David Gilbert wrote:
> >>>>> "Chad" == Chad R Larson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> Chad> As I recall, David Gilbert wrote:
> >> I must say that I'm dissapointed that I can't run it.
>
> Chad> This is older hat, but I've had WordPerfect 8 running on a
> Chad> 2.2.8-STABLE system under Linux emulation since Dec, 1998.
>
> Chad> Has anyone tried to evaluate pros and cons of the various office
> Chad> suites?
>
> Chad> 1) Applixware - native
>
> Applixware is a good but somewhat immature product. I have run it
> both under linux emulation and under native code. While it's a good
> basic package, it tends to fall down if your needs are complex.
>
> The programability is cool. I could see getting into it if the
> spreadsheet was a little more featureful (or maybe we just havn't
> found the features yet). I must say that Applixware is the best
> behaved X application of its type, if that's anything to go on.
I have had good experiance with the FreeBSD version of Applixware. It is what I
am using these days, it is not perfect, but then what is? There is also a java
version which I would like to try some time, could be good for the nc's.
> Chad> 2) StarOffice - linux
>
> I must admit that I should take another look at this. My earlier
> impression was that it was kludgy. I don't know if it has improved.
Even with Linux you want 128MB RAM to run this. I did not really like the
earlier versions, I suppose I should try 5.2 which came with Solaris 8.
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Tim.
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