Re: about to tear my hair out (fwd)

Forwarding to the list so the message gets archived.

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Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 21:12:48 -0400
From: soaring@surfglobal.net
To: Alan Horkan <horkana@maths.tcd.ie>
Subject: Re: about to tear my hair out

Alan Horkan wrote:

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>Columns do not wrap until the text fills the full vertical lenght of the
>column down to the bottom of the page and then it starts from the top of
>the next column.
>
Yes, I do know this. I've used word processing software before, Word,
and PageMaker.

you wrote:

If you use Insert Break, Column break you can force the first behavour.

No idea what you mean by this.

you wrote:
re you saying your typing is faster than the display can keep up with? That kind of lag should not be happening.

answer: it's possible, but it seems the program itself doesn't have the staying power. RAM = 224mgs (should be sufficient as I don't run more than 2 programs at one time, plus AV)

Thanks for your thoughts about desktop, etc. software. That may be why I expected more from the word processor, but again, Word did not fade on me, and if I recall correctly, the cursor jumped to the appropriate place at the start of each column; no manual tabbing--- but I could be wrong. Unfortunately, I don't have Word now, and it is expensive.

DS

>[I dont have a copy of Abiword to hand and I'm providing the followign
>answer from memory but if I make a mistake I'm sure the developers will
>correct me]
>
>
>
>>or 3 column option for a document! Instead of automatically moving its
>>cursor over to the start of the next column, the user has to MANUALLY
>>
>>
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>>TAB over to the 2nd or 3rd column whichever it may be, after _each_
>>previous line of text! Pretty time consuming and ridiculous. The
>>cursor should automatically move over to the start of the next column
>>after each line of text entered-- don't you agree?
>>
>>
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>I think you misunderstand how columns work, and for better or worse
>Abiword is following the precedent of Microsoft word on this.
>
>
>Columns are not designed || to work like this || you must understand
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>and I think that is something like what you were expecting.
>
>Columns are designed || Hope this makes
>to work like || things a little
>this you must understand || clearer
>
>Columns do not wrap until the text fills the full vertical lenght of the
>column down to the bottom of the page and then it starts from the top of
>the next column.
>
>If you use Insert Break, Column break you can force the first behavour.
>(If you are really serious about page layout you need Desktop publishing
>software not a Word processor.)
>
>
>
>>There are many other flaws in the software I don't have time to go into
>>now.
>>
>>
>
>Abiword is developed entirely by volunteers in their own spare time
>without any funding, and I only bother to answer questions to show my
>appreciation to the developers and allow them to focus on development.
>You might want to read this to put it in perspective:
>http://www.abisource.com/support/expectations.phtml
>
>Having said that we know there are many problems in abiword as you can see
>from our bug tracker http://bugzilla.gnome.org but the difference is
>anyone can help out. if you can provide detailed information about the
>bugs you have found (and quickly check they aren't duplicates) we can do
>something about it together.
>
>
>
>>It also gets tired very quickly as the text begins to 'fade' from
>>view --- my memory should be adequate to run the program without it's
>>doing that!
>>
>>
>
>Are you saying your typing is faster than the display can keep up with?
>That kind of lag should not be happening.
>
>
>
>>Will try to find a different program to use than AbiWord
>>
>>
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>Um, what kind of reaction were you expecting to that statement?
>
>
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>>---- think its developers ought to fix a lot;
>>
>>
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>I hope the support expectations document puts things into perspective and
>you will reconsider your comments. the abiword developers do an excellent
>job and provide excellent value for money.
>
>
>
>>how could they have overlooked so much?
>>
>>
>
>Abiword is not ideal for everyone but many people find it fast and
>comfortabe and it does the things they really want to do.
>
>OpenOffice.org might be more to your liking or possibly skip word
>processing and use Scribus which gives you the full power of Desktop
>publishing and much more control of Page Layout which you seem to be
>intertested in.
>
>
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>>It's quite aggravating to use.
>>
>>
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>I'm sorry abiword wasn't right for you. I hope you will trying using it
>for a while longer or try it again in future before giving up completely.
>
>Best of luck, hope you find the right software for what you need
>
>Sincerely
>
>Alan Horkan
>
>* (Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit but still wit.)
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Received on Tue Apr 18 03:28:30 2006