On Sunday 30 September 2007 08:16, joe wrote:
primm wrote:
In fact I could produce a similar page using php and just reformat the xp box so it's not such a problem.
That's the spirit - even if they keep using it for other tasks, it would be good practice to move that function to linux.
It's just that the other girls don't like the look of openoffice. So I have to keep that machine for the time being.
Ah, too bad. Have they seen oOo 2.3? In any case, I would think that the cost savings and virus resistance would justify oOo.
Another option is that they could run ms office in linux, under codeweavers wine or win4lin or similar.
Joe
I don't think they paid for the xp. They stole it like everyone else. I'm not that concerned that microsoft gets ripped off in this way. No one I know has a licence for the pro version. They bought a new box with home edition and magically it's pro without spending a euro after 'a mate of mine' popped in with a dvd. The same with office. Whatever that means. I don't think it's possible to steal opensuse is it? That's why I'm trying to make the outfit legally comfortable. Throwing openoffice at office users is just not possible. They simply cannot change. File>save as isn't in the same place for a start. How can you use a system where File>save as isn't in the same place? I mean it's just not possible is it. And as for word count. Just forget it. In openoffice you just can't do it. it's impossible to do a word count in open office. You have to click three times for gad sake. All they do it type and use outlook express. Getting wine to run office represents another weekend's work for me. But even then I need a licence to use it. But thanks for the encouragement. I think at last I'm being understood. Fancy a beer anyone? Love L x -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org