Hello,
--- Ramanraj K ramanraj@iqara.net wrote:
Rakesh 'arky' Ambati wrote:
Hoping for active your support.
Well, we all used Microsoft Word to submit our
project documents for review and for other academic purposes. Now we have Open Office which is as good as Microsoft Office and has the same features.Microsoft Office lacks some features like PDF(Portable Document Format) support, compatibility with older versions of Microsoft Office, lack a vector drawing application,etc. Open Office gives you everything starting from word processor, presentation software to PDF generator [Fully compatible with Microsoft Office -- So already existing data in those formats can be used]. Don't you think it's the right time to save money of a poor student ?
I never used Microsoft Word that way, and probably may other signatories also have not. Please remove all references to non-free stuff.
Well, me neither.But Please understand the letter was written by Thejesh who was trying to explain the alternative Free Software programs which are available for common jobs in academic institution.Please try to improve the letter to present the issue correctly.
--arky
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,----[ Rakesh 'arky' Ambati rakesh_ambati@yahoo.com ] | | > I never used Microsoft Word that way, and probably may other | > signatories also have not. Please remove all references to | > non-free stuff. | | Well, me neither.But Please understand the letter was written by | Thejesh who was trying to explain the alternative Free Software | programs which are available for common jobs in academic | institution.Please try to improve the letter to present the issue | correctly. `---- Like Ramanraj pointed out, You should help him revise the petition stressing the importance of freedom more than gratis. Also promoting a new term "FLOSS" will only add to more confusion. Please call it "Free Software".