Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [pt-br-usuarios] Estudantes da rede estadual de SP terão Office gratuito para até 5 PCs após parceria

I don't want to speak for Urmas, or necessarily defend him, but I use many 
programs in addition to LO for my work, and in many respects I prefer other 
options over LO. I've often spoken of the Atlantis Word Processor, a very 
small Word clone that I keep going back to for its simplicity, speed and 
stability. And, aside from creating tables, it does all I need in word 
processing (and has the best built-in Epub converter that I've seen in any 
word processor). I've also been playing recently with markdown editors like 
WriteMonkey and ReText. I like typing a plain text file and having it 
formatted by a separate CSS file. There's a simplicity about it that is 
quite enjoyable. I've used LaTeX and LyX on occasion. And, my job requires 
me to use (and teach) Microsoft Office. I even have an old version of 
WordPerfect on my system for those rare times I need to read its files from 
colleagues.

So, why am I here on this list? I still use LO for those tasks that can't be 
accomplished by my other simpler tools. When I need tables, I use LO Writer. 
Also, I use Calc and Presentation and Base for many tasks, none of which are 
supported in the dedicated editors that I tend to prefer over LO.

LO is the digital equivalent of my minivan. It does everything, but often 
isn't very fun, precisely because of its relative complexity. Atlantis is my 
sports car; small, light and fun, but not very practical when I need to haul 
a sheet of plywood.

So, I stay on this list to keep learning about the program, and I've learned 
plenty from y'all.

I hope that blind devotion to LO over all other computing tools doesn't 
become a prerequisite for discussing its relative merits and failings on 
this list. Last I saw, this is a *user's* list, not necessarily a 
*cheerleader's* list.

Virgil


-----Original Message----- 
From: Fred James
Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 5:11 PM
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: [pt-br-usuarios] 
Estudantes da rede estadual de SP terão Office gratuito para até 5 PCs após 
parceria

Urmas wrote:
> "Jay Lozier":
>
> > Microsoft did not develop the first office productivity packages.
>
> There were no 'office packages' before Microsoft Office.
>
> > Several predated any MS offerings and were available before the IBM-PC
> > was released.
>
> They didn't design the first, but they have designed the best
So tell me, Urmas, if you find MSO to be the best, why are your here on
an LO list?
Regards
Fred James


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