Re: AbiWord v2.4.4 (word processor)

de Captain Video 04/15/2006 08:14

On 15 Apr 2006 07:36:51 -0700, "Google's friend" <pjeaje@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Apart from a smaller size is it worth using it over OO?

Depends on what you mean by "using". Tasks(purpose) can link with size
but size shouldn't compromise a task(s) when deciding what program to
use over what, imo. It's relative, pointing to *task* as the deciding
factor when not determining which default opener to use(global) that
takes into account tasks in general, EG; I use AbiWord as default .doc
opener because of its size(speed) in opening over OO; 602Text and
'Corel Wordperfect/Office 10', which I got as part of a free software
bundle when buying my computer, which is .doc/excel bloatware from
hell costing a whopping $400 on the market a few years back! Every
time I opened Corel 10 it was like trying to crowbar the thing open
needing a jackboot heel against my monitor for opening leverage. My
tower sounded like a bull in a china-shop. Scraping magnetic plates
never sounded so good with task manager "CPU Usage" going kick ass
tilt into the ceiling zone. I'd much rather use Abiword over Corel 10
for just that reason, and I do!. OO as well was buggy as hell before
2.0 so I'd use 602 over it on larger tasks, but if a *task* demands
OO, then you use it. One of the hardest decisions to make when it
comes to using software is which program under what category is going
to get the default spot because one has to take into account all task
possibilities before making that global decision. For instance, how
many users go 'back and forth' on whether they're going to use Opera
of Firefox as their default browser? You have to weigh *all* potential
tasks before making the decision which includes architecture
differences weighed to preference and the bugs of a program, or trial
and error is your only option. So the question is; What program
satisfies what *tasks*, in general, to decide which goes over what.
That's for you to decide relative to what you use the computer for.
Just my opinion ;-)

CV