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Date:      Mon, 24 Aug 1998 08:36:54 -0700 (PDT)
From:      David Wolfskill <dhw@whistle.com>
To:        wwoods@cybcon.com
Cc:        freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: StarOffice & wordperfect
Message-ID:  <199808241536.IAA18157@pau-amma.whistle.com>
In-Reply-To: <XFMail.980824070205.wwoods@cybcon.com>

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>Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 07:02:05 -0700 (PDT)
>Reply-To: wwoods@cybcon.com
>From: William Woods <wwoods@cybcon.com>

>> I installed it only to 'see' it and know if and how it works.
>> I don't see it as a 'killer-app', nor would I use/welcome the
>> MS-Office-Suite, if there was a port to Linux/FreeBSD.

>Well, I would both use and welcome a MS Office like program, for a couple
>reasons. Unlike a lot of people, I use FreeBSD not as a hobby system, but a
>work system. I need Word Processing, spread sheets, database  and would greeatly
>welcome a program like Power Point.

Interesting perspective.

You see, I (also) only use FreeBSD at work -- but to me, that means I
would have no use whatsoever for any MS-like stuff at all.

>Personally, if they were integrated and worked together, great. IMHO, lack of
>everyday apps like these are holding FreeBSD back. StarOffice and Word Perfect,
>(I use both) are a welcome addition to the Unix world and fill a very big hole
>in needed apps.

If they're useful for you, great...!

[I'll go ahead & Cc: -newbies on this, despite the Reply-To: header you
had on your message to restrict replies only to you. -- dhw]

david
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