Hello Marco, Thank you very much for your insight, especially as I had not seen the connection with requiring Internet Explorer 8+.
As for OpenOffice, when I began the online application process and the got the initial list of questions, the one that dealt with MS Word specified that alternative software -- specifically including OpenOffice -- is not acceptable. Cheers, Jeff Deutsch Speaker & Life Coach A SPLINT - ASPies LInking with NTs http://www.asplint.com "Listen to the universe while it whispers before it has to shout." Marion Grobb Finkelstein, Communication Catalyst -- http://www.MarionSpeaks.com On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 4:19 PM, M. Fioretti <mfiore...@nexaima.net> wrote: > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 14:24:54 PM -0400, Rob Weir wrote: > > > 3) Do they have a technical dependency on the Microsoft Office > > application itself, say via macros or extensions? > > It is very, very likely (I'd almost say "evident") that this is the > case if one just reads between the lines of the tutor technical > requirements FAQ: > > http://www.tutor.com/apply/tutoring-faq#system > > "Your computer must meet the following specifications to run the > Tutor.com Provider Classroom software" > > If those specs are so dumb er I mean "strict" to specify Internet > Explorer 8.0 or higher" it means to me that their software is heavily > dependent on several MS specific features to work. > > Interestingly, that FAQ doesn't mention Office at all, so I'd be > curious to know where/how exactly the OP got the explicit answer, IIRC > "no, OpenOffice is not good". > > Marco > > -- > > M. Fioretti http://mfioretti.com http://stop.zona-m.net > > Your own civil rights and the quality of your life heavily depend on how > software is used *around* you > > ------------------------------------------- > List Conduct Guidelines: http://openoffice.apache.org/list-conduct.html > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > >
