Sadly, it falls short of my needs
Ad Astra | 10/13/08
|

I believe the reason is ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
 
BS
frgough | 10/14/08
|
  
You need to get out more ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
   
Relative comparisons of file performance
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
    
I have no idea ....
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
yes, something simple
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
Ah, forum based support.
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
     
Your Solution.
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|
    
Why does OO take 2 minutes to update a drop down menu?
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|
     
It works with no lag in Excel
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
     
Those famous hidden API calls to make MS look good and competitors bad....
fr0thy2 | 10/14/08
|
     
RE: Why does OO take 2 minutes to update a drop down menu?
ahumeniy | 10/14/08
|
  
Translation
daengbo | 10/14/08
|

Office 2003 or Office 2007 formats?
B.O.F.H. | 10/14/08
|
 
The file is in Excel 2003
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
  
Consider this...
Mitch 74 | 10/14/08
|
   
Thank you for the lesson!
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
    
I found it interesting and helpful
spookyone1 | 10/22/08
|
   
The Real Issue is that...
notlehs | 10/14/08
|
    
Java has been JIT-compiled for quite some time now.
Joel R | 10/15/08
|
    
errr... no.
Mitch 74 | 10/16/08
|
   
Thanks, Mitch - comments inline.
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
    
RE: Thanks, Mitch - comments inline.
richdave | 10/14/08
|
     
I'll answer both here...
Mitch 74 | 10/16/08
|
    
Actually, you're going about the problem
alaniane@... | 10/22/08
|

Can you try this...
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
And saving a distributed worksheet in two formats makes sense why?
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
  
So native performance helps.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
   
Yes, it does.
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
  
Maybe
daengbo | 10/14/08
|

Re: Sadly ... short of my needs
FL Guy | 10/14/08
|
 
One truly sees the problem.
deowll | 10/14/08
|
A few annoying bugs
DonRupertBitByte | 10/13/08
|

Spell checker
patibulo | 10/14/08
|
 
Depends on Office source langauge...
pico_D | 10/14/08
|
 
I have found this as well
914four | 10/15/08
|

Re: Annoying Bugs..
zdnet@... | 10/14/08
|

RE: Annoying Bugs
zdnet@... | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
ravi16aug@... | 10/14/08
|

Why don't you make all your docs
rikasa | 10/14/08
|
 
This is crazy
ravi16aug@... | 10/14/08
|
  
Crazy? It worked for MS
iTeaBoy | 10/14/08
|
   
Actually...
wolf_z | 10/14/08
|
    
Precisely
frgough | 10/14/08
|
    
Sorry...
iTeaBoy | 10/14/08
|
     
So, what you are saying...
pico_D | 10/14/08
|
     
If you'd bother to look I replied to the 'This is Crazy' post
iTeaBoy | 10/14/08
|
     
So your saying....
ShadowGIATL | 10/14/08
|
    
A few questions
rikasa | 10/14/08
|
     
No, actually
daengbo | 10/14/08
|
    
Re: Actually
CTOSea | 10/14/08
|
    
Perfect Writer - yes!
bmeacham98@... | 10/14/08
|
   
The format thing is a problem
deowll | 10/14/08
|
    
OO can open damaged documents...
914four | 10/15/08
|
  
You can always
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
   
As does Office 2007...
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
    
Highly Doubtful
asmoore82 | 10/14/08
|
    
You still need to add that feature...
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
     
By add the feature...
LiquidLearner | 10/14/08
|
     
All I have to do
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
     
Oh right....
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
     
Back to bed for you again!
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
     
Bark bark bark! Woof! Yip!
Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
|
    
As does Office 2007...
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|
     
Really?
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
  
Life is Simple
asmoore82 | 10/14/08
|

Have you used version 3.0 ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
 
I have...
pico_D | 10/14/08
|

OpenOffice is definitely good enough
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|

Then you can never upgrade Office.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|

