Re: Should I try Linux?

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From: Michael Strates
Date: Tue, 18 Nov 1997 00:00

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On 17 Nov 1997, David M. Cook wrote:

> I don't think there's anything equivalent.  Most typesetting is done with
> (La)TeX, but it's not a page layout system.

Well, if you're interested in something similar to Word, but slightly more
advanced, try LyX, it's a frontend to LaTeX. Also, if you're into more
userfriendly stuff, <url:http://www.staroffice.com/> staroffice is quite
good, and so is <url:http://www.applix.com> ApplixWare (commercial).

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 Some people have told me they don't think a fat penguin really embodies
 the grace of Linux, which just tells me they have never seen a angry
 penguin charging at them in excess of 100mph. They'd be a lot more
 careful about what they say if they had.
      -- Linus Torvalds

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From: Michael Strates <mstrates@minkirri.apana.org.au>
Subject: Re: Should I try Linux?
Date: 1997/11/18
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