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Re: [Shop-talk] software

To: "Tim ." <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] software
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 12:46:44 -0700
Cc: Shop Talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
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Look into =E2=80=98OpenOffice.=E2=80=99 It=E2=80=99s open source/shareware .=
.. it has Word and Excel equivalents (dunno about pdf export though).


> On Oct 6, 2020, at 12:42 PM, Tim . <tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com> wrote:
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> =EF=BB=BF
> Had to buy a new laptop. For years I've been using an office products suit=
e license that I bought years ago. As each old laptop dies, I get another us=
ed one, move the license, etc etc.=20
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> This Win10 machine won't run this old software. No surprise there.=20
>=20
> Sooooooo.....I need Word and Excel for my side hustle. I am not against bu=
ying stand alones if I have to but if I am seeing this correctly, they are n=
ow only "annual licenses" that would have to be renewed each year. What a cr=
ock...er, I mean racket.=20
>=20
> I looked at open source but there are so many that I quickly got confused.=
=20
>=20
> One thing that is a must have is creating an invoice in Word then saving i=
t as a pdf for sending to our customers. If none of the open source stuff ha=
s this feature, then I'd be forced to go with Word.=20
>=20
> Shop content: I am selling buying and selling parts that are stored in my g=
arage shop and my basement shop.=20
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> Thanks all
> tim
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr">Look into =E2=80=98OpenOff=
ice.=E2=80=99 It=E2=80=99s open source/shareware ... it has Word and Excel e=
quivalents (dunno about pdf export though).</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br></div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Oct 6, 2020, at 12:42 PM, T=
im . &lt;tims_datsun_stuff@outlook.com&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF

<meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1=
">



<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Had to buy a new laptop. For years I've been using an office products suite l=
icense that I bought years ago. As each old laptop dies, I get another used o=
ne, move the license, etc etc.&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
This Win10 machine won't run this old software. No surprise there.&nbsp;</di=
v>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Sooooooo.....I need Word and Excel for my side hustle. I am not against buyi=
ng stand alones if I have to but if I am seeing this correctly, they are now=
 only "annual licenses" that would have to be renewed each year. What a croc=
k...er, I mean racket.&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
I looked at open source but there are so many that I quickly got confused.&n=
bsp;</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
One thing that is a must have is creating an invoice in Word then saving it a=
s a pdf for sending to our customers. If none of the open source stuff has t=
his feature, then I'd be forced to go with Word.&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Shop content: I am selling buying and selling parts that are stored in my ga=
rage shop and my basement shop.&nbsp;</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
<br>
</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
Thanks&nbsp;all</div>
<div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c=
olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);">
tim</div>


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