Perhaps because OpenOffice is not the "Clear Alternative" as you state it is. I tried it, and like any other "Word Alternative" it requires converstion to and from the .doc format, which introduces all sorts of formatting problems in both directions. Even if it was slick, polished and OS X native, Word would still be the only game in town for working with complex documents that actually are shared with the outside world.
There are plenty of programs out there that are nicer than Word, faster, easier to use and even more powerful, but none of that matters when you are forced to spend 30 minutes reformatting a document after the import translator messes it up. Andrew On 12/26/04 10:01 AM, "David Lesher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What I don't grasp is Apple's seeming indifference to the clear > alterative: Open Office. > > I use OO on other platforms, and where I must use a Word-ish product; > it's the clear choice. [I prefer WordPerfect, and use it more, but that > is a side issue..] > > The major trouble with OO on OSX is it does not run under Aqua, > requiring X11. That means a jolting exception in areas such as key > assigments, a hassle starting it, eyc. > > I can't see why Apple is not providing the OO folks the resources they > need to get a native OO port going now, not in a few years. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:G-Books@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