From my own experience...
Mitch 74 | 10/14/08
|

Dup post
zdnet@... | 10/14/08
|
 
Good point.
deowll | 10/14/08
|
funny comments...
patibulo | 10/14/08
|

Um...
wolf_z | 10/14/08
|
 
Um ...
cwallen19803@... | 10/14/08
|
  
Nobody? Really?
akulkis | 10/15/08
|

Office 2007 supports ODF
LiquidLearner | 10/14/08
|
 
All the more reason...
storm14k | 10/14/08
|
  
Why do I get this feeling...
ShadowGIATL | 10/14/08
|
   
Install Both
chromeronin | 10/14/08
|
   
Two indivisible aspects.
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|
   
What?
ShadowGIATL | 10/14/08
|
   
Uh yeah.
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
    
Well...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
 
MSO 2007 will support ODF 1.1 in 2009
Mitch 74 | 10/14/08
|
 
MS in the process of supporting ODF and such.
deowll | 10/14/08
|
I liked 2.4, and now I'm eager for 3.0
pjotr123 | 10/14/08
|

Agreed. It works just fine and I can interchange files with folks
softwareFlunky | 10/14/08
|
But good enough for what?
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|

re: Large Business?
deaf_e_kate | 10/14/08
|
 
Large Business?
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|
  
Well it wasn't going to be you.
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
 
Exactly...
storm14k | 10/14/08
|
 
99% of those people...
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
 
You can't edit a PDF?
deowll | 10/14/08
|

Just a question not a fight..... why not?
James Quinn | 10/14/08
|
 
The answer is
frgough | 10/14/08
|
  
I understand specialization mind you
James Quinn | 10/14/08
|
   
Agreed
frgough | 10/14/08
|
   
Why I haven't switched
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
    
Is that with 2.4 or 3.0? Both?
James Quinn | 10/14/08
|
     
It was with both.
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
    
Re-evaluate...
Mitch 74 | 10/14/08
|
     
Except all those issues showed up in 3.0 as well..
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
    
In my experience 2007 Word doesn't handle graphics well.
deowll | 10/14/08
|
    
That's easy.
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|
    
My Experience
daengbo | 10/14/08
|
     
Same here
Mitch 74 | 10/18/08
|
    
Presentations sent to external customers...
914four | 10/15/08
|
 
I will need to look more closely
mdemuth | 10/14/08
|
  
Bingo.
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
  
Exactly - questions are do we and why and the is the CBA - nt
USTechHead | 10/14/08
|
  
Sealed in
chromeronin | 10/14/08
|
   
But it will be.
Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
|

Define "large business"
Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/08
|
 
So did they use it?
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
  
Some did, some didn't
Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/08
|
   
So how many?
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|

SME
zdnet@... | 10/14/08
|

From my experience I'd say Small Business
voska1 | 10/14/08
|
I've challenged everyone...
bjbrock | 10/14/08
|

Exactly!!
iTeaBoy | 10/14/08
|

With a recession ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
 
Yes.
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|

The ribbon?
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
 
The ribbon sucks
frgough | 10/14/08
|
  
What don't you like about it?
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
   
"bypass"
b.bob | 10/14/08
|
    
Consistently frustrating
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
     
Nicely done - NT
USTechHead | 10/14/08
|
   
It steals too much desktop real estate ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
    
Minimize it then...
mikefarinha | 10/14/08
|
     
Shh...
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
     
Problem is
j.m.galvin | 10/14/08
|
     
Very well ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
@ j.m.galvin - You said it better than I could ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
re:Sleeper... EXACTLY! nt
USTechHead | 10/14/08
|
    
Press Ctrl + F1
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
Double click a tab, use the Quick Access Toolbar.
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
   
It restricts my workflow
frgough | 10/14/08
|
    
That amount of customization is extremely, extremely rare.
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
  
