Re: tlug: Office suite for use under Linux

[Scott Stone <sstone@example.com>]

On Fri, 17 Apr 1998, Kei Furuuchi wrote:

> Frank Bennett wrote:
> 
> > Probably the most critical need I have is to exchange
> > Japanese-version Excel files with a couple of colleagues, so I'm
> > leaning toward Door Number Two at the moment ... if I can confirm
> > that Japanese support will work.
> 
> Why do you have to be a linux purist?
> When your colleages are using Windows/Excel around you, I think it
> is easier to partition your hard disk and use both OS, then
> use Excel on Windows to convert a Excel file into text file.

16-bit Excel will run under the free Windows emulator, WINE.  You could
use that as well.

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Scott M. Stone <sstone@example.com, sstone@example.com>
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