On Thu, Nov 02, 2006 at 10:15:47AM +0100, Johannes Wiedersich wrote:
> I get angry every time, I have to explain to someone that it is not true
> that the computer is at risk, because of the unavailability of virus
> updates as long as the computer is not connected to any network (the
> reason
what extra work there is for them, but I understand that the windows
recipients have to do extra work if its not a .doc file. The sender
tells me its more work to send .doc to everyone else and something else
to me.
Obviously, this is a training problem, or a social problem and not a
technical
On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 12:31:56PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Nov 01 10:59 -0600]:
> > Notes' behavior can also be changed, but as you say, almost no one does.
>
> By the user or does an administrator have to do it globally? I don't
> find its interface v
* Carl Fink <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Nov 01 10:59 -0600]:
> On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 06:07:50PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> > Nate Bargmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > > Off topic: How does Lotus Notes fiercely force its users to top post?
> > > > I don't know Lotus Notes, so tha
On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 06:07:50PM +0200, Andrei Popescu wrote:
> Nate Bargmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>
> > > Off topic: How does Lotus Notes fiercely force its users to top post?
> > > I don't know Lotus Notes, so that's a not a rhetorical question.
[snip]
> MS Outlook's default behavi
Nate Bargmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Off topic: How does Lotus Notes fiercely force its users to top post?
> > I don't know Lotus Notes, so that's a not a rhetorical question.
>
> Any time one selects Reply With History (essentially including the
> message you're replying to), it includ
On Wed, Nov 01, 2006 at 06:37:45AM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * David Jardine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Nov 01 03:52 -0600]:
> > On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 10:30:31PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> > > [...]
> > > If they have the misfortune to use an MUA that fiercely forces its
> > > users to to
* David Jardine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Nov 01 03:52 -0600]:
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 10:30:31PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> > * Gnu_Raiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Oct 31 17:32 -0600]:
> >
> > > I kind of see this as the same type of thing as top posting, no matter
> > > how
> > > many time
On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 10:30:31PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * Gnu_Raiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Oct 31 17:32 -0600]:
>
> > I kind of see this as the same type of thing as top posting, no matter how
> > many times you tell them, or post links to why its bad they still do it.
> > After about
* Gnu_Raiz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Oct 31 17:32 -0600]:
> I kind of see this as the same type of thing as top posting, no matter how
> many times you tell them, or post links to why its bad they still do it.
> After about five e-mail returns they complain that my e-mails are hard to
> read an
>From: Ken Irving <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>and these in /etc/mailcap:
>application/msword; wvMime '%s'; description=Microsoft Word Document;
>test=test -n "$DISPLAY"
>application/msword; wvText '%s' /dev/stdout; description=Microsoft Word
>Document; copiousoutput
>application/msword; wordview '%s';
On Tue, 2006-10-31 at 11:11 -0500, Douglas Tutty wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 04:40:55PM +0100, Zoran Kolic wrote:
> > > >> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> > > >> that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
> > > >> but collum
On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 09:15:55PM +0100, Sjoerd Hiemstra wrote:
> I took Word Viewer 2003 from the MS site ("View, print and copy Word
> documents, even if you don't have Word installed") and tried to install
> it with the version of Wine that is available for Sarge.
> Error: "Newer version of Wi
On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 12:13:02PM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote:
> * Douglas Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Oct 31 10:14 -0600]:
> > On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 04:40:55PM +0100, Zoran Kolic wrote:
> > > > >> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me
> > > > >> thinking
> > > > >>
Douglas Tutty:
> to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking that
> its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text but
> collumns, tables, images, the works.
I took Word Viewer 2003 from the MS site ("View, print and copy Word
documents, even if you don't have
* Douglas Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2006 Oct 31 10:14 -0600]:
> On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 04:40:55PM +0100, Zoran Kolic wrote:
> > > >> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> > > >> that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
> > > >> but
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On 10/31/06 10:03, steef wrote:
> Douglas Tutty wrote:
> Douglas Tutty wrote:
>
[snip]
>> How good is Lyx at reading/viewing MS word files, including all
>> formatting and images?
>>
> shouldn't know. never used it: but, i am inte
On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 09:27:20 -0500, Douglas Tutty wrote:
> > >>Douglas Tutty wrote:
> > >>
> > >>>I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
> > >>>option is OpenOffice.
> > >>>
> > >>>However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> > >>
On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 04:40:55PM +0100, Zoran Kolic wrote:
> > >> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> > >> that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
> > >> but collumns, tables, images, the works.
>
> Who sends you doc files? Ask
Florian Kulzer wrote:
On Tue, Oct 31, 2006 at 09:27:20 -0500, Douglas Tutty wrote:
Douglas Tutty wrote:
I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
option is OpenOffice.
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
that it
Douglas Tutty wrote:
Douglas Tutty wrote:
I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
option is OpenOffice.
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
but
On Oct 30, 6:50 pm, Douglas Tutty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
> option is OpenOffice.
>
> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> that its the only format around, what works? I need not just
Ron Johnson wrote:
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On 10/31/06 05:07, steef wrote:
Douglas Tutty wrote:
I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
option is OpenOffice.
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
th
> >> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> >> that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
> >> but collumns, tables, images, the works.
MS word, I think. :-)
Going other way, you could find
catdoc a nice solution. Stand-
alone or in
> >>Douglas Tutty wrote:
> >>
> >>>I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
> >>>option is OpenOffice.
> >>>
> >>>However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> >>>that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
> >
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On 10/31/06 05:07, steef wrote:
> Douglas Tutty wrote:
>> I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
>> option is OpenOffice.
>>
>> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
>> that its the only
Douglas Tutty wrote:
I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
option is OpenOffice.
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
but collumns, tables, images, the works
Douglas Tutty wrote:
On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 07:43:29PM -0600, Russell L. Harris wrote:
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
but collumns, tables, images, the works.
Is there a way to conve
On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 07:43:29PM -0600, Russell L. Harris wrote:
> >However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> >that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
> >but collumns, tables, images, the works.
> >
> >Is there a way to convert them t
Douglas Tutty wrote:
I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
option is OpenOffice.
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
but collumns, tables, images, the works
On Mon, Oct 30, 2006 at 05:52:39PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote:
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> On 10/30/06 12:51, Douglas Tutty wrote:
> > I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
> > option is OpenOffice.
> >
> > However, to just read properly .d
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On 10/30/06 12:51, Douglas Tutty wrote:
> I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
> option is OpenOffice.
>
> However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
> that its the only format around, wha
I understand that to __edit__ MS word files, the only fully functional
option is OpenOffice.
However, to just read properly .doc files that people email me thinking
that its the only format around, what works? I need not just the text
but collumns, tables, images, the works.
Is there a way to co
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