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On Sun, 2004-04-04 at 20:15, Byron A Jeff wrote:
> On Sun, Apr 04, 2004 at 02:46:40PM -0400, Chris Fowler wrote:
> > Is there a real difference between Start Office and Open Office?
> 
> Chris, I can't answer that question. But it did remind me of a question that
> I have been planning on asking the list.
> 
> OO.org and SO primary area of service is as a replacement for M$ Office. 
> Unfrotunately I'm not really an office using person. So there are huge gaps in
> my understand of what folks who use office software need. So the question:
> 
> What are the top 3-5 tasks that the average user actually needs that OO.org/SO
> cannot yet effectively perform?
> 
> Use average to take out the exotics. For example I noticed that OO.org doesn't
> seem to have a way to import a text file as a outline into impress like PP
> does. Essential for me, but probably not a big deal.
> 
> I would have said WordArt as an example. But the OO.org/SO FontFactory fills 
> that need. 
> 
> I'm planning on proffering OO.org for both Windows and Linux to folks. I just
> want to be real clear on the current warts that needs to be cleaned up.
> 
> BAJ


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