[CLUE-Tech] Office Apps

[Brandon N]

Well, I rarely use a word processor, I write most stuff in XML or text.
 I've never use a presentation, but I believe I have the XML stuff for
that too.  I use MySQL a lot, although a Access like front end to it
would be nice.  A spreadsheet is really the only thing I use on a
regular basis.

Brandon
--- Timothy Klein <teece at silverklein.net> wrote:
> When I first switched to Linux a few years ago, I found the lack of
> an
> office suite disconcerting. Today, though, I have no office suite
> installed, and I no longer feel the need for one.  I am curious, how
> many
> others use an office suite of apps?
> 
> Just curious,
> 
> Tim
> 
> * Jeffery Cann (jccann at home.com) wrote:
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> > Interesting.
> > 
> > A commercial office application for Linux that I have absolutely
> never 
> > heard of!  I thought that Linux didn't have enough critical desktop
> 
> > mass for this type of non-sense...  (kidding)
> > 
> > http://www.hancom.com/en/product_service/office.html
> > 
> > Apparently, Hancom is based in Seoul, Korea.  Their site does not
> serve 
> > up too well in Konqueror - use Mozilla or Netscape.  
> > 
> > I did download the trial version of the spreadsheet.  It's a
> typical 
> > KDE application -- looks great, responsive, enough functionality
> for 
> > mortal users.  I tried importing an MS Office sheet (exported from
> Star 
> > Office) and everything looks good.
> > 
> > Hancon writes on their website that they have a deal with
> theKompany to 
> > integrate additional apps.  For example, Hancom Quicksilver PIM is 
> > Aethera.
> > 
> > Quanta fans will notice that the Hancom WebBuilder is Quanta.  I
> have 
> > used Quanta in its 'open source' (now unmaintaned) state for the
> past 
> > year-- it is an excellent HTML / PHP editor.  Unfortunately,
> theKompany 
> > wooed the Russian developers to turn Quanta away from open source
> and 
> > into a commercial application.  I am glad to see that it will
> continue 
> > to live on.  Of course, I would prefer that they stick with the
> GPL, 
> > but I cannot begrudge them for wanting to pay their bills!
> > 
> > Good stuff!  Definitely worth a look.  If you are into commercial 
> > office suites, the price ($49) is hard to beat.
> > 
> > Later.
> > Jeff
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