Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
On Wed, 6 Apr 2005 08:59:07 +1000, WauloK wrote: > Hence, it's the first naive Word processor! > > On Apr 6, 2005 7:38 AM, Miark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:10:03 +0100, JR wrote: > > > * It exports to PDF naively :-) Since moving to Sylpheed 1.9.6, the spell check has gone crazy. If you check a word, try to "correct" it (I say that because it erroneously flags many correctly spelled words) and then later keep typing somewhere else in the message, the characters appear in the last error spot, and it won't stop. I've had to resort to saving the message as a draft, and then reopening it to continue typing. Believe it or not, I _did_ actually spell this correctly the first time! Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
Hence, it's the first naive Word processor! On Apr 6, 2005 7:38 AM, Miark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:10:03 +0100, JR wrote: > * It exports to PDF naively Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
On Tue, 5 Apr 2005 17:10:03 +0100, JR wrote: > I have an interview coming up in a few weeks. One of the minor > requirements would be skills with MS word and excel. I was > thinking of using this as an opportunity to say "but I've also > started to use OOo more often because I find I am more > productive and it does ". > > Can anyone give me a few differences / similarities they might > be interested in? I'm not going to get into open source to > them at the interview. But if I can quickly mention a few > tangible clenchers, I will. The jobs not that good anyway :) * It's multi-platform * It's free to them _and_ free to any departments and clients or customers with whom you might share documents * It exports to PDF naively * It can be installed on any machine at any time without concern of licensing issues * I understand it's more secure than Word out-of-the-box, but you might want to double-check that * The suite comes with other software that is also free, e.g. you get PowerPoint-type software at no addition cost As you say, though, I'd make this an exceptionally _minor_ sidenote to your interview. Miark Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
On Apr 5, 2005 1:21 PM, H.J.Bathoorn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 05 April 2005 19:14, Aron Smith wrote: > > It's better at opening *some* Word files than Word is > > OOo and Word treat whitespace differently.whatch out for that on large > docs.pdf is the solution. > -- > Good luck, > HarM > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > > > Doesn't OOo export to PDF? If so that can be a big plus on its own. -- Christopher Taylor - Registered Linux User #383327 If this message is sent to a mailing list please 'Reply to List' or re-write the To field. This will save on a lot of duplicate emails going out. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
On Tuesday 05 April 2005 19:14, Aron Smith wrote: > It's better at opening *some* Word files than Word is OOo and Word treat whitespace differently.whatch out for that on large docs.pdf is the solution. -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
On Tuesday 05 April 2005 09:49 am, H.J.Bathoorn wrote: > On Tuesday 05 April 2005 18:10, JR wrote: > > I have an interview coming up in a few weeks. One of the minor > > requirements would be skills with MS word and excel. I was thinking of > > using this as an opportunity to say "but I've also started to use OOo > > more often because I find I am more productive and it does ". > > > > Can anyone give me a few differences / similarities they might be > > interested in? I'm not going to get into open source to them at the > > interview. But if I can quickly mention a few tangible clenchers, I will. > > The jobs not that good anyway :) > > > > Regards, > > > > Jarlath > > Well for one: it can open OOo files;) And almost any other format you throw > at it. > > 2.Vector graphics are handled better albeit rudimentary > > 3.comparing documents through , is cool...don't > know if Word has that or the people I asked just don't know. > > 4.Its free as in beer, as well! ;) It's better at opening *some* Word files than Word is Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] Opportunity to plug OOo at interview
On Tuesday 05 April 2005 18:10, JR wrote: > I have an interview coming up in a few weeks. One of the minor requirements > would be skills with MS word and excel. I was thinking of using this as an > opportunity to say "but I've also started to use OOo more often because I > find I am more productive and it does ". > > Can anyone give me a few differences / similarities they might be > interested in? I'm not going to get into open source to them at the > interview. But if I can quickly mention a few tangible clenchers, I will. > The jobs not that good anyway :) > > Regards, > > Jarlath Well for one: it can open OOo files;) And almost any other format you throw at it. 2.Vector graphics are handled better albeit rudimentary 3.comparing documents through , is cool...don't know if Word has that or the people I asked just don't know. 4.Its free as in beer, as well! ;) -- Good luck, HarM Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
