[ubuntu-za] Evolution Of A Linux User

[Arnold Pietersen]

On 16/09/2010 12:47, Nashvin Gangaram wrote:
> Definitely, I actually find OpenOffice far superior to MS Office.  
> Everything is more logical.
>
> For example, if you want to change the layout of a page:
>
>     * In OpenOffice: Format > Page (makes sense)
>     * In Word 2003: File > Page Setup (why? it has nothing to do with
>       the file...)
>     * In Word 2007
>
>
>
+1
>
> On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 12:38 PM, Quintin van Rooyen 
> <quintin.vanrooyen at gmail.com <mailto:quintin.vanrooyen at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     On 16 September 2010 12:13, Quintin Beukes <quintin at last.za.net
>     <mailto:quintin at last.za.net>> wrote:
>
>         Definitely a unique feature of Microsoft is Excel/Word. You
>         can't compete on easy-of-use and at the same time being
>         amazingly useful.
>
>         OpenOffice lacks very badly behind MsOffice.
>
>         Quintin Beukes
>
>     Really?
>
>     It lacks in *some* respects, but other than having a mail client
>     like MS Office, OpenOffice has little that disqualifies it as a
>     valid alternative to MS Office - not the least of which is the
>     support for a wider range of document formats.
>
>     I am not saying it is on par in all scenarios, but a statement
>     that it "lacks very badly" is going to need some qualification.
>
>     Q
>
>
>
>         On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Morgan van Dyk
>         <morgan at mtom.co.za <mailto:morgan at mtom.co.za>> wrote:
>
>             I cant think of one Feature to windows but I can say
>             gaming is a major in there favour
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>             Matthew French [matthew at gillyweed.co.za
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>             To: Ubuntu South African Local Community
>             Subject: Re: [ubuntu-za] Evolution Of A Linux User
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>             On 16 Sep 2010, at 9:07 AM, Frank Kusel wrote:
>             > On 2010/09/16 08:02 AM, Matthew French wrote:
>             >> Out of curiosity, can you name any unique and well
>             designed features in Windows?
>
>             > In a word: Excel
>
>             Uhm... that is not a feature of Windows. It may be a
>             reason to use Windows, but that is not the same thing.
>
>             Nor is it unique, far from it. Except that it may be
>             better than any other spreadsheet out there.
>
>             - Matthew
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