Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
Michael Holloway wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 15:47 +, Chris Rowson wrote: >>> On 11/20/07, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: WRT Wine/Crossover, I wouldnt' be on it... the latest version of Publisher >>> (when I installed a trial on XP) >>> >>> *bet* on it, even ;-) >>> >>> Sean >>> >> Scary! >> >> To be honest, I'm using older versions of Office (when I have to use >> Office) so didn't know about that problem. >> >> I wonder. If Linux desktop continues to be taken up well, will >> Microsoft produce I version of Microsoft Office for Linux (like they >> do for Mac). That'd make compatibility a little less of an issue. >> >> Chris >> > """That'd make compatibility a little less of an issue.""" > > I think that answers you're question... unless we are talking about a > different Microsoft ??? > > Funny that, I thought that hell had already frozen over? (see http://www.pcweenies.org/images/toons/pcweenies_0851.jpg or for some more amusing cartoons - www.pcweenies.org). Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 15:47 +, Chris Rowson wrote: > > On 11/20/07, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > WRT Wine/Crossover, I wouldnt' be on it... the latest version of Publisher > > (when I installed a trial on XP) > > > > *bet* on it, even ;-) > > > > Sean > > > > Scary! > > To be honest, I'm using older versions of Office (when I have to use > Office) so didn't know about that problem. > > I wonder. If Linux desktop continues to be taken up well, will > Microsoft produce I version of Microsoft Office for Linux (like they > do for Mac). That'd make compatibility a little less of an issue. > > Chris > """That'd make compatibility a little less of an issue.""" I think that answers you're question... unless we are talking about a different Microsoft ??? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
> On 11/20/07, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > WRT Wine/Crossover, I wouldnt' be on it... the latest version of Publisher > (when I installed a trial on XP) > > *bet* on it, even ;-) > > Sean > Scary! To be honest, I'm using older versions of Office (when I have to use Office) so didn't know about that problem. I wonder. If Linux desktop continues to be taken up well, will Microsoft produce I version of Microsoft Office for Linux (like they do for Mac). That'd make compatibility a little less of an issue. Chris -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
On 11/20/07, Sean Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > WRT Wine/Crossover, I wouldnt' be on it... the latest version of Publisher > (when I installed a trial on XP) *bet* on it, even ;-) Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
WRT Wine/Crossover, I wouldnt' be on it... the latest version of Publisher (when I installed a trial on XP) told me that unless I updated my Virus Checker (which alledgely wasn't approved by Microsoft) I would not be able to save any files. Be scared... very very scared... Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
Don't forget, If you get really stuck - there's always Crossover Linux and perhaps Wine? that would run those irritating but essential Windows programs without Linux alternatives. Chris On Nov 20, 2007 9:10 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dianne, > > Many thanks for your offer, yes please do send me a copy of the Viva > Designer manual. I will look up the programme, unless you know where to > point me to? > > James > > Original Message: > - > From: Dianne Reuby [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:59:42 +0000 > To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher? > > > > > > On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 06:10 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > > I have got my partner so far hooked on Ubuntu, but she has brought > > some work > > home and one of the documents she has to work on is produced via > > Publisher. > > Is there anything simular? > > > > James > > I've also tried Viva Designer, which is less advanced than Scribus. I > seem to remember that the tutorial was hard to find on the website, so > I'd be happy to email you a copy if your partner wants to compare it > with Scribus. > > Dianne > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > > > > mail2web LIVE – Free email based on Microsoft(R) Exchange technology - > http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE > > > > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ > -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
Dianne, Many thanks for your offer, yes please do send me a copy of the Viva Designer manual. I will look up the programme, unless you know where to point me to? James Original Message: - From: Dianne Reuby [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 08:59:42 + To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher? On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 06:10 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have got my partner so far hooked on Ubuntu, but she has brought > some work > home and one of the documents she has to work on is produced via > Publisher. > Is there anything simular? > > James I've also tried Viva Designer, which is less advanced than Scribus. I seem to remember that the tutorial was hard to find on the website, so I'd be happy to email you a copy if your partner wants to compare it with Scribus. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/ mail2web LIVE Free email based on Microsoft® Exchange technology - http://link.mail2web.com/LIVE -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
On Tue, 2007-11-20 at 06:10 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have got my partner so far hooked on Ubuntu, but she has brought > some work > home and one of the documents she has to work on is produced via > Publisher. > Is there anything simular? > > James I've also tried Viva Designer, which is less advanced than Scribus. I seem to remember that the tutorial was hard to find on the website, so I'd be happy to email you a copy if your partner wants to compare it with Scribus. Dianne -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
Publisher is the most awful piece of software... the default formats for saving ensure that even folks with Publisher can often not open documents produced with later versions and, unlike with Powerpoint etc., there isn't even a "Publisher Viewer" available for the unfortunate Windows users who fall into this category. You don't say what it is she has to do to it... if it's modifying it for presentation later in Publisher then I think you're probably fairly stuck... if she has the mandate to alter it to display in Openoffice then that'd be a plan... it is, after all, free on Windows too so she could install it at work and use that for the presentation when the time comes. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have got my partner so far hooked on Ubuntu, but she has brought some work > home and one of the documents she has to work on is produced via Publisher. > Is there anything simular? > > James > > I don't think there is anything other than Publisher that reads/writes Publisher files. I think the only way of getting around this would be to copy and paste the contents of the document from Publisher to something like OpenOffice.org Draw or Scribus on a Windows machine. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anything like publisher?
Scribus is first class. Go for Scribus-ng because it is more advanced. I do all my newsletters and leaflets on it -- Regards Pete Redwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Monday 19 November 2007 21:17:36 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I have got my partner so far hooked on Ubuntu, but she has brought some > work home and one of the documents she has to work on is produced via > Publisher. Is there anything simular? > > James -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/
