[PLUG] Another OO.o question

[Rich Shepard]

On Fri, 28 Mar 2003, Tyler F. Creelan wrote:

> This is probably a dumb question, but what's the advantage of using a word
> processor like openoffice over writing the document in LaTeX or with lyx
> or texmacs? Is openoffice better at handling pictures, for example?
 
Tyler,

  The "advantage" is communicating with the unwashed masses who still use
Microsoft products. They not only provide templates and other documents in a
winWord format, but many want products delivered to them in a winWord
format. Ergo, OO.o or AbiWord.

  FWIW, OO.o suffers terribly in comparison with WordPerfect. However,
Dollar Bill did his historical job of killing it off. First, he bought a big
financial stake in Corel to "save" the company. Then he killed WordPerfect
-- at least for linux if not all together, then he sold his stake and left
Corel to flounder on the wave-beaten coast. Another -- better quality --
competitor gone.

Rich

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