Re: [seul-edu] Linux DTP

[Tom Hoffman <rid00654@ride.ri.net>]

on 11/16/00 8:21 AM, jeff williams at cfiaime@nconnect.net wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Nov 2000, you wrote:
> 
>>> I have no idea how I'm supposed to teach a DTP class without DTP
>>> software. I checked out the www.chilliware.net site Doug posted a few
>>> weeks ago, but their DTP product will not be shipped until January.
>>> I'm trying to get a demo.
> 
>> You might check out KWrite. It still has problems but they might not
>> problems for you. Anyhow, it is free.
>> It works like a DTP rather than a WP so the work is most promising.

Actually, I think you would want KWord, which is part of the new KOffice and
KDE2.  It uses frames, so it should be similar to FrameMaker.  It looks
really good, but I don't know how complete and stable it is.  I will be
trying it out with my kids in a few weeks--then I'll know.

--Tom