On Wednesday 20 November 2013 05:02:04 PM John Meyer wrote:
> On 11/20/2013 5:39 PM, Doug wrote:
> > On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote:
> >> On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
> >>> I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather
> >>> than continuing to mim
On Wednesday 20 November 2013 04:39:49 PM Doug wrote:
> No, find a _word processor_ not a desktop publisher. Forget all this
> "styles" nonsense--let somebody else format the pages for publication in
> a magazine or book! As someone earlier in this thread pointed out,
> a lot of what's written on
On 11/20/2013 5:39 PM, Doug wrote:
On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote:
On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather
than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think
it's time we found ways to crea
On 11/20/2013 06:50 PM, John Meyer wrote:
> On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
>> I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather
>> than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think
>> it's time we found ways to create documents for a wide ra
-Original Message-
From: John Meyer
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 6:50 PM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker
On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather
On 11/20/2013 4:44 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
I think it's time to look at word processing from a new model. Rather
than continuing to mimic the typewriter in document creation, I think
it's time we found ways to create documents for a wide range of
reading options -- paper, computer screen,
Tom wrote:
As for why bother to try other Office Suites or other programs there
are many possible reasons;
...
My reason for trying other programs is my obsessive search for software
perfection. My "thing" is word processing, and ever since I abandoned DOS
(and my PC-Write) in favor of Wind
Hi :)
D for Document, of course.
Weirdly there is a lot less wording in the ISO specification for it.
MS's OOXML has a lot more words but then doesn't stick to it's own
specifications quite so well. Accidents are only to be expected so we
are all just supposed to buy their newer version to keep u
On 11/20/2013 06:54 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
/snip/
>
> ODF usage is on the rise and maybe a stepping stone might smooth the
> way for a while. Hopefully as uptake of LibreOffice (and the other
> programs that also use the same format natively) increases then some
> of that will increase t
nyone know if it was some form of fork or dirivative?
>>>
>>> Virgil
>>
>> Virgil
>>
>> I believe FreeOffice is proprietary and is the free version of SoftMaker's
>> office suite.
>>
>> Jay
>>>
>>>
>>> -
On 11/20/2013 08:02 AM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
-Original Message- From: John R. Sowden
I dropped them a note requesting a copy of the license. They
responded saying there is none. Does this mean that the free version
is public domain? I'm not up on German law to know.
No, it wo
-Original Message-
From: John R. Sowden
I dropped them a note requesting a copy of the license. They responded
saying there is none. Does this mean that the free version is public
domain? I'm not up on German law to know.
No, it wouldn't be public domain (at least here in America)
of
SoftMaker's office suite.
Jay
-Original Message- From: Doug
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 7:10 PM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker
On 11/18/2013 06:36 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
On 11/18/2013 06:32 PM, Doug wrote:
On 11/18/2013 03:
Hi :)
Errr, you did say you knew the list wouldn't be happy about the
suggestion! No need to defend your choice further!
Personally i think people should try out alternatives because i
believe LibreOffice is so much better that people will return to it.
With some alternatives they are better for
May be Denis could try it on his 10 minute calc sheet and compare speeds.
Steve
On 2013-11-20 16:27, Doug wrote:
On 11/19/2013 09:10 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
On 11/19/2013 07:30 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
FreeOffice is interesting. In many ways, it resembles LO or OOo. Does
anyone know if it wa
On 11/19/2013 09:10 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
>
> On 11/19/2013 07:30 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
>> FreeOffice is interesting. In many ways, it resembles LO or OOo. Does
>> anyone know if it was some form of fork or dirivative?
>>
>> Virgil
> Virgil
>
> I believe FreeOffice is proprietary and is th
On 11/19/2013 08:50 PM, John Jason Jordan wrote:
On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:30:24 -0500
"Virgil Arrington" dijo:
FreeOffice is interesting. In many ways, it resembles LO or OOo. Does
anyone know if it was some form of fork or dirivative?
You can download a free version for Linux or Windows; I di
On Tue, 19 Nov 2013 19:30:24 -0500
"Virgil Arrington" dijo:
>FreeOffice is interesting. In many ways, it resembles LO or OOo. Does
>anyone know if it was some form of fork or dirivative?
You can download a free version for Linux or Windows; I didn't see a
Mac option.
It appears to be a complet
Jay
-Original Message- From: Doug
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 7:10 PM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker
On 11/18/2013 06:36 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
On 11/18/2013 06:32 PM, Doug wrote:
On 11/18/2013 03:40 PM, Charles Smith wrote:
On 11/18/13 11:
FreeOffice is interesting. In many ways, it resembles LO or OOo. Does anyone
know if it was some form of fork or dirivative?
Virgil
-Original Message-
From: Doug
Sent: Monday, November 18, 2013 7:10 PM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Softmaker
On 11/18/2013 06:36 PM, Jay Lozier wrote:
>
> On 11/18/2013 06:32 PM, Doug wrote:
>> On 11/18/2013 03:40 PM, Charles Smith wrote:
>>> On 11/18/13 11:58 AM, Doug wrote:
This list may not like the suggestion, but Softmaker has a free version
of its word processor and spreadsheet. You might
Thanks for the link. I searched for Softmaker and just found the commercial
site.
Charles
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On Nov 18, 2013, at 5:32 PM, Doug wrote:
> On 11/18/2013 03:40 PM, Charles Smith wrote:
>> On 11/18/13 11:58 AM, Doug wrote:
>>> This list may not like the suggestion, but Softma
On 11/18/2013 06:32 PM, Doug wrote:
On 11/18/2013 03:40 PM, Charles Smith wrote:
On 11/18/13 11:58 AM, Doug wrote:
This list may not like the suggestion, but Softmaker has a free version
of its word processor and spreadsheet. You might find it less fiddly
than LO.
--doug
Hmmm...No Mac versio
On 11/18/2013 03:40 PM, Charles Smith wrote:
> On 11/18/13 11:58 AM, Doug wrote:
>> This list may not like the suggestion, but Softmaker has a free version
>> of its word processor and spreadsheet. You might find it less fiddly
>> than LO.
>>
>> --doug
> Hmmm...No Mac version and not free--unless I
On 11/18/13 11:58 AM, Doug wrote:
This list may not like the suggestion, but Softmaker has a free version
of its word processor and spreadsheet. You might find it less fiddly
than LO.
--doug
Hmmm...No Mac version and not free--unless I overlooked something on the
website.
Charles
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Le 06/05/11 17:18, toki a écrit :
Hi Jonathon,
>
>> Softmaker is about to go public beta with its Softmaker Office for Android,
>> a comparison sheet of functionality here :
>
> Is there anything that can create/edit ODF spreadsheets, and
> presentations on the Android?
Yes, there is, called
Le 05/05/11 00:19, Steve Edmonds a écrit :
>>
> Just checked the linux version, 30 euro. Captions above and below
> pictures, picture rotation, opens the problem docx ok, not as good on
> the odt files.
> Not as smart as LO, a bit slow, but hey everything we are discussing works.
> steve
>
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