<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; color: #000000'><span>We have our staff using OpenOffice (".org", but sue me for not using it. lol).<br><br>So far, have found no substitute for Publisher or Photodraw. -steep heaving sigh- ... vendor lock-in. So, we still have MS Office around. Scribus just doesn't cut it as a replacement for Publisher.<br><br>#48172 on my to-do list is to recomposite all our graphics, service maps, etc, into GIMP from their PhotoDraw originals.<br><br>(The GIMP book did help, a little; but the general photoshop approach to graphics editing just never sets into my head for some reason; for love nor money can I get all the books and tutorials to stick in me wee brain - but toss me publisher or photodraw and I'll knock your socks off.) <.< I must just be an old-fashioned kinda guy. (hush Jim, we know you have 12" platters in your back closet. :)<br><br>S<br><br><span name="x"></span>------<br>Steve Miller, Technology Coordinator<br>Ashtabula County District Library<br>335 West 44th Street, Ashtabula OH 44004<br>** Opinions are my own. If this email goes to an unintended recipient, feel free to LOLZ@ME and move on with your day. Every day is Caturday. Rates based on standard APR of prime+5. Your actual mileage may vary.<span name="x"></span><br></span><br><hr id="zwchr"><div style="color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;"><b>From: </b>"Chauncey Montgomery" <montgoc1@oplin.org><br><b>To: </b>oplintech@lists.oplin.org<br><b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, July 20, 2011 3:37:28 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [OPLINTECH] patron requests Gimp software on public PCs<br><br>As we have made the switch to open source software in Sunbury, we make <br>sure to have books on all open source applications that we have <br>installed for both staff and patrons. It helps tremendously in the <br>transition from proprietary to open source.<br>Chauncey</div><br></div></body></html>