Re: [MLUG] winpoison, Mandrake 8.1, and OpenOffice

["Dale Ray Beams" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I am using OpenOffice on Windows.  So far I like it.  Much better than I did
StarOffice.  I however have not seen a ms office product since 97.  So I
would be unable to compare to the newest office suite

----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew W. Ross" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
To: <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
Sent: Saturday, October 06, 2001 4:30 PM
Subject: [MLUG] winpoison, Mandrake 8.1, and OpenOffice


> I am probably under their effects, but I do find Office 97 works better
> than most other office packages under windows or any other O/S.
>
> On that note, anyone have good/bad luck with OpenOffice?
> As soon as I get my old 166 emptied of useful files, I intend to try it
> under Mandrake (assuming this d/l of 8.1 ever finnishes).  Anybody know of
> problems with Mandrake and Compaq Presario's or of any reason I shouldn't
> use 8.1 on a 166 with 32 mb and 2gb hd?  As I understand, it has the
> surprisingly high requirement of 32mb min, which does bother me, but I've
> never seen a 586 box Linux didn't run well under.
>
> Matthew Ross
> EMAIL:PROTECTED
>
> > Causes normal people to waste their time & money and be grateful for the
> > experience eh? I never understood why people defend Microsoft
> > products. Obviously I've used the same products and was unimpressed. Do
> > they just have low expectations or does the M$ drug really work that
> > well? :)
> >
> > *^*^*^*
> > Michael McGlothlin <EMAIL:PROTECTED>
> > http://www.nomadphones.org
> >
> > On Fri, 5 Oct 2001, Ross, Matt wrote:
> >
> > > They're already using a poison that effects the mind.  Best of all,
> linux
> > > users stay innocent.  This new poison is Windows XP.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mike Miller [mailto:EMAIL:PROTECTED]
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 4:29 PM
> > > To: MLUG membership
> > > Subject: Re: [MLUG] Linux *really* hits the big-time
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 4 Oct 2001, Michael wrote:
> > >
> > > > Damn I want one for home. I can just see this baby filling up about
> > > > 90% of my bedroom.. I could sleep next to it like it was my
> girlfriend.
> > >
> > > That's the most normal idea you've had in years.
> > >
> > >
> > > > Damn when are all the old folks gonna die off so I can get decent
> work
> > > > running Linux on one of these things? Maybe I should look into what
> > > > kind of poisons are effective when rubbed on the keys of a keyboard.
> > >
> > > Remember that age 43 years is still young -- also, I like Linux.  What
> I'm
> > > trying to say is, "don't kill me."
> > >
> > > Mike
> > >
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