[KLUG Advocacy] word processors / office packages - Was: total crap

[Adam Tauno Williams]

> > > Speaking of word processors and office packages, has anyone tried
> > > Textmaker on Linux?  http://www.softmaker.de/tm_en.htm
> > > It's a commercial WP for Linux ($49 w/free trial).  I gave the link to
> > > one of my Linux desktop users here at work, and he's been RAVING about
> > > the free trial!  First of all when you click the icon, it starts
> > > IMMEDIATELY, as opposed to OO which give you time to go make coffee. 
> > This sounds interesting.  There is also Scribus for real layout oriented
> people,
> > more of a DTP than a WP.
> > Maybe you could talk him into presenting on Text Maker.
> I can try, but I haven't been able to talk him into even _attending_ a
> meeting yet.  And the real test will come in 30 days, if he purchases
> Textmaker after trial runs out (he's extremely cheap).

Gee, we don't have any of those around here. :)

So otherwise, is he happy with a Linux desktop?

> I remember you saying that at a recent meeting, and I mentioned that to
> him already.  I also mentioned he may not be able to upgrade to RH 10 if
> he has Ximian installed.
> 
> We decided to try Ximian on a "throw away" PC/HDD installation with some
> of the documents he's had trouble opening in Redhat's OO.  I'm not sure
> when we'll get around to trying that ...

Cool.