Re: [MLUG] MS Office compatibility via Open Office, Mac OS Office, or XP run under VMware or Parallels

["Jonathan King" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

On 11/1/07, ryan woodsmall <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:
> I've done numbers 2 and 3.  MS Office under Wine is a losing
> proposition; I wouldn't even bother trying it out, honestly.

That's what I feared.

> OpenOffice.org under Linux is alright, but I've never attempted to
> use complex Excel and you're stuck with Evolution if you need any
> sort of comparable Exchange/Outlook functionality.  It's at least
> workable.

I think our Macros could lead to the death of millions if improperly
run. I will look into Evolution. Presumably, I could always bag out
and say I'm relying on the Blackberry for email, which should reduce
expectations.

> The MacBook approach with XP+Office under Parallels or VMware Fusion
> is the easiest to run/support and is the least hackish.

Because that is the answer I wanted to hear, your check is in the mail. :-)

> NeoOffice is
> a rebuild of OpenOffice to make it more Mac-like, and it's really
> nice.

It's slow as hell on a G3, and not too snappy on a G4, in my
experience. On a MacBook...it would probably fly.

> Again, no real Outlook replacement here, and I've never tried
> to mess with Evolution running under X11.app.
>
> There's always Outlook Web Access... *shudder*

That's like saying that there will be poor forever. It's true, but it
is not a happy thought.

Thanks, Ryan.

jking

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