Agreed. The Ribbon is evil in every way...
pmiranda@... | 10/14/08
|
 
Searching through menus means you don't know...
bjbrock | 10/14/08
|
 
How does the ribbon help?
drobinow | 10/14/08
|
 
I've complained...
deowll | 10/14/08
|

Can I manage it?
People | 10/14/08
|

I agree
mikefarinha | 10/14/08
|

So, what's my prize? Here's four things.
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
 
Also it fails to lock you into Windows or Mac, plus all of those costs
fr0thy2 | 10/14/08
|
  
Ummm, if the apps are useless, they should be free.
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/14/08
|
   
Ummm, if the apps are useless, they should be free.
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|
   
Any bets we have same comments same
USTechHead | 10/14/08
|
   
Yes, Office 2007
zdnet@... | 10/14/08
|
  
On the off chance that you aren't a troll
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
   
Yes but...
914four | 10/15/08
|
 
Maybe 2 out of 4
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
  
Er, try again.
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
   
Few points.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
   
Oddly enough one of the thing I don't like is saved edits.
deowll | 10/14/08
|
    
Good point.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
   
I think you missed his point
daengbo | 10/14/08
|
    
Maybe I missed something...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
   
That's what happens
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
    
Once again....
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
 
Forgot to add...
TripleII | 10/14/08
|

challenged everyone...
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|

dats_ripe u spoke the truth
dats_ripe | 10/14/08
|

And more importantly : free upgrades
ctrlbrk | 10/18/08
|
Screenshots??
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
Not enough rows in Calc
nucrash | 10/14/08
|

Database . . .
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
 
Agreed.
bjbrock | 10/14/08
|
 
No
markbn | 10/14/08
|
  
Yup...
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
  
Excuuse me?
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
   
and
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
I agreed . . .
CobraA1 | 10/14/08
|
    
No dillweed!
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
     
Problem is
markbn | 10/14/08
|
  
Actaully, anyone with a brain would use a database.
B.O.F.H. | 10/14/08
|
   
Exactly ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
    
Exactly out of topic
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
It's not out of topic...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
Can you understand and reply my question?
markbn | 10/14/08
|
   
Work harder not smarter...
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
    
"Think fallaciously not better" is your mantra
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
yes, MS = Work Harder, not smarter.
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
     
Go troll elsewhere
markbn | 10/15/08
|
   
Anybody with a brain will use it to think but obviously you don't have one
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
And your brain can _just_ about manage your nervous system, nowt else
fr0thy2 | 10/14/08
|
     
You guess
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
You really are reaching here, aren't you?
B.O.F.H. | 10/14/08
|
     
A database is not always the right tool!
rcarlsonherps | 10/14/08
|
     
My arguement is not database v. spreadsheet.
B.O.F.H. | 10/14/08
|
     
Let me summarize your arguments:
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
RE: My arguement (sic) is not database v. spreadsheet.
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
Spreadsheet vs Database is not absolute
mystic100 | 10/14/08
|
    
Let's make it easy
daengbo | 10/14/08
|
     
Agreement and Disagreement
markbn | 10/15/08
|
   
Yes and no...
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/14/08
|
  
No, in typical
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
   
Ok, typical of limited people
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
You insulted before, which I responded too above.
fr0thy2 | 10/14/08
|
     
Nope
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
You insulted before, which I responded too above.
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|
    
Seems you are the limited one here...
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
     
Your arguments just corroborate your limitations
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
It's about efficiency
Li1t | 10/14/08
|
     
Nope, it's not about efficiency
markbn | 10/15/08
|
    
Shill / Astroturfer
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
     
I do not belong to your club
markbn | 10/15/08
|
  
To use similar logic...
914four | 10/15/08
|
   
Obviously your mechanic is ripping you off..
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
    
