[lug] spreadsheet?

Charles Morrison cmorrison at info2000.net
Thu Apr 20 07:35:45 MDT 2000


I'm not aware that they are doing (or planning) actual Linux binaries. But then,
I'm no expert on what Corel is doing.

On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> Thanks for clarifying that Corel is running their stuff under WINE.  I'd
> gathered that they were actually porting to Linux (or this what's still
> under development?).
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Charles Morrison <cmorrison at info2000.net>
> To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 10:36 AM
> Subject: Re: [lug] spreadsheet?
> 
> 
> > Finished? Well, I guess that depends on your definition. What Corel has
> done is
> > work on WINE. They distrribute their windows code and run it under WINE.
> It
> > actually works pretty well so far.
> >
> > Corel Draw is not included in the WP Office "standard" which I got.
> Neither is
> > Paradox. I think they're planning on releasing a separate WP Office
> "Deluxe"
> > for a bit more cash in a month or two.
> >
> > On Wed, 19 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> > > Thanks for letting me know that Corel has finished porting their Office
> > > Suite to Linux.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Charles Morrison <cmorrison at info2000.net>
> > > To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 9:06 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [lug] spreadsheet?
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Quatro Pro 9 is a part of the Corel Office suite. I've installed it on
> a
> > > > Mandrake 7 box and it appears to work pretty well, As does Star Office
> and
> > > > Applix.
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 18 Apr 2000, you wrote:
> > > > > I'm not sure about the exact name but there's a Linux spreadsheet
> titled
> > > > > something like Xess which is being touted as better than Excel.
> Quattro
> > > Pro
> > > > > is either already ported to Linux or else is in process.
> > > > > From: JEFF PFOHL <pfohl at sandia.gov>
> > > > > To: <lug at lug.boulder.co.us>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2000 7:54 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [lug] spreadsheet?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I should have also noted that I do know about StarOffice, and have
> it
> > > > > > installed, but was also looking for other alternatives as Excel is
> > > > > > pretty poor IMHO. Something like Lotus 123 or even QuattroPro
> perhaps?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > JEFF PFOHL
> > > > > > E-MAIL: pfohl at sandia.gov
> > > > > > PHONE : (505) 844-7033  work
> > > > > > (505) 299-9516  home
> > > > > >         (505) 844-6729  fax
> > > > > > http://nucalf.physics.fsu.edu/pfohl
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "My grandfather once told me that there are two kinds of people:
> > > > > >  Those who do the work and those who take the credit. He told me
> to
> > > > > >  try to be in the first group; there was much less competition."
> > > > > >
> > > > > >  - Indira Ghandi, the late Prime Minister of India
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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