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["Greg Mayman" <gmone AT tpg.com.au>]

On Thu, 08 Mar 2007 16:44:48 +1300, 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Greg Mayman wrote:

>> Can BasicLinux be made to read PowerPoint (.PPS) files?

> No.  MagicPoint is simpler and smaller (much).
> It's files are not compatible with PowerPoint.

>> Or can the files be converted to a form that MagicPoint
>> can read?

> There is no automatic way to convert PowerPoint files to
> MagicPoint.

That's what I thought.

The reason I asked is that some of my friends occasionally send me
Powerpoint files which of course I can't view.

I shall just have to keep reminding them not to send them.



Greg