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      </indexterm>
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      </indexterm>
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      <para><application>Mozilla</application> is a modern,
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      <para><application>Mozilla</application> is a modern,
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        stable browser that is fully ported to FreeBSD.  It features a very
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        stable browser that is fully ported to FreeBSD: it features a very
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        standards-compliant HTML display engine.  It provides a mail
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        standards-compliant HTML display engine; it provides a mail
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        and news reader.  It even has a HTML composer if you plan to
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        and news reader.  It even has a HTML composer if you plan to
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        write some web pages yourself.  Users of
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        write some web pages yourself.  Users of
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        <application>&netscape;</application> will recognize the
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        <application>&netscape;</application> will recognize the
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        similarities with <application>Communicator</application>
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        similarities with the <application>Communicator</application>
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        suite, as both browsers shared the same basis.</para>
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        suite, as both browsers share some development history.</para>
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      <para>On slow machines, with a CPU speed less than 233MHz or
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      <para>On slow machines, with a CPU speed less than 233MHz or
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        with less than 64MB of RAM, <application>Mozilla</application>
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        with less than 64MB of RAM, <application>Mozilla</application>
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        can be too resource-consuming to be fully usable.  You may
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        can be too resource-demanding to be fully usable.  You may
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        want to look at the <application>Opera</application> browser
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        want to look at the <application>Opera</application> browser
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        instead, described a little later in this chapter.</para>
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        instead, described a little later in this chapter.</para>
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      <para>If you cannot or do not want to compile
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      <para>If you cannot or do not want to compile
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        <application>Mozilla</application> for any reason, the FreeBSD
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        <application>Mozilla</application>, for whatever reason, the FreeBSD
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        GNOME team has already done this for you.  Just install the
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        GNOME team has already done this for you.  Just install the
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        package from the network by:</para>
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        package from the network by:</para>
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      <title>Firefox, Mozilla and &java; plugin</title>
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      <title>Firefox, Mozilla and &java; plugin</title>
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      <note>
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      <note>
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	<para>In this section and in the next one, we assume you
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	<para>In this section and in the next one, we assume you have
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	  already installed <application>Firefox</application> or
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	  already installed <application>Firefox</application> or
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	  <application>Mozilla</application>.</para>
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	  <application>Mozilla</application>.</para>
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      </note>
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      </note>
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      <para>To add &java; support to
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      <para>To add &java; support to
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	<application>Firefox</application> or
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	<application>Firefox</application> or
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	<application>Mozilla</application>, you have to install, at
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	<application>Mozilla</application>, you first have to install
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	first, the <filename
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	the <filename
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	role="package">java/javavmwrapper</filename> port.  Then,
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	role="package">java/javavmwrapper</filename> port.  Then,
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	download the <application>Diablo &jre;</application> package
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	download the <application>Diablo &jre;</application> package
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	from <ulink
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	from <ulink
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      <para>Start your browser, enter
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      <para>Start your browser, enter
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	<literal>about:plugins</literal> in the location bar and press
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	<literal>about:plugins</literal> in the location bar and press
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	<keycap>Enter</keycap>.  A page regarding installed plugins
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	<keycap>Enter</keycap>.  A page listing the installed plugins
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	will be displayed, the <application>&java;</application>
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	will be displayed; the <application>&java;</application>
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	plugin should be listed there now.  If it is not the case, as
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	plugin should be listed there now.  If it is not, as
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	<username>root</username>, run the following command:</para>
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	<username>root</username>, run the following command:</para>
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      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so \
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      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>ln -s /usr/local/diablo-jre1.5.0/plugin/i386/ns7/libjavaplugin_oji.so \
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      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_add -r opera</userinput></screen>
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      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>pkg_add -r opera</userinput></screen>
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      <para>Some FTP sites do not have all the packages, but the same
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      <para>Some FTP sites do not have all the packages, but
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        result can be obtained with the Ports Collection by
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        <application>Opera</application> can still be obtained
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        typing:</para>
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        through the Ports Collection by typing:</para>
