Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:46:22 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: office apps Message-ID: <20100607204622.GO2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.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 Jun 06 2010 19:56, Mike Jeays wrote: > On June 6, 2010 04:34:16 pm Chip Camden 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. > > Gnumeric provides a good spreadsheet, although it does need X11. It supports > 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 more > quickly than Calc. > > "pkg_add -r gnumeric" should install it for you. > Gnumeric *is* nice and quick. I'll use that for SS until I find something better. Thanks! -- Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com
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