Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 11:24:10 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: office apps Message-ID: <20100607182410.GH2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1006071212460.2098@wonkity.com> References: <20100606203416.GF46089@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100607035650.GA29350@guilt.hydra> <20100607163456.GB2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1006071212460.2098@wonkity.com>
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On Jun 07 2010 12:14, Warren Block wrote: > On Mon, 7 Jun 2010, Chip Camden wrote: > > > >For most of what I need to do, it's not an issue. But I do have clients > >who send me Word docs, and one who requires that I send them specs in > >Word format. For that, I guess I'm stuck using some behemoth office > >tool, if only for converting from a different format. I'm currently > >doing that work on a Windows workstation, but I'd like to limit my > >involvement with Windows to only developing for it when I must. > > The genuine Office runs in most of its appalling glory on Wine. Starts > up far quicker than OO.o, too. > > -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA Thanks, but no thanks. I can't type and drive a stake at the same time. Seriously, I'd like to avoid polluting my precious FreeBSD system with Microsoft bits, unless it's within a VM. -- Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com
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