Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 10:32:31 -0500 (EST)
From: Luis Cruz-Cruz <ccruz@argento.bu.edu>
Message-Id: <200012131532.KAA596166@argento.bu.edu>
To: cps@argento.bu.edu
Subject: StarOffice in the Linux machines
Status: RO
X-Status: O


Hi,

I installed StarOffice in the Linux boxes. To use it, you
have to first install your own configuration files by
running (this is done only once):

	% /usr/local/office52/program/setup

and choosing the "Standard Workstation" installation. This
creates the ~yourdir/office52 directory and deposits approx
2Mb of data there. After that, run:
	
	% /usr/local/office52/program/soffice

and that brings up the whole suite. The program creates a
link in your KDE start button under your "personal" links
(you have to log-out log-in to see them the first time).

StarOffice is the best Linux Office suite that does pretty
much what Microsoft Office does. It also reads and imports
Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and some other types of files.
Reviews say that it does a good job doing the importing.

There is a list of features at
http://www.sun.com/products/staroffice/5.2/features/;$sessionid$NQPL1KQAACACXAMTA1FU4GQ

Please, let me know about problems/suggestions,

- Luis