Re: Openoffice.org bugreporting (was Power Point reader)

2002-12-09 Thread Colin Watson
On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 12:28:09PM +, Johann Spies wrote: > On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 10:43:03PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > > why not openoffice.org? it's quite good software and will only get > > better if you use it and report problems. > > Easier said than done - I mean to "report proble

Openoffice.org bugreporting (was Power Point reader)

2002-12-09 Thread Johann Spies
On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 10:43:03PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote: > also sprach Rodrigo Agerri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.12.06.1043 +0100]: > > if anyone there find an alternative to openoffice.org, could you let me > > know it, please? > > why not openoffice.org? it's quite good software and will

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-08 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Matthew Weier O'Phinney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.12.07.1843 +0100]: > I'm not the OP, but I will present a reason: If you're on an older > machine (<550MHz), or have less than 128MB RAM, or haven't tuned your > hard drive to utilize DMA and other features that speed access, > OpenOffi

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-07 Thread Matthew Weier O'Phinney
-- martin f krafft <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote (on Friday, 06 December 2002, 10:43 PM +0100): > also sprach Rodrigo Agerri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.12.06.1043 +0100]: > > if anyone there find an alternative to openoffice.org, could you let me > > know it, please? > > why not openoffice.org? it's qu

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-06 Thread martin f krafft
also sprach Rodrigo Agerri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2002.12.06.1043 +0100]: > if anyone there find an alternative to openoffice.org, could you let me > know it, please? why not openoffice.org? it's quite good software and will only get better if you use it and report problems. -- .''`. martin f

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-06 Thread Rodrigo Agerri
Hi Stan, well, I do not know whether there is or not a good and light "powerpoint" reader. I do know you can read .doc files with abiword but I have not found a .ppt reader. I tried with kpresenter in kde2(it suppose to have a filter for .ppt) but it did not work. if anyone there find an alter

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-05 Thread Paul Johnson
On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 11:37:30AM -0500, stan wrote: > What tool can I use to view poer point file? openoffice.org (yes, that's really the name of the package) -- .''`. Baloo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' :proud Debian admin and user `. `'` `- Debian - when you have better things to do

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-05 Thread Mark Janssen
On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 20:54, David Goodenough wrote: > On Thursday 05 December 2002 16:37, stan wrote: > > What tool can I use to view poer point file? > > Try OpenOffice.org Or run Microsofts powerpoint viewer (standalone executable) under wine or crossover. MS has freeware (binary only) viewe

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-05 Thread David Goodenough
On Thursday 05 December 2002 16:37, stan wrote: > What tool can I use to view poer point file? Try OpenOffice.org David -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Power Point reader

2002-12-05 Thread Antoine Jacoutot
On Thu, 2002-12-05 at 17:37, stan wrote: > What tool can I use to view power point file? > $ apt-cache search powerpoint ppthtml - A program for converting Microsoft Power Point Files .ppt And of course... OpenOffice.org Antoine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject

Power Point reader

2002-12-05 Thread stan
What tool can I use to view poer point file? -- "They that would give up essential liberty for temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscr