Dan wrote: > Ken Plumlee wrote: > >> I just installed your program and am having a problem using it. One >> of the >> Geek Squad guys told me I could use your program to open a file >> ending in >> .pub. Can you tell me how to do it. >> >> Regards, >> >> Ken Plumlee >> >> >> >> >> >> > I encountered this recently. I learned that OpenOffice does not have > anything that opens a Microsoft Publisher document. I heard of another > open source program called Scribus that functions as Publisher. I > downloaded it expecting to be able to use it to open Publisher > documents. However, it wouldn't open a Publisher document. It ended up > being a complete waste of time.
No, it's not a complete waste of time. You've just learned a valuable lesson about avoiding lock in with proprietary formats. As far as I know, there is no other app that can open MS Publisher file. Perhaps you should complain to Bill Gates about your lost data. That's where the blame belongs. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
