From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jun 7 20:46:28 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CAADA1065677 for ; Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:46:28 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from sterling@camdensoftware.com) Received: from wh2.interactivevillages.com (wh2.interactivevillages.com [75.125.250.34]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A33258FC0C for ; Mon, 7 Jun 2010 20:46:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: from 174-21-99-21.tukw.qwest.net ([174.21.99.21] helo=_HOSTNAME_) by wh2.interactivevillages.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1OLj63-0000Ty-0E for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:39:00 -0700 Received: by _HOSTNAME_ (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:46:22 -0700 Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:46:22 -0700 From: Chip Camden To: FreeBSD Questions Message-ID: <20100607204622.GO2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> Mail-Followup-To: FreeBSD Questions References: <20100606203416.GF46089@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <201006061956.07918.mike.jeays@rogers.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <201006061956.07918.mike.jeays@rogers.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i Company: Camden Software Consulting URL: http://camdensoftware.com X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - wh2.interactivevillages.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - camdensoftware.com Subject: Re: office apps X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:46:28 -0000 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