On 10 Feb 2006 at 17:14, Derick Centeno wrote:

> On Fri, 2006-02-10 at 11:37 -0800, Leslie Martin wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > My daughter uses microsoft powerpoint at school.  Sometimes she would like 
> > to bring her file home to work on but I don't have powerpoint and can't 
> > afford it.  Openoffice seems to be the solution for her to work on her 
> > powerpoint homework.  Is that true?  Will she be able to convert it back to 
> > the school version so the teacher can see it?
> > 
> > Thank you
> > 
> > Leslie Martin
> 
> Sure.  Understand, however that the commands are located in different
> places and used or invoked in a different manner.  Suggestion: Download

I get something of the same problem.  The pressures in the UK are for 
schools to use M$, never mind the costs imposed on kids/parents.  This 
is compounded by the teaching methods, which seem to be of the form "to 
do /this/ press /that/" (causing a mental lock-in to the exact "taught" 
software) rather than giving pupils an understanding of the 
/principles/ involved which would enable use of a broad range of 
products.

Meanwhile my sons still complain that I refuse to buy M$.
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