DOCBOOK: DocBook and M$ Word

[Anton N. Mescheryakov]

First, I'am new here. I used to LaTeX, but later found it clumsy, 
ancient and somethat evil. DocBook looks nice alternative, it's more 
general, modern and easy to use and _customize_.
But my boss is M$-assimilated drone, he have something like 4 versions 
of Word (6, 95, 97, 2000) to handle all his docs. This guy simply can't 
comprehand something better, something different. Hi wants Word's .doc's 
from me - OK, I can convert stuff to RTF. But, he wants me to recive, 
edit, improve etc. his Word .doc's (one of 4 versions:) - with graphics 
and fancy markup (every Word user tends to use custom markup for every 
para... some brain illness, I think).
So, can anyone tell how can I work with such a boss and still use 
DocBook to write and publish? I know some anti-Word tools out there, but 
how good actualy they are?

	Thanks,
	Anton

Re: DOCBOOK: DocBook and M$ Word

[Dave Pawson]

At 13:06 25/11/2002, Anton N. Mescheryakov wrote:

So, can anyone tell how can I work with such a boss and still use DocBook to write 
and publish? 

Shoot him :-)



I know some anti-Word tools out there, but how good actualy they are?

If he doesn't want to listen, no matter what you say,
you will be wrong!

Regards DaveP
  (I've tried persuading such a person!)