On Thu, 2010-05-13 at 11:58 -0400, David Boles wrote:
> I just have to ask. Why would running Openoffice on Linux impress a
> Windows user enough to convince them to switch to Linux? Openoffice is
> available for Windows. And at the same price too! :-)
I don't think it would, by itself. But it s
On Thu, 2010-05-13 at 12:08 -0400, Wm_Frank Pont jr wrote:
> The main thing I want from a live CD is answering the question: Will
> fedora work? Graphics and internet has a history of problems and
> the live CD answers this in a fast and easy fashion.
Only a partial answer, though. I've seen sys
On 05/13/2010 06:25 PM, David Boles wrote:
> The list is
> endless and Openoffice would be IMO near the end of the list.
May-be for you, may-be for some kinds of "hobbist usage".
For "serious usage", the first items to check "other OSes" for are
"webbrowser", "mailer" and "wordprocessor".
Ralf
On 5/13/2010 12:07 PM, Tom H wrote:
> On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:58 AM, David Boles wrote:
>> On 5/13/2010 11:31 AM, Kwan Lowe wrote:
>>
>>
>> I just have to ask. Why would running Openoffice on Linux impress a
>> Windows user enough to convince them to switch to Linux? Openoffice is
>> available
I always load open office. I can not imagine a work computer not to
have open office. I can see how it could be left off due to space
constraints. It is not a big deal, I just load it after the first
boot. The main thing I want from a live CD is answering the question:
Will fedora work? Graphi
On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 11:58 AM, David Boles wrote:
> On 5/13/2010 11:31 AM, Kwan Lowe wrote:
>> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Tom H wrote:
>>
>>> True, but if a Linux distribution wants to attract Windows and OSX
>>> desktop users (_IF_), OO is an essential package because it is what
>>> tho
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 10:04 PM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby
wrote:
>> Tom H :
>>True, but if a Linux distribution wants to attract Windows and OSX
>>desktop users (_IF_), OO is an essential package because it is what
>>those users expect, an integrated office application suite that is
>>compatible
On 5/13/2010 11:31 AM, Kwan Lowe wrote:
> On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Tom H wrote:
>
>> True, but if a Linux distribution wants to attract Windows and OSX
>> desktop users (_IF_), OO is an essential package because it is what
>> those users expect, an integrated office application suite that
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 7:51 PM, Tom H wrote:
> True, but if a Linux distribution wants to attract Windows and OSX
> desktop users (_IF_), OO is an essential package because it is what
> those users expect, an integrated office application suite that is
> compatible with MS Office.
I understand
On Wed 12 May 2010 @ 13:54:33 UTC, Jesse Palser scribed:
>
> Ubuntu 10.04 LiveCD has OpenOffice installed.
> Don't understand why Fedora LiveCD can't do the same.
Hi Jesse,
You could also make one yourself... the instructions are at the
bottom of https://spins.fedoraproject.org/support
3 quick h
> Tom H :
>True, but if a Linux distribution wants to attract Windows and OSX
>desktop users (_IF_), OO is an essential package because it is what
>those users expect, an integrated office application suite that is
>compatible with MS Office.
On an installed system, yes.
On a Live one, I dont thi
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 11:07 AM, Mihamina Rakotomandimby
wrote:
>> Jesse Palser :
>>Ubuntu 10.04 LiveCD has OpenOffice installed.
>>Don't understand why Fedora LiveCD can't do the same.
>
> I dont understand why each Linux distribution must make all the same
> choices.
> If there are plenty flav
On 12/05/2010 14:54, Jesse Palser wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 15:59 +0300, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
>>> Jesse Palser :
>>> I am hoping that the Final version
>>> will have OpenOffice on it?
>>
>> I hope no.
>>
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> Jesse Palser :
>Ubuntu 10.04 LiveCD has OpenOffice installed.
>Don't understand why Fedora LiveCD can't do the same.
I dont understand why each Linux distribution must make all the same
choices.
If there are plenty flavours, it's to have much different choices.
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On 05/12/2010 02:26 PM, Michal wrote:
> On 12/05/2010 13:06, Jesse Palser wrote:
>> OpenOffice Should Be Included On Version 13 LiveCD...
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Booted Fedora 13 RC#2 LiveCD,
>> and was very disappointed that
>> OpenOffice was not a default program.
>>
>> I am hoping that the Final version
On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 15:59 +0300, Mihamina Rakotomandimby wrote:
> > Jesse Palser :
> > I am hoping that the Final version
> > will have OpenOffice on it?
>
> I hope no.
>
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On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 03:04:05PM +0200, birger wrote:
> On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 13:26 +0100, Michal wrote:
> > On 12/05/2010 13:06, Jesse Palser wrote:
> > > OpenOffice Should Be Included On Version 13 LiveCD...
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > Booted Fedora 13 RC#2 LiveCD,
> > > and was very disappoi
On Wed, 2010-05-12 at 13:26 +0100, Michal wrote:
> On 12/05/2010 13:06, Jesse Palser wrote:
> > OpenOffice Should Be Included On Version 13 LiveCD...
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Booted Fedora 13 RC#2 LiveCD,
> > and was very disappointed that
> > OpenOffice was not a default program.
> >
> > I am hoping
> Jesse Palser :
> I am hoping that the Final version
> will have OpenOffice on it?
I hope no.
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I think one of the prices you pay for the LiveCD is the
space constraint forbids putting large packages on the
CD. I tend to use the install DVD unless I am worried
about hardware working with the defaults. But it is
easy to add Openoffice, octave, gcc and other packages.
It is a question of down
On 12/05/2010 13:06, Jesse Palser wrote:
> OpenOffice Should Be Included On Version 13 LiveCD...
>
> Hi,
>
> Booted Fedora 13 RC#2 LiveCD,
> and was very disappointed that
> OpenOffice was not a default program.
>
> I am hoping that the Final version
> will have OpenOffice on it?
>
> Jesse
>
>
On 05/12/2010 08:06 PM, Jesse Palser wrote:
> OpenOffice Should Be Included On Version 13 LiveCD...
>
> Hi,
>
> Booted Fedora 13 RC#2 LiveCD,
> and was very disappointed that
> OpenOffice was not a default program.
>
> I am hoping that the Final version
> will have OpenOffice on it?
>
>
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