[ale] ALE Showcase 1998

[Dave Brooks]

Does Applix have anything comparable (or compatible with) MS-Access?

-----Original Message-----
 From: Michael H. Warfield <mhw at wittsend.com>
To: Linux Idiot <esoteric at denali.atlnet.com>
Cc: mhw at wittsend.com <mhw at wittsend.com>; zot at ZotConsulting.com
<zot at ZotConsulting.com>; docdtv at mindspring.com <docdtv at mindspring.com>;
ale at cc.gatech.edu <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [ale] ALE Showcase 1998


>Linux Idiot enscribed thusly:
>> Michael H. Warfield wrote:
>
>> >         I'll know more later today.
>
>> I'm curious is this an upgrade?  I've got 4.3.7 and would like to get
>> the newer version.  what did it cost you?
>
> You can get the upgrade from Applix for $79 or the full package
>for $99.  To me, the $20 was not worth the hassle of having an "upgrade
>only" CD (that's what's in the package).  I also heard that someone else
>(not sure who) is offering a $79 "office suite package" which is the
>latest Applixware bundled with some additional apps.  Sound like you
>can get the full version for the price of the upgrade with some
indeterminant
>goodies thrown in...  Don't have details on that though.
>
>> >         It should be interesting to see how many presenters will be
using
>> > Power Point at this year's showcase.  There were a few last year (I
used
>> > Applixware then as well as now).  I would expect fewer this year.  I
would
>> > think it "OK" if someone was using Corel Presentation even if it wasn't
>> > on Linux yet.  It's coming...
>
>> Yeah, I would lean that way as well.  Not that it presents an anti-MS
>> attitude, but the fact that Corel is working with Linux.
>
> Absolutely...
>
>> --
>> Until later: Geoffrey esoteric at denali.atlnet.com
>
>> You mean you paid MONEY for Service Pack '98????
>
> Mike
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