Precisely.
914four | 10/15/08
|
     
Calipers don't determine braking distance.
akulkis | 10/23/08
|
   
Don't know what you are talking about
markbn | 10/15/08
|
    
My point was...
914four | 10/15/08
|
     
You can use OO if you want
markbn | 10/15/08
|
     
Response to markbn
914four | 10/15/08
|
     
Response to 914four
markbn | 10/16/08
|
 
My former CFO
daengbo | 10/14/08
|
  
Yet another demonstration....
akulkis | 10/15/08
|

If you have more than 65536 rows ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
 
According to who?
markbn | 10/14/08
|
  
Mostly every post in the thread ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
   
OK, that means you have no clue
markbn | 10/14/08
|
    
I think we have another FIGJAM here ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
no matter in what way you want to disguise your failure
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
@markbn - Here, go argue with Microsoft ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
MisterMiester, gotta agree with you on this one.
B.O.F.H. | 10/14/08
|
     
So, in that MS tutorial...
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
     
You give a link that does not support your claim?
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
FIGJAM
sjbinaz | 10/14/08
|
    
Everyone hates me, eat worms
Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/08
|
     
Sheesh, another nonsense opinion
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
Several people here have
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
     
Wrong
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
It has nothing to do with who's right or wrong ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
Right
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
@markbn - You know what ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
     
Thanks
markbn | 10/14/08
|
     
Actually, MM...
Sleeper Service | 10/15/08
|

Since you ask
Yagotta B. Kidding | 10/14/08
|
 
You are arguing the wrong point
daengbo | 10/14/08
|

and yet, from 2003 till 2007, that version was no trouble?
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
Well said.
914four | 10/15/08
|

Option to extend rows to specified size
aeriform | 10/15/08
|
Does it integrate as well with SharePoint?
NonZealot | 10/14/08
|

Sharepoint equiv O3spaces
Clewin | 10/14/08
|

Not great. Some have success, but using SP means you already decided.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
Thanks TripleII! I'll check it out.
NonZealot | 10/14/08
|

A few?
tonymcs@... | 10/14/08
|
 
Not quite. Do you know the cost?
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
Want to see Microsoft sabotaging Open Office?
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|

I didn't realize OO was that bad at voice recognition!
NonZealot | 10/14/08
|
 
How does OO work with DragonDictate?
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
  
With Version 9 it seems to work well ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
 
voice recognition!
aussieblnd@... | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
Loverock Davidson | 10/14/08
|

Don't feel bad, maybe next time you will hook a fish or two. (nt)
TripleII | 10/14/08
|

Well, it saved me...
914four | 10/15/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
Clewin | 10/14/08
|
reference managing
pupkin_z | 10/14/08
|

Academic Paper/Book quality document software
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
sunnysurya@... | 10/14/08
|
Far behind Mozilla's font rendering
jc@... | 10/14/08
|
Fails to "Impress"
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/14/08
|

Must have hit this one
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/14/08
|
 
Or no one cared.
B.O.F.H. | 10/14/08
|
 
People sleep durning PowerPoint or Impress so who cares?
TtfnJohn | 10/14/08
|
  
And where are you getting a job next week?
No_Ax_to_Grind | 10/15/08
|
   
Exactly where I work now?
TtfnJohn | 10/15/08
|
   
There's a reason...
akulkis | 10/15/08
|

The mixed use argument.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
Except Office 2000, 2003 and 2007 interoperate
Ad Astra | 10/14/08
|
  
That's something they do not understand
markbn | 10/14/08
|
   
Not just anti-MS
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
  
I can save you a bundle.
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
david@... | 10/14/08
|

Read the license...
914four | 10/15/08
|
 
And if the BSA comes in
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
Forms
itpro_z | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
pueblonative | 10/14/08
|

You have to be joking,
Alganon | 10/15/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
ebhb2004@... | 10/14/08
|

pack up your computer, and send it back.
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
Gh0stMaker1969 | 10/14/08
|
Still no visio
Spiritusindomit@... | 10/14/08
|

Visio is a manager play toy.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
Sorry but that's rubbish.
Sleeper Service | 10/14/08
|
  
