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Date:      Mon, 7 Jun 2010 14:53:09 +0200
From:      "C. P. Ghost" <cpghost@cordula.ws>
To:        Mike Jeays <mike.jeays@rogers.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: office apps
Message-ID:  <AANLkTilfznVE9B_QcKp8dkef4zONTuNpmajZ_ZtJuOD0@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <201006061956.07918.mike.jeays@rogers.com>
References:  <20100606203416.GF46089@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <201006061956.07918.mike.jeays@rogers.com>

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On Mon, Jun 7, 2010 at 1:56 AM, Mike Jeays <mike.jeays@rogers.com> wrote:
>> Short of the full suite, how about just a spreadsheet program that suppo=
rts
>> complex formulas and charting? =A0If it could also be used without X11 w=
hen
>> charting isn't needed, that would make my day.
>
> Gnumeric provides a good spreadsheet, although it does need X11. It suppo=
rts
> charting, with a good variety of options. It installed very quickly on a =
Linux
> system, seems much "lighter" than OpenOffice Calc, and it starts much mor=
e
> quickly than Calc.

math/sc is a text-only (ncurses-based) version of VisiCalc.

It could use some improvements though, but it's fine
for small quick-n-dirty jobs.

> "pkg_add -r gnumeric" should install it for you.

-cpghost.

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