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kenbanistu · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 30

Thanks for this. I've been looking for something better than Abiword yet not as huge as Open Office.

cimh · Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 31

Looks good

but I'm having trouble validating. I used the validation details emailed to me when I downloaded the full package at their website but they dont seem to work on the puppy version.

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Cancel that - - I'm being stupid - the first number I got was for windows version - went back and got linux one and all fine!
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I'm glad about this. Abiword cant cope with long documents of 60 or more pages on my eee - I sometimes need to look over these for work OO is fine I hope this does the job.

cimh
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kenbanistu · Joined: 08 Jan 2009 Posts: 30

I used this a bit more today and found out it can't handle stuff saved in abiword's native format. I don't know if that matters to anyone, but I thought I would mention it.

--Ken

ttuuxxx · Posted: Tue 29 Dec 2009, 00:50 Post subject:

cimh · Joined: 04 Dec 2009 Posts: 31

Good - Textmaker is able to handle a large 0.5mb doc file very well some of the tables have an unwanted black line going down them but other than that the document loads quickly and looks fine.

Abiword - just dies - it does a very poor job of bringing up the first page but with text boxes in the wrong places - after that nothing.

So if you need to access larger more complex files this looks really good. a very interesting alternative to open office - lets see what the company thinks about this but it must be good for them - I'd never heard of them before.

cimh

rickyricardo · Joined: 04 Mar 2009 Posts: 29

I get an error when I try to install. I'm running MacPup (based on 4.3.1) and I get a .pet file of just under 4mb when I download from tuuxx - is this correct? When I click on it the Pkg Mgr launches and asks if I want to install - I click Yes and then I get an error. No real details in the msg - just 'Error - cannot install'.

Any ideas what's going on? I'd love to use Softmaker Office on Puppy.

Rick in Raleigh

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

I will need a license or I need to shut down the link.

Any suggestions?

Eric

gposil · Posted: Wed 30 Dec 2009, 00:09 Post subject:

Eric,

I think that until Softmaker get back to us, you have no choice but to block the link...I don't think we will hear from them till after New Year.

Guy

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

Hi Guy,
I will let it go for a bit longer....but not too much longer and then it's deleted off the server.

TY,
Eric

ttuuxxx · Posted: Wed 30 Dec 2009, 00:38 Post subject:

Hi eric, I didn't provide a key with it, so mirroring should be ok, if people don't have a key then they can't use it, or is mirroring against the rules also? I'm not sure, really it should be gpl.
ttuuxxx

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

Hi Jeff,

Nope..not ok...the web site is clear with the license.

I need an ok from SMO or be gone...nothing less.

But, it is a good office program and I hope we can keep it for Puppy.
Eric

PS..docx is needed to be useful for my needs..like 2010 version

ttuuxxx · Posted: Wed 30 Dec 2009, 00:49 Post subject:

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

Jeff,

Try for a license..then get the. docx as in the new release.

I need to shut this off...there are many more files that are on puppylinux.ca and I need to protect them...you understand.

E

ttuuxxx · Posted: Wed 30 Dec 2009, 01:07 Post subject:

No Problem Eric I just removed it for you, Sorry guys, who knows maybe they'll do it again sometime.
ttuuxxx

Caneri · Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: Canada

Yes pursue it Jeff...it's worth having a good office app for Puppy and I like this one if it has docx

I just need a clean spot for the other users..ty

E