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Re: [LUG] Small Magazine

 

> On Wed, 2007-07-25 at 09:54 +0100, Neil Stone wrote:
>
>>
>> Is there a particular reason for this ?? (Not using open office Word
>> Processor).
>
> Hi Neil
>
> That's what I am asking.  In the past I have found Microsoft Desktop
> Publisher to be easier to use doing complicated things than Word.
> Indeed this is I think a general truism in computing, that simple tools
> are great for simple jobs, but sometime's when things get complicated it
> is better to use a more sophisticated tool.
>
> I am looking at OpenOffice draw for instance.  (And quick look at
> Scribus.. wonder if its in the repositories? will look).
>

I seem to recall that Scribus is in repos fairly globally and universally...

Right tool for the job is whats needed.. Why people insert a jpeg image in
a word file and send it that way i'll never know.. just send the .jpg file
damnit.. </rant>


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