Open Office question

[PtBetsie]

One of out students wants to use software with capabilities like Microsoft Publisher. We don't have that in our budget. Does Open Office have a similar component?

[PrntRhd]

Nope, it doesn't.

[mjc]

About the closest you'll get is Scribus (http://www.scribus.net/)...it will do most of what Publisher does, but it can't ope .pub files (there really isn't anything non-MS that will...)

[Sylvander]

See:
OxygenOffice extended openoffice package for puppy linux (http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=40383).

QUOTE:
You can use the above programs to open Microsoft Documents of roughly the same type (for example, OpenOffice Write will open Microsoft word Documents). There is the notable exception of Publisher (.pub) documents, most of which quite frankly are so awful no one would want to convert them. If you need a dedicated Desktop Publishing application (i.e. your in the print or publishing business) then I suggest using a program called "Scribus" for Linux. For most users Draw will be more than good enough, and is a lot simpler and easier to use.

[PtBetsie]

Thanks for the info.