From: Digest To: "OS/2GenAu Digest" Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:01:08 EST-10EDT,10,-1,0,7200,3,-1,0,7200,3600 Subject: [os2genau_digest] No. 901 Reply-To: X-List-Unsubscribe: www.os2site.com/list/ ************************************************** Wednesday 28 July 2004 Number 901 ************************************************** Subjects for today 1 Re: Scanners : Kris Steenhaut 2 Re: jAlbum : Paul Smedley 3 ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought : Voytek Eymont" 4 Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought : John Angelico" 5 Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO,feedback sought : Ed Durrant 6 Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought : Voytek Eymont" 7 Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought : John Angelico" 8 Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement forMSO,feedback sought : Ed Durrant **= Email 1 ==========================** Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2004 17:42:03 +0200 From: Kris Steenhaut Subject: Re: Scanners Voytek Eymont schreef: >sadly, and developement stopped few years ago > > > Well, having PMview still maintained is a consolation then. Mille grazie per la spiegazione. :-) -- Groeten uit Gent, Kris ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 2 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 04:19:55 +0930 From: Paul Smedley Subject: Re: jAlbum Hi Chris, Chris Graham [WarpSpeed] wrote: > Has anyone gotten jAlbum to install under OS/2? > > Using the Zero G InstallAnywhere (that comes with jAlbum) it gets to around > 95% complete and then just stops. > > I am using the IBM Java 1.3.0 JRE to run it. I've not tried with the 1.3.1 > one yet. > > I was wondering if anyone else has managed to get it to install and work. I've had similar problems - I'm sure it used to work but hasn't for a while now. I just download the version without an installer (http://jalbum dot net/download/JAlbum.zip) and just unzip and start with java -jar jalbum.jar Latest version works great with latest Innotek Java - haven't tried with IBM Java. Cheers, Paul. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 3 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:26:41 +1000 (EST) From: "Voytek Eymont" Subject: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought I was aksed about alternatives to MS Office, need some feedback Star Office ? Open Office ? what else is there, there was something on APC CD few month ago, with numbers ? in apps name ? all these folks want is basic wp and ss -- Voytek ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 4 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:36:46 +1000 (AEST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:26:41 +1000 (EST), Voytek Eymont wrote: >I was aksed about alternatives to MS Office, need some feedback > >Star Office ? >Open Office ? > >what else is there, there was something on APC CD few month ago, with >numbers ? in apps name ? > >all these folks want is basic wp and ss Then look no further than OpenOffice OR MS-Write plus MS-Works. Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au ___________________ PMTagline v1.50 - Copyright, 1996-1997, Stephen Berg and John Angelico .... Sorry, I don't have those problems anymore. I use OS/2. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 5 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:37:56 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO,feedback sought Open Office 1.1.1 - OS/2 version purchasable from www.Innotek.de Evermore Software EIO Office - Java product with a real MS Office look and feel - version with Windows or Linux installers available from www.evermoresw.cn The Java code does run under OS/2 with Java v 1.4x but with issues and install is "messy" - they are considering producing an OS/2 installer. Cheers/2 Ed. Voytek Eymont wrote: > I was aksed about alternatives to MS Office, need some feedback > > Star Office ? > Open Office ? > > what else is there, there was something on APC CD few month ago, with > numbers ? in apps name ? > > all these folks want is basic wp and ss > > -- > Voytek > > =========================================== ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 6 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:49:48 +1000 (EST) From: "Voytek Eymont" Subject: Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought John Angelico said: >>all these folks want is basic wp and ss > > Then look no further than OpenOffice OR MS-Write plus MS-Works. will MS Write/Works allow opening/editing of received (external) MS Office ss/wp ? I need to allow for compatibility with inbound docs -- Voytek ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 7 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:16:52 +1000 (AEST) From: "John Angelico" Subject: Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement for MSO, feedback sought On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 11:49:48 +1000 (EST), Voytek Eymont wrote: > >John Angelico said: > >>>all these folks want is basic wp and ss >> >> Then look no further than OpenOffice OR MS-Write plus MS-Works. > >will MS Write/Works allow opening/editing of received (external) MS Office >ss/wp ? > >I need to allow for compatibility with inbound docs You did say 'basic' but if you need compatibility (which I regard as more than basic) then OO is the way to go. Best regards John Angelico OS/2 SIG os2 at melbpc dot org dot au or talldad at kepl dot com dot au ___________________ PMTagline v1.50 - Copyright, 1996-1997, Stephen Berg and John Angelico .... There is more than one way to skin a cat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **= Email 8 ==========================** Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 12:21:46 +1000 From: Ed Durrant Subject: Re: ot: Office Suites for doze as replacement forMSO,feedback sought Correction - Open Office 1.1.1/2 from Mensys.nl not direct from Innotek. Ed Durrant wrote: > Open Office 1.1.1 - OS/2 version purchasable from www.Innotek.de > > Evermore Software EIO Office - Java product with a real MS Office look and feel - > version with Windows or Linux installers available from www.evermoresw.cn The Java > code does run under OS/2 with Java v 1.4x but with issues and install is "messy" - > they are considering producing an OS/2 installer. > > Cheers/2 > > Ed. > > Voytek Eymont wrote: > > > I was aksed about alternatives to MS Office, need some feedback > > > > Star Office ? > > Open Office ? > > > > what else is there, there was something on APC CD few month ago, with > > numbers ? in apps name ? > > > > all these folks want is basic wp and ss > > > > -- > > Voytek > > > > > =========================================== > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------