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On 26/06/11 22:07, Rob Beard wrote: > On 26/06/11 19:07, Paul Sutton wrote: >> >>>> >>>> >>> I installed OpenOffice at one of the schools I provide support for (I >>> install OpenOffice/Libre Office at every school I support along with >>> several other open source apps) - this particular school then requested >>> that I install the latest verion of MS Office (2010 Pro Plus) as 'people >>> cannot get along with it (OpenOffice)'. Problems tend to mainly be the >>> handling of images in documents between the two suites, or rather, the >>> lack of it. Simple documents work well between the two suites but >>> insert images etc, sounds etc and then you would think the world had >>> ended! >>> >>> >>> I blame the likes of MS, Lotus et al for adding the fuctionality of >>> adding sounds, images and the like into the word processor.... >>> >>> Dave >>> >> >> Agreed, even though you can put sounds in documents in Open office, who >> were unable to get on with it, the Students or teachers. >> >> Is it possible to have both installed ? >> >> Paul >> >> > > Hang on, why would anyone want to put sounds into a WORD PROCESSOR > document? > > Seems a bit odd to me, it's not as if the printer can print them :-P > > Rob > Dunno but i think OO has some sort of similar feature, i guess some end users want it, and now expect it, so its provided even though the rest of us find the idea pointless. Paul -- Paul Sutton Cert SLPS (Open) http://www.zleap.net Open Mic nights - Wednesday 8pm to 11pm (14+) Free entry Breakin' Ground - Street dance for young people (8+) Wednesday 6pm (starts May 11th) The Lighthouse,26 Esplanade Road, Paignton 01803 411 812 or e-mail info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for more info. 17th September 2011 - Software freedom day -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq