From: "Campbell, Rolf [SKY:1U32:EXCH]" <moscoop AT americasm01 DOT nt DOT com>
Newsgroups: comp.os.msdos.djgpp
Subject: Linux vs. Windows (Was: Re: MICROSOFT has Bought Over Linus Torvalds!!)
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 12:41:54 -0400
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Jared Stevens wrote:

> > >> Applixware and StarOffice are
> freebeerware IIRC. > >
> > >But they would still have to learn the new interface.
> >
> > Staroffice for Windows and for Linux look and work the same,
> > just like Netscape.
>
> What I meant, is that Word Perfect/MS Word doesn't look like StarOffice, and
> since most people don't use StarOffice, it would be a little interesting to
> move over to linux.

Word Perfect is available for Linux.  If you don't mind a slightly trimmed
version, it's even free.


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