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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.mel.connect.com.au!news.access.net.au!news.netspace.net.au!news.mira.net.au!inquo!nntp.uio.no!news.maxwell.syr.edu!mr.net!nntp.earthlink.net!usenet From: jheinrich@somewhere.ca.us (J. Heinrich) Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: SALE!!SALE!!! Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1997 22:51:49 GMT Organization: lacking Lines: 32 Message-ID: <32f3c417.58051253@news.earthlink.net> References: <32ED8F7B.4F16@pacific.net.sg> <5ck6l2$9eh@baygull.rtd.com> <32f05921.10395728@news.earthlink.net> <5cqstq$g23@boursy.news.erols.com> <32f2eb42.2542545@news.earthlink.net> <hckohe4zeus.fsf@eto.ericsson.se> NNTP-Posting-Host: max4-vgd-ca-05.earthlink.net X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.1/32.230 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:34841 On 01 Feb 1997 17:10:51 +0100, etorwi@eto.ericsson.se (Wiker, Raymond) wrote: >jheinrich@somewhere.ca.us (J. Heinrich) writes: >> >> Those that need to use word processors, spreadsheets, databases et al >> in addition to running unix servers. > > Interesting... are you implying that Microsoft Word (to take >one example) is an acceptable word processor? (Easy shot, I know...) I'm stating it outright: MS Word more than satisfies my needs (and apparently a sizeable percentage of the general population as well) in a word processor. If there is a word processor for FreeBSD that you feel is superior, by all means please share this well-kept secret. > There are free word-processing and database packages for Unix >platforms that are more than acceptable. For some people. Superior to the feature-packed, easy-to-use Windows programs of today? I doubt it. Don't get me wrong here, I like FreeBSD. I use it for Inet (and Intranet) server functions that NT just isn't up to speed on yet (FTP, SMTP, NNTP, etc.). I just think that WinNT (and sometimes 95 as well) makes a better workstation for everyday tasks like document creation and financial analysis. I use the tool that works best for me on a given task. I think NT and FreeBSD complement each other well. //jh