Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

begin [EMAIL PROTECTED] quotation: > > Then it would only make sense to start with a program that a lot of people > already like and whose source is available (like LaTeX), and change it so it > can do everything you want it to accomplish. Maybe give a Gui and call it > GooeyLaTex. :) A GUI

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

csj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > If you want something free (speech) and works like Quark, try Scribus: > http://web2.altmuehlnet.de/fschmid/ There's a Debian package in unstable: $ apt-cache show scribus Package: scribus Priority: optional Section: graphics Installed-Size: 2444 Maintainer: Wol

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wednesday 24 April 2002 03:07 pm, Alan Shutko wrote: > Soul Computer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > This raises an interesting question for WP8. Did they ever release > > the source for it so it could be repaired? > > Of course not. Actually, I'm not even sure Corel _has_ the > source... deve

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wednesday 24 April 2002 19:16 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Then it would only make sense to start with a program that a lot of people already like and whose source is available (like LaTeX), and change it so it can do everything you want it to accomplish. Maybe give a Gui and call it Gooe

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 18:07:44 -0400 Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Soul Computer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This raises an interesting question for WP8. Did they ever release > the source for it so it could be repaired? Of course not. Actually, I'm not even sure Corel _has_ the sourc

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

Soul Computer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > This raises an interesting question for WP8. Did they ever release > the source for it so it could be repaired? Of course not. Actually, I'm not even sure Corel _has_ the source... development on the Unix WPs prior to WPO2k was handled by SDCorp. --

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 16:25:49 -0400 Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: craigw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I found four CD's containing WP8: [...] > > > It doesn't really say what format they are, perhaps

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

craigw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I found four CD's containing WP8: [...] > > > It doesn't really say what format they are, perhaps they have various > formats. I think it should be safe to assume that the la

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wed Apr 24, 2002 at 11:45:55AM -0600, dave mallery wrote: > > > > > i had bought corel office 2000 ($100) and was absolutely unable to get it > to function with any stability on r/h 7.2. support was wishful thinking. Corel Office was abandoned long before rh7.2 came out. Much has changed. F

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 11:45:55AM -0600, dave mallery wrote: > > > > After Corel Linux 1.0 had been out a while, I saw some copies at my > > local Costco warehouse for ~$25 (US). It included WP 8.1 with a hefty > > manual as well as a nice little Tux figure which I have sitting on top > > of my

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

> > After Corel Linux 1.0 had been out a while, I saw some copies at my > local Costco warehouse for ~$25 (US). It included WP 8.1 with a hefty > manual as well as a nice little Tux figure which I have sitting on top > of my computer (I tossed the rest of the package). WP 8.1 is in > .deb format

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

craigw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > The download version is a full-featured WordPerfect, not crippled or > time limited. Well, not quite. AFAIR, it did not include the font installer and was limited to fonts it came with (which is crippling in my view). It was also based on an earlier code bas

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Tue Apr 23, 2002 at 03:52:28PM -0700, Bob Nielsen wrote: > On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 11:30:35AM -0700, craigw wrote: > > On Tue Apr 23, 2002 at 09:27:28AM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: > > > David Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > They would have known that BOTH Correll Office 2002 an

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Tue, Apr 23, 2002 at 11:30:35AM -0700, craigw wrote: > On Tue Apr 23, 2002 at 09:27:28AM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: > > David Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > They would have known that BOTH Correll Office 2002 and CorrellDraw > > > run on Linux here is the link: > > > > A bit mo

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

begin Soul Computer quotation: > > If you want something free (speech) and works like Quark, try Scribus: > http://web2.altmuehlnet.de/fschmid/ > > If you want something free and works a bit like FrameMaker, try KWord (a > KDE project). And, if you just want to write a professional-looking docu

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 01:59:21 +0800 csj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:24:50 -0400 (EDT) "David Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've seen comments from people in the field that Linux is definitely > > just "not there yet". Others prefer TeX, LaTeX, etc, and those will

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 09:27:28 -0400 Alan Shutko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: David Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > They would have known that BOTH Correll Office 2002 and CorrellDraw > run on Linux here is the link: A bit more research would show that these products are essentially abando

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:24:50 -0400 (EDT) David Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Andy -- > I've seen comments from people in the field that Linux is definitely > just "not there yet". Others prefer TeX, LaTeX, etc, and those will > swear by them & say it's the only way. > If you want somethi

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 23:42:53 -0700 craigw <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: On Mon Apr 22, 2002 at 11:55:17PM -0400, Andy Saxena wrote: > On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 02:28:30PM -0700, David Smead wrote: > > You can use LaTeX and associated programs to publish books, catalogs, data > > sheets, e-commerce si

Re: Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

Well, then, by that assessment, I should have a usuable copy of The Bridge Community Newsletter within two or three days of the Linux Install. ->Scwawcaac<- On Mon, 22 Apr 2002 22:30:06 -0700 (PDT) David Smead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Andy, Good advice when you have to start from scratch. B

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Tue Apr 23, 2002 at 09:27:28AM -0400, Alan Shutko wrote: > David Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > They would have known that BOTH Correll Office 2002 and CorrellDraw > > run on Linux here is the link: > > A bit more research would show that these products are essentially > abandoned

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Tue, 23 Apr 2002 08:24:50 -0400 (EDT) "David Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've seen comments from people in the field that Linux is definitely > > just "not there yet". Others prefer TeX, LaTeX, etc, and those will > > swear by them & say it's the only way. > > If you want something

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

David Jackson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > They would have known that BOTH Correll Office 2002 and CorrellDraw > run on Linux here is the link: A bit more research would show that these products are essentially abandoned by Corel, have seen no bug-fix releases to reduce the huge amount of bugs

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

Andy -- > I've seen comments from people in the field that Linux is definitely > just "not there yet". Others prefer TeX, LaTeX, etc, and those will > swear by them & say it's the only way. > If you want something like PageMaker, Quark, or whatever, I think > you'll have to wait. Adobe FrameMaker

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Mon Apr 22, 2002 at 11:55:17PM -0400, Andy Saxena wrote: > On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 02:28:30PM -0700, David Smead wrote: > > You can use LaTeX and associated programs to publish books, catalogs, data > > sheets, e-commerce sites, etc. Software cost $0.00. Some learning > > required. > > > > --

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

Andy, Good advice when you have to start from scratch. But with a directory full of prototypes and macros which can be clicked into the source text things get a lot easier. If you can get a local expert to jumpstart you then you'll be producing output in a few hours. It took me five hours from

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

On Mon, Apr 22, 2002 at 02:28:30PM -0700, David Smead wrote: > You can use LaTeX and associated programs to publish books, catalogs, data > sheets, e-commerce sites, etc. Software cost $0.00. Some learning > required. > > -- > Sincerely, > > David Smead > http://www.amplepower.com. > Just br

Re: Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

You can use LaTeX and associated programs to publish books, catalogs, data sheets, e-commerce sites, etc. Software cost $0.00. Some learning required. -- Sincerely, David Smead http://www.amplepower.com. On Mon, 22 Apr 2002, Soul Computer wrote: > I require a professional quality publishing

Scwawcaac: I need a little more on apps available for Linux

I require a professional quality publishing package for Linux before I can install the Operating System. It mus be able to handle page layout for paper publishing, preferably in a way like Q&A Write 3.0 for Windows by Symantec. I understand that Word Perfect may be available to fill this need,