Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 08:16:03 -0700 From: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: office apps Message-ID: <20100608151603.GB32431@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1006072202410.39898@tripel.monochrome.org> References: <20100606203416.GF46089@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100607035650.GA29350@guilt.hydra> <20100607163456.GB2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1006072202410.39898@tripel.monochrome.org>
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On Jun 07 2010 22:12, Chris Hill wrote: > On Mon, 7 Jun 2010, Chip Camden wrote: > > >[...] 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. > > I have clients like that too. What I've done - only once or twice, and > really just to be a dick - is to do my writeup in ASCII text, then `mv foo > foo.doc`. There, it's in word format! And Word really can open the file, > so... > That's great -- I'll have to remember that one. -- Sterling (Chip) Camden | camdensoftware.com | chipstips.com | chipsquips.com
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