Thanks a mill Dave,
Where you from?
Francois

-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Barton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] 
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 12:36 PM
To: [email protected]
Cc: Francois du Toit
Subject: Re: [users] Virgin user

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-------- Original Message  --------
From: Francois du Toit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 16:48:23 +0200

> Hi there,
> 
> I am about to download the Openoffice software, and was wondering if it
will
> automatically remove my existing software, MS office suite XP (I think!)

No OOo (OpenOffice.org) will not remove any other software from your
computer. OOo and MS Office will coexist on the same computer.

> After I have downloaded Open office do I go into my programs and delete
the
> MS programs. Is there an idiots guide to Open Office?

You can if you wish, but it is not necessary.

> Please help, I am keen to use and distribute open source to everyone I
meet,
> all the projects I work with, and remove licence fees for poor remote
> communities. I work in Southern Africa, and need this kind of solution.

You are not only free, but encouraged, to distribute as many copies of
OOo as you wish.

> Thanks a million for doing what you're doing.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Francois du Toit

Hope this helps.

Dave
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