Subject: Re: Tables
From: sam th (sam@bur-jud-118-039.rh.uchicago.edu)
Date: Thu May 25 2000 - 11:25:18 CDT
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On Thu, 25 May 2000, Daniel Roberts wrote:
> --- Joaquín Cuenca Abela <cuenca@ie2.u-psud.fr> wrote:
> > AbiWord needs to get table support. It's a planned
> > and very needed
> > feature.
>
> You clearly do have a point there... I do see how
> LaTeX has a different goal from AbiWord.
>
> However, I also think it is a "very needed feature" as
> you say. After all, I am simply trying to learn the
> basics of statistics... I don't speak LaTeX, but I do
> know how to use a word processor, and if MS Word can
> serve my need of a simple way to do tables, then I
> think AbiWord ought to be able to. I would like to
> learn LaTeX as well now that I've heard a little about
> it, but for the purposes of my class, with a deadline
> hanging over my head and all, I didn't have the time
> to take a crash course on yet another highly complex
> and sophisticated language like LaTeX just so I could
> create some simple data tables. Strictly marketing
> talk though: I think AbiWord NEEDS table support if it
> seriously expects to compete with the likes of Word,
> WordPerfect, StarOffice, or even KOffice... I think
> my case is a case in point.
We all agree with you. As Joaquin states, tables are needed. If you need
a linux word processor that handles tables, you can use star office, word
perfect or (my reccomendation) kword. If you want abiword to have tables,
we would welcome your help in accomplishing that with open arms.
sam th
sam@uchicago.edu
http://sam.rh.uchicago.edu
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