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Nice people thread part 4 - sugar and spice and all things
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »I use Open Office, which is great. You can save files in any number of formats, too. And it's free.
I think the new version's called libreoffice. I've used neooffice the free office for mac software suite to open docxs when my MSOffice wasn't up to the task.
These free suites are often very good. I've heard of organisations which rely on free office and OS software such as linux and wonder how they get on - is there much of a downside?There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
Actually MSE's own free office software page has tons of useful stuff
And I forgot to look there until now!:rotfl:There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
These free suites are often very good. I've heard of organisations which rely on free office and OS software such as linux and wonder how they get on - is there much of a downside?
I have a laptop and a netbook. Netbook is Linux with OS software. The Word equivalent is great, but if you push the envelope with the Excel equivalent there are things you can't do with it. If all you want to do is some correspondence and basic spreadsheets though, they are absolutely fine. Several people I work with run their small businesses on OS software.
From time to time I hear rumours that the public sector will flirt with OS software as a way of cutting costs, I'll be interested to hear what happens when a really huge big organisation tries it.Please stay safe in the sun and learn the A-E of melanoma: A = asymmetry, B = irregular borders, C= different colours, D= diameter, larger than 6mm, E = evolving, is your mole changing? Most moles are not cancerous, any doubts, please check next time you visit your GP.
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vivatifosi wrote: »From time to time I hear rumours that the public sector will flirt with OS software as a way of cutting costs, I'll be interested to hear what happens when a really huge big organisation tries it.
I heard (not sure I can back it up) that some US states have a policy that they only work with off-the-shelf software e.g. MS Office and only set up systems that use that (and never use bespoke software systems).
The idea being that whenever anyone sets up a new database system for asy a hosptal or whatever, that's when the brown stuff hits the fan, things stop working and costs soar through the roof.:mad:
Private Eye is stuffed with tales of organisations, towns, cities whatever that install new IT systems that with hindsight turn out to be expensive white elephants.There is no honour to be had in not knowing a thing that can be known - Danny Baker0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »I use Open Office, which is great. You can save files in any number of formats, too. And it's free.
The boys have Open Office on their laptop, only problem is it is not always compatible with the teachers software (even though it should be).
Will be using that link Zagubov posted to get a proper version of Office once I have a few more pennies....never seen it that low before and it contains bits that the normal student version doesn't have and which will be very handy for eldest.We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0 -
Cloudy, hot and humid today in godzone.
I'm off the booze again. I can't cope with hangovers in an Aussie summer. It takes me 3 days to get rehydrated!0 -
Sue, that's wonderful about your heating. I hope it'll mean you end up paying less too. Are you changing tariffs at the same time as having a different kind of meter?
And how is your heating situation, michaels? I am still without heating in the bathroom, but hoping for progress soon. I've made my builder a list of stuff that needs doing - the same as the old list with a few things crossed off. It's probably about 3 or 4 days work total, but lots of little finishing off bits. I've told him I'll pay him a bonus (and said how much) if he gets it all done by 10th Dec, but if he doesn't I want money back to pay somebody else who'll actually show up and do the work. I sent the text yesterday evening, and got a reply at 6:50am today saying he'll come this week. Watch this space!Given the choice I'd use 2007 but I wouldn't pay more than £10-20 extra I reckon.
Yeah, that's about how I feel about it. I use 2010 at school, and was happy with 2003 at home until I found a CD for Office 2007 among LNE's possessions, so I've installed it, and am pleased with it. Still only have Outlook 2003, though, because it wasn't included with the package on LNE's CD.neverdespairgirl wrote: »I use Open Office, which is great. You can save files in any number of formats, too. And it's free.
We had linux and OpenOffice at my church job. I was fine with the Word equivalent, but never got on with the spreadsheet. There were just so many things I could have done in Excel and couldn't do with OpenOffice - putting a carriage return part way through the contents of a cell was one of them. But then I'm a fairly hardcore Excel user, and like to automate everything possible. I code for Excel in VBA quite a lot too, and you can't do that with OpenOffice.Do you know anyone who's bereaved? Point them to https://www.AtaLoss.org which does for bereavement support what MSE does for financial services, providing links to support organisations relevant to the circumstances of the loss & the local area. (Link permitted by forum team)
Tyre performance in the wet deteriorates rapidly below about 3mm tread - change yours when they get dangerous, not just when they are nearly illegal (1.6mm).
Oh, and wear your seatbelt. My kids are only alive because they were wearing theirs when somebody else was driving in wet weather with worn tyres.
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To tell you the truth Lydia, I was so chuffed at finally getting rid of the scary gas monster, that I clean forgot to ask!
Think it will work out cheaper than a prepayment meter anyway.....We made it! All three boys have graduated, it's been hard work but it shows there is a possibility of a chance of normal (ish) life after a diagnosis (or two) of ASD. It's not been the easiest route but I am so glad I ignored everything and everyone and did my own therapies with them.
Eldests' EDS diagnosis 4.5.10, mine 13.1.11 eekk - now having fun and games as a wheelchair user.0
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