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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:49:37 +0200
From: Eduardo <emorras@xroff.net>
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Subject: Re: office apps
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On Sun, 6 Jun 2010 13:34:16 -0700
Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> wrote:

> This might not be the right list for this question -- if so, please
> slap me over to the right one.
> 
> Does anyone have a recommendation for a lighter-weight office suite?
> OOo is such a pig.  It takes a good minute to start it up and open a
> spreadsheet.
> 
> Short of the full suite, how about just a spreadsheet program that
> supports complex formulas and charting?  If it could also be used
> without X11 when charting isn't needed, that would make my day.
> 

You can use Softmaker products. They are not free but are MS-OO
compatible, fast and linux version works fine under FreeBSD. Demo
version works for a month.

http://www.softmaker.com/english/

(Note that i'm not a Softmaker worker, only a user)

HTH