On Fri, 1 Dec 2000, Jason Rennie wrote:
> > If you do go Linux native, I can recommend StarOffice.
> >
> > It may need a lot of memory (I use 128M).
> >
> > Does all word formats, excel, etc. etc.
>
> Well i guess i will have to use it then. I might try openoffice, the just
> released GPL version of star office.
>
> How does it run on older processors ? The test box i will be dropping off
> for them will be a 400Mhz K6, but there existing machines are a p133 and a
> p166.
Once it's loaded it runs quite well on my 200Mhz K6. The key
seems to be memory.
I really only use it as viewer (i.e. viewing docs that people generate
in their MS world).
Anyone followed StarOffice's progress since the source was opened?
Jamie
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