word processor wanted

[Bear in SFO]

Word is accessible with JAWS, yes, but JAWS doesn't work all the time with 
Word documents.
What I do:  when I get a Word document, I cut and paste it to a text 
editor, read/edit it and then cut and paste it back to Word.  Work much 
better than if I just do the reading/editing in Word.

At 12:49 PM 10/21/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi, Anne.
>
>I might begin by saying I am well aware of Emacs' abilities. I use it for
>html and xml writing, and it is vary powerful for mark up languages, and for
>C/C++ programming. However, it lacks in one major airea. It has no
>compatibility with MS Word document's, and I will tell you that is a major
>disadvantage for certain groups such as college students.
>
>At our colleges such as Wright State when the English Profs say they  want
>an asignment turned in Microsoft Word format they mean it. Turn it in in
>html or something else you will get an F on the asignment. The Offices of
>Disability services at the colleges will say that MS Word is accessible with
>Jaws, and you have no reason for using anything else but using Word, and the
>Prof will give you an F.
>So therefore for this reason, and other reasons we need access to Word
>Processors such as Star Office that has that compatibility. Weather we like,
>love, or hate MS Word we can't bury our head in the sand and say I refuse to
>turn in a resume, class document, whatever in Word format because we simply
>dislike the format. Unless you are willing to take the college or company to
>court and challenge Word format they will turn you down for job posissions,
>give you an F on the asignment, whatever. So that is where I am coming from.
>
>Suppose you wanted a job at our local clenic which uses Microsoft Office.
>Now, can you imagine telling them I refuse to use Word and Excel, and I will
>use emacs and dismal. They'll tell you, "sorry, you don't have the
>qualifications we are looking for, and pass you over for the posission."
>Point being emacs is vary good for personal use, but in cases of college and
>some businesses it is vary inpractical. That's just how things are, and I am
>done giving my speech. I'll step down from the soap box.
>
>
>
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