From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 29 02:27:41 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5503616A401 for ; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:27:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from bcmelmx.bytecraft.au.com (bcmelmx.bytecraft.au.com [203.39.118.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BCE2813C457 for ; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:27:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from svmarshal2.bytecraft.internal (svmarshal2.bytecraft.internal [10.0.0.3]) by bcmelmx.bytecraft.au.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l3T2RbRH007756; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:27:37 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from svmailmel.bytecraft.internal (Not Verified[10.0.0.24]) by svmarshal2.bytecraft.internal with MailMarshal (v6, 1, 4, 441) id ; Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:27:37 +1000 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:27:36 +1000 Message-ID: <04E232FDCD9FBE43857F7066CAD3C0F12DF2D1@svmailmel.bytecraft.internal> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Is FreeBSD simple enough for Novices, Will FreeBSD accept Office 98 + Publisher? Thread-Index: AceJwyD2cCVdH3tpSUSQbwftgqLe5AAQlXig From: "Murray Taylor" To: "Garrett Cooper" , Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Is FreeBSD simple enough for Novices, Will FreeBSD accept Office 98 + Publisher? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:27:41 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org=20 > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of=20 > Garrett Cooper > Sent: Sunday, 29 April 2007 4:28 AM > To: perryh@pluto.rain.com > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Is FreeBSD simple enough for Novices, Will=20 > FreeBSD accept Office 98 + Publisher? >=20 > perryh@pluto.rain.com wrote: > >> OpenOffice in OSX still isn't that great either because there > >> still isn't a native (Aqua) build. > >=20 > > I suspect the NeoOffice folks would be surprised to hear that :) >=20 > Yes >_>.. I mean that the latest and greatest version of OOo isn't=20 > available for Aqua native yet. It's going to take another=20 > year to port,=20 > as someone has claimed already. >=20 > There was a big leap in terms of functionality from 1.x vs=20 > 2.x in OOo,=20 > but then again considering that the OP was asking about=20 > running Office=20 > 98 (:D..), I don't think he'd mind running the 1.x version binaries. >=20 > -Garrett As the original poster wants to write books .... may I suggest that he use a text editor and then a typesetter combination rather than any form of=20 WYSIWYG wordprocessor. IE use (insert favourite text editor here) then use the LaTeX / Tetex port to actually properly format the material as a book. Yes there is a learning curve here, but the end result is all=20 over a wordprocessed attempt. mjt --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material.=20 E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- ### This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses by Bytecraft ###