On Friday 10 November 2006 7:27 pm, Terry wrote: > Fred Moore wrote: > > On Friday 10 November 2006 6:35 pm, Terry wrote: > >> I agree. I filed an issue about this but my issue was complicated by a > >> concurrent issue whereby I could not close the toolbars by using the > >> close button. > >> > >> The response I got was: > >> > >> [quote] > >> > >> If they annoy you you can either close or doc [sic] them ... seems to be > >> sufficient for me. > >> > >> [end quote] > > > > Where did you get this quote, from the list or from a problem you logged? > > This was the response to an issue I filed. > > >> My suggestion is that you find a better word processor. Writer seems to > >> be based on Word and any M$ software is a bad model. > > > > Really.. I don't think Write is modeled after Word. Although at times I > > think the developers make things work that way to keep people from > > complaining becase it does't work exactly the same.. > > > > When you find a better suite come back here and let us know what it is so > > we can all change.. Fred > > Yes. That was poorly worded. I meant that it imitates M$ Word. > > For Linux, there are several wordprocessors. A couple have been > mentioned favourably at the local users' group but I have not paid > attention because these days I have very little use for a word > processor. I know Abiword is one application which is held in more > esteem than Writer.
you may hold it in esteem but not I, which does not imply it is bad. > > Before migrating to Linux, I used Lotus' Wordpro (formerly Amipro). > Although it was somewhat dated, it was (and still is) streets ahead of > Writer, Word or WordPerfect. It provided some desktop publishing > features as well as straight word processing. If I was still captive to > the M$ OS, I would use the Lotus products still, in preference to > anything else which is available. I would not just because it is closed source software. I have been closed source software free for about 5 years.. I own my data they don't.. I like you run linux.. dumped windows about 5 years ago and have never missed it.. Lyx and Latex rule.. I think I forgot the thank the developers for putting the latex converter inside writer.. thanks.. I can now drop a couple of tools to get there.. Fred > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
