loads much faster on the same hardware (dual boot.)
Open Office loads the whole package when you call it. MS Office generally loads most of itself when you boot up the machine, hence it feels like a faster startup.
If you install OpenOffice Quickstart you have the option to load OpenOffice into RAM on bootup. If you have enough RAM to support this, it can really reduce startup time. Install the RPM (oooqs) and read the configuration help carefully (if you get it wrong, it can mess up sessions by trying to reload old documents).
Sir Robin
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Robin Turner IDMYO Bilkent Univeritesi Ankara 06533 Turkey
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