sheine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Tommi Komulainen wrote:
>> Just a thought, you weren't planning to do anything productive >> with, or did you? If you did, guess you'd better reconsider: > This message caused me to reconsider the several years that I have > fooled around with linux. Maybe it is just a computer game, not a > serious tool. Linux is not the tool for all needs right now, and Star Office is not the only tool on Linux. First, the SO6 beta is a beta. One should not depend on a beta for production needs on any platform. It's always better to have a stable baseline for production use, even if it may be more buggy in some ways than the latest beta: at least you know the bugs in the stable release and can work around them. Second, there are lots of other tools which are stable under Linux. I've been getting work done for 7 years using Linux. In general, I don't use Office apps much... as a software developer under Unix and relatives, I don't need to very often. For my personal documentation needs, LaTeX is ideal. For work, where MS Office reigns supreme and I need to transfer docs back and forth all the time, MS is the only option, unfortunately. No other office suite, under any platform, does round tripping without diminishing my productivity. Free tools such as Gnumeric and Abiword, however, do meet my needs for document display, so I don't need to pump up VMware unless I need to edit. Your needs are likely to be unique to you, and what works well for one person may not for you. But for many people Linux is already ready for serious work. It may need more time learning how to fit within its worldview, but usually rewards with increased reliability and flexibility. -- Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - In a variety of flavors! Actually, my goal is to have a sandwich named after me.
