Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2010 22:12:44 -0400 (EDT) From: Chris Hill <chris@monochrome.org> To: Chip Camden <sterling@camdensoftware.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: office apps Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1006072202410.39898@tripel.monochrome.org> In-Reply-To: <20100607163456.GB2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> References: <20100606203416.GF46089@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com> <20100607035650.GA29350@guilt.hydra> <20100607163456.GB2102@libertas.local.camdensoftware.com>
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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... -- Chris Hill chris@monochrome.org ** [ Busy Expunging <|> ]
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