I've had great results opening Word .doc files using
Abiword with RH7. I haven't hunted it down to see how big
the app is but it starts up much faster than StarOffice and
doesn't have SA's megalomaniacal tendencies (wants to be
your browser, email client, desktop manager, chef, barber,
etc.)
Steve
Ken Bowley wrote:
>
> Hmmm.. Why would you need a doze box? Star Office opens almost all .doc
> files just fine. I do agree that it was a mistake on their part. I
> really wish that all the companies that like to talk the talk would
> actually walk the walk. It doesn't matter what they say, it's what they
> actually do that makes an impression on people.
>
> On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Robert Leonard wrote:
>
> > i just received email from ebiz, about a linux hardware promotion thier
> > running, and the attachment was a .doc word file.
> >
> > Just thought it was ironic, good thing i have doze boxes to read the linux
> > specials.....
>
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