I use Word for one item only--I'm a Humanist Celebrant (ask me offlist if you want to know more about that) and have a marriage certificate that's done in Word that I'll print on a color laser at Kinko's. Otherwise I use AppleWorks for my WP needs. Word files are bloated compared to what they need to be!
Later..............Howard On 2/1/06, Laurent Daudelin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 01/02/06 20:44, Steve Peckey at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Its funny when I posted stuff on here about open source software I did > > not think it would be met with such strong opinions. Its almost like > > its a apple vs pc debate. I just posted because I would think that > > most of the users could utilize open source stuff without spend $$$ on > > software that they may use a few times a week. Even student that don't > > have a software program with their school would rather save the 200.00 > > on an app if they can use a office suite that is free. > > That's a very valid point. I remember 15 years ago, when I was working for > an Apple dealer, people were walking in the store and were asking for > Microsoft Word. After talking to them, most of the time, they would have > used maybe 10% of everything Word had to offer back them. There were cheaper > alternatives but people didn't know better. So, I think it's good that > someone mentions alternatives to the big gorilla of software. Bill Gates is > rich enough so all our money doesn't have to go in his pockets. I too run > Office 2004 on my Mac through an employee purchase program where I could get > any Microsoft software for $20. I would never pay $200 or even more for > Microsoft software, specially when you see how bad the performance is > because of the pseudo language they're using. But because I need friggin' > Outlook compatibility, I stuck with Entourage, which, actually is not too > bad when compare to the other apps... > > -Laurent. > -- > ============================================================================ > Laurent Daudelin AIM/iChat: LaurentDaudelin <http://nemesys.dyndns.org> > Logiciels Nemesys Software mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > juggling eggs: vi. Keeping a lot of state in your head while modifying a > program. "Don't bother me now, I'm juggling eggs", means that an interrupt > is likely to result in the program's being scrambled. In the classic 1975 > first-contact SF novel "The Mote in God's Eye", by Larry Niven and Jerry > Pournelle, an alien describes a very difficult task by saying "We juggle > priceless eggs in variable gravity." See also hack mode and on the gripping > hand. > > > > -- > 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 > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
