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Technology Stocks : Applix is back in action -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (2915)	1/22/2000 1:02:00 AM
From: Thomas A Watson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3014

Linux Journal has an extensive review on Office Wars: Applixware and StarOffice ya need to subcribe .... interactive.linuxjournal.com Applixware has its advantages. It's much faster than StarOffice (which has a habit of crashing and leaving tracers), and the interface is easier to negotiate. The feel is quite UNIX, and it's been a standard for a long time. Probably most, if not all, programs in Applixware are easier to use for anything basic, but when you find yourself wanting those weird, hard-to-do things, you'll probably have a higher success rate with StarOffice. Businesses could definitely take advantage of ELF, so I would recommend they consider Applixware Office, while I would suggest a download of StarOffice for individuals who just want to save money. Conclusion Linux office suites are not quite as easy as on other platforms. The features aren't all there, but if you're the slightest bit clever, you can do anything............. --------------------- So to me for business, I put the opportunity lost cost of between 2000 and 50k per year for each star office seat used instead of Applixware. Tom Watson tosiwmee