[libreoffice-users] 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

We all have had favorite packages for doing documentation over the
years.  I am an avid user for LO, but I remember the days before LO/OOo
came out.  I used different packages for different applications, and use
MSO only when I had to.  I use to use word processors that looked more
like text editors.  I really do not remember all of the packages I had
tried over the years, but I did have copies of Works, WordPerfect, and
MSO 95-2003.  My first-favorite was PC-Write, where I helped create
printer "drivers" for the package.  Of course that was DOS days.

Starting with Windows, I had to use WordPerfect and Word, depending on
who the documents were for.  But, with older, slower systems, the newer
Word/MSO was getting too bulky and slow for ease of use.  I was lucky
that OOo just came out about then. 

Even with LO as my office suite, I still use Kate [Ubuntu Linux] for the
text editor and Kompozer for WYSIWYG editing.  I use NoteTab and/or
NotePad ++ in the Windows systems, when I need a text editor instead of
a word processor.

I do not need to use LaTeX or similar options, but if I did then I would
either add an extension to LO to do it or find an editor dedicated for
that type or work.

I am of the school of "what ever way is easiest for me/you is the best
way for me/you".  I use Writer to make signs, that are not complex
enough to need Corel Draw, Inkscape, or Draw.  Actually, sometimes I
power up a Windows boot on my laptop to run a package or two there that
are easier and faster to use than anything I have on my Linux system [my
main/default desktop is Ubuntu 12.04 with 6 TB of drive space].  Then,
once I have done the work, I move it over to my Linux desktop for
farther processing and/or storage.  Of course, I have LO on all my Linux
and Windows systems [both single or dual booting systems]


On 11/02/2013 05:57 PM, Virgil Arrington wrote:
> 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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