On 14 Aug 2003, Derek Neighbors wrote:
Sometimes I find xpdf just places dots when it can't render some text (or
find the right font or something). But gv works fine for same documents.
xpdf does allow copy (for copying-and-pasting text) which is useful.
> Use .rtf or if your sister moves to Abiword exchange Abiword. The worst
> thing in the world is to exchange .doc files. It reinforces the notion
> that .doc should be the standard. When people send me .doc files. I
> politely ask them to resend as .rtf eventhough I full well have the
> ability to read them. :)
Even when Abiword saves as "Word Documents" or .doc format, the file is
really in Rich Text Format too. RTF has worked fine for me for years. I
use it to submit my articles I write for some magazines. (Written in
Abiword or kword.)
Also for instant messaging, my mom and sister use tik (tcl). My mom has
used it for a few years. I use Everybuddy sometimes.
Over a year ago, I wrote an article for BSD Today called "It has Excel and
Word" (It was about: "A couple weeks ago, I switched my in-laws from
Windows to NetBSD. This article covers a half-day experience with
installing and preparing it for their use.") That website is now dead.
Jeremy C. Reed
http://bsd.reedmedia.net/
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