[libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Andreas Säger
No, it is not as feature packed as MSOffice. What do you mean with "compatibility"? It can open more file formats than other products. Sometimes you notice some difference in layout and format compared to the original, sometimes not. Same as with any other software when opening complex foreign

[libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Andreas Säger
Am 17.09.2015 um 13:08 schrieb James Knott: > On 09/17/2015 03:25 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: >> In particular, this is not an alternative >> editor for MS Office documents. > > Your comments are contrary to the experiences of many who have used > LibreOffice and OpenOffice for years. > > > As an

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Jaroslaw Staniek
On 17 September 2015 at 14:04, Andreas Säger wrote: > Am 17.09.2015 um 13:08 schrieb James Knott: >> On 09/17/2015 03:25 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: >>> In particular, this is not an alternative >>> editor for MS Office documents. >> >> Your comments are contrary to the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread James Knott
On 09/17/2015 03:25 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: > In particular, this is not an alternative > editor for MS Office documents. Your comments are contrary to the experiences of many who have used LibreOffice and OpenOffice for years. -- To unsubscribe e-mail to:

[libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Ken Springer
Ah, the universal question... What do you NEED it to do... That's a question only you and your professors and course requirements in the future can answer. Overall, I don't think you'll have a problem. IMO, your biggest hurdle may be a professor who insists on submittals in either .doc or

[libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Alexander Thurgood
Le 16/09/2015 20:20, Robert Watt a écrit : Hi Robert, The latest version of LibreOffice will work on your Mac Mini with Yosemite. You can install versions from the AppStore, or else download them from the LibreOffice web site. Some people have reported differences in behaviour or bugs in the

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread Tom Davies
Hi :) The short answer is yes. You can trust the OU in this! :) Alex Thergood is more expert with Macs than most of us here. He is one of many people on this mailing list whose advice i trust and take a lot of notice of. You do need a separate emailer. Many people seem to use Thunderbird but

Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: Libra Office on a Mac Mini (compared to Ms Office or default installed iWorks Apps)

2015-09-17 Thread James Knott
On 09/17/2015 08:04 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: > Am 17.09.2015 um 13:08 schrieb James Knott: >> On 09/17/2015 03:25 AM, Andreas Säger wrote: >>> In particular, this is not an alternative >>> editor for MS Office documents. >> Your comments are contrary to the experiences of many who have used >>