[plug] Applixware

[Shackleton, Kevin]

Yep, I forked out the $140 or whatever for the official package, via LSL.  I
tried to get StarOffice working properly but if I got it to install (from a
Caldera 1.2 package) I couldn't get adequate performance out of it.

I haven't given it an adequate run yet, because I'm still committed to doing
a lot of stuff in Access, but so far (which isn't far!) it's been really
good.

Several times I've had .doc files that Office 97 would not save - you cannot
seem to do anything to fix the problem in Word.  But import it into Applix
and export again (as RTF) and problem over.

I usually open it as root, but the other day I found when logged on as
myself it would not work.  I wasn't in the game of seeing why but I suspect
it's just a matter of permissions.

K.

> ----------
> From: 	Rob Hall[SMTP:rob at hcm.iinet.net.au]
> Reply To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Sent: 	Tuesday, 16 February 1999 10:39
> To: 	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject: 	[plug] Applixware
> 
> Any one tried / like Applixware?
> 
> I've been giving staroffice a bit of a go over the last few weeks and
> haven't
> really been all that impressed.  It certainly doesn't run anywhere near as
> smoothly as the M$ counterpart, and even though it boasts Excel 97
> compatibility it kept doing strange things to the format of my
> spreadsheets.
> 
> Thought I might give applixware a try and would like to know of any
> problems/praises anyone has.
> 
>   --
> Regards,
> 
> Rob Hall
> 
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