tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post9081889218094312314..comments2024-02-20T06:53:10.484-08:00Comments on PPC Luddite: LibreOffice OS X vs. LibreOffice Linux on PPCDanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04700474277267739107noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-48126057609110075802013-03-17T08:27:22.638-07:002013-03-17T08:27:22.638-07:00Can only agree about Abiword.
It was bad in every...Can only agree about Abiword.<br /><br />It was bad in every version I tried, under Windows and Debian, so I finally gave up on it.<br /><br />This was on x86, so it isn't limited to PPC.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-31577946504524734082013-01-06T11:07:42.094-08:002013-01-06T11:07:42.094-08:00I agree with you: Abiword never works right.
I'...I agree with you: Abiword never works right.<br />I've tried to use Abiword on and off for the last 8 years on a variety of linux PCs and macs. It's always been rubbish on just about any platform/OS.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-27130714176718881002012-12-30T13:47:25.021-08:002012-12-30T13:47:25.021-08:00At least it's better on Linux than it was on O...At least it's better on Linux than it was on OS X;-)Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04700474277267739107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-61899897934274979482012-12-30T13:08:42.840-08:002012-12-30T13:08:42.840-08:00I forgot to mention that after I do a fresh Lubunt...I forgot to mention that after I do a fresh Lubuntu install the first thing I do is remove every trace of Abiword. I recommend others do the same.zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006273801333641372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-749559194818088720.post-912090253812549822012-12-30T13:03:56.329-08:002012-12-30T13:03:56.329-08:00Well observed and thought out post. I agree on bo...Well observed and thought out post. I agree on both how horrible Abiword is and how great LibreOffice is. <br /><br />IMO Libre is the be all and end all of office suites on PowerPC Linux.<br /><br />I have experienced essentially everything you have in Abiword. It's quite sloppy to say the least. <br /><br />I ran Libre on Leopard a couple years ago when I still used Java. Pretty much the same findings as you. I can assure everyone that it will drop OS X support in the next year or two. PowerPC Linux will be the only way to get many useful apps running on the architecture in the near future. <br /><br />LibreCAD, QCAD, Transmission, Canonical Firefox are just a few examples of apps that are no longer developed for OS X PowerPC but are for Linux PowerPC. zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006273801333641372noreply@blogger.com