No, it's not.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
  
Let me guess.
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|
 
You obviously don't how to use Visio
GrimmReaperSound | 10/14/08
|
  
Clue for you...
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|
   
I use to sell the product ...
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
   
A clue from the clueless???
GrimmReaperSound | 10/15/08
|
    
"A clue from the clueless???" LOL
markbn | 10/15/08
|
  
You are right, I don't.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
Visio
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
  
Well said.
914four | 10/15/08
|
 
Actually...
914four | 10/15/08
|
  
You forgot the duct tape...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|

There was a "Draw" program in OO
markbn | 10/14/08
|
 
Not to steal the thunder... but
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
  
His question was about a Visio-like program in OO
markbn | 10/15/08
|
   
I appologize...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
oo spreadsheet
gingertech | 10/14/08
|
OpenOffice is NOT definitely good enough
dragon@... | 10/14/08
|

Well thought out argument.
TripleII | 10/14/08
|
 
Sigh... opinions are no longer safe...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
|
NADA
crypt2121 | 10/14/08
|
Intel only
rightwingnutter | 10/14/08
|
I'm tired of the "Office Tax"
Narg | 10/14/08
|

The Redmond Strangler?
kozmcrae | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
chromeronin | 10/14/08
|
Access and Publisher
greg.lee@... | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
chromeronin | 10/14/08
|
Email compatible with Exchange?
SnoBoy | 10/14/08
|

OpenOffice
Linux User 147560 | 10/14/08
|

Did you try the Zimbra client?
MisterMiester | 10/14/08
|
OK - I downloaded and installed it over 2.4 and I know it's petty but...
USTechHead | 10/14/08
|
I still believed that you always get what you paid for...
transposeIT | 10/14/08
|

I have a really good piece of software...
Li1t | 10/14/08
|

Gnu Compiler Collection (GCC)
akulkis | 10/15/08
|

Perl is free
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
MS Office is so 20th Century
bblackmoor@... | 10/14/08
|

And stupid
akulkis | 10/15/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
Sirgwain | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
mscgladney@... | 10/14/08
|
RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
mscgladney@... | 10/14/08
|

Forget Publisher, use Scribus
Alganon | 10/15/08
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Need that VBA in Excel
vb1der@... | 10/14/08
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Did you read the article?
Li1t | 10/14/08
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VBA programming
akulkis | 10/15/08
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How good is new OpenOffice compared to NeoOffice on Mac
GiveMeGizmos | 10/14/08
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NeoOffice vs OpenOffice.org
athurman@... | 10/15/08
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On my 1.4ghz PPC Mac Mini, OpenOffice 2.4 beats NeoOffice
roystonlodge | 10/17/08
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Who needs Publisher
Alganon | 10/15/08
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Who needs one sided point of views...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
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Seriously
sirhayden@... | 10/17/08
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Issues! What issues?
GOTBO | 10/15/08
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Equation Editor
cmjrees | 10/15/08
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OpenOffice rocks!!! Time for MS Office to be Free of Charge!
gaelicfog@... | 10/15/08
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Because...
ShadowGIATL | 10/15/08
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free MS Office? why not!
danbi | 10/16/08
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RE: The real slowness problem...
PaladinIII | 10/15/08
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OO or MS office?
danbi | 10/16/08
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RE: Kings new clothes
The Management consultant | 10/16/08
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re the ribbon not being customizable/bypassable
hansonjb | 10/16/08
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Office 2007 customization
acatnap | 10/17/08
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RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
sirhayden@... | 10/17/08
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RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
kershawfamily@... | 10/18/08
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A CPU and memory hog - OpenOffice is still FAIL...
transposeIT | 10/20/08
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RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
akulkis | 10/23/08
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RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
akulkis | 10/23/08
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RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
akulkis | 10/23/08
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RE: OK, now OpenOffice is definitely good enough
akulkis | 10/23/08
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@markbn
akulkis | 10/23/08
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