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      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/www/opera</userinput>
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      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd /usr/ports/www/opera</userinput>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
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&prompt.root; <userinput>make install clean</userinput></screen>
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	version is useful in situations requiring the use of plug-ins
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	version is useful in situations requiring the use of plug-ins
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	that are only available for Linux, such as <application>Adobe
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	that are only available for Linux, such as <application>Adobe
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	&acrobat.reader;</application>.  In all other respects, the
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	&acrobat.reader;</application>.  In all other respects, the
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	FreeBSD and Linux versions appear to be functionally
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	FreeBSD and Linux versions should be functionally
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	identical.</para>
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	identical.</para>
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    </sect2>
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    </sect2>
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	<application>Konqueror</application> is much more than a browser,
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	<application>Konqueror</application> is much more than a browser,
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	it is also a file manager and a multimedia viewer.</para>
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	it is also a file manager and a multimedia viewer.</para>
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      <para><application>Konqueror</application> also comes with a set of plugins,
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      <para>There is also a set of plugins available for
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        <application>Konqueror</application>,
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	available in <filename role="package">misc/konq-plugins</filename>.</para>
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	available in <filename role="package">misc/konq-plugins</filename>.</para>
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      <para><application>Konqueror</application> also supports <application>&flash;</application> and a How To
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      <para><application>Konqueror</application> also supports
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         <application>&flash;</application>; a <quote>How To</quote> guide
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        for getting <application>&flash;</application> support on
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        <application>Konqueror</application>
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	is available at <ulink url="http://freebsd.kde.org/howto.php"></ulink>.</para>
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	is available at <ulink url="http://freebsd.kde.org/howto.php"></ulink>.</para>
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    </sect2>
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    </sect2>
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  </sect1>
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  </sect1>
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       good office suite or a friendly word processor.  While some
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       good office suite or a friendly word processor.  While some
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       <link linkend="x11-wm">desktop environments</link> like
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       <link linkend="x11-wm">desktop environments</link> like
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       <application>KDE</application> already provide an office suite,
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       <application>KDE</application> already provide an office suite,
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       there is no default application.  FreeBSD provides all that is
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       there is no default productivity package.
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       FreeBSD can provide all that is
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       needed, regardless of your desktop environment.</para>
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       needed, regardless of your desktop environment.</para>
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    <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
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    <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
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      <para><application>AbiWord</application> can import or export
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      <para><application>AbiWord</application> can import or export
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        many file formats, including some proprietary ones like
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        many file formats, including some proprietary ones like
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        Microsoft <filename>.doc</filename>.</para>
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        &microsoft;'s <filename>.doc</filename>.</para>
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      <para><application>AbiWord</application> is available as a
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      <para><application>AbiWord</application> is available as a
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        package.  You can install it by:</para>
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        package.  You can install it by:</para>
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        and a drawing program.  Its user interface is very similar
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        and a drawing program.  Its user interface is very similar
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        to other office suites, and it can import and export in various
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        to other office suites, and it can import and export in various
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        popular file formats.  It is available in a number of
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        popular file formats.  It is available in a number of
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        different languages including interfaces, spell checkers, and
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        different languages &emdash; internationalization has been
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        extended to interfaces, spell checkers, and
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        dictionaries.</para>
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        dictionaries.</para>
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      <para>The word processor of
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      <para>The word processor of
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        can be found on the
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        can be found on the
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	<ulink url="http://www.openoffice.org/">OpenOffice.org web site</ulink>.
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	<ulink url="http://www.openoffice.org/">OpenOffice.org web site</ulink>.
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	For FreeBSD specific information, and to directly
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	For FreeBSD specific information, and to directly
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	download packages use the <ulink
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	download packages, use the <ulink
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	url="http://porting.openoffice.org/freebsd/">FreeBSD OpenOffice.org
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	url="http://porting.openoffice.org/freebsd/">FreeBSD OpenOffice.org
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	Porting Team</ulink>'s web site.</para>
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	Porting Team</ulink>'s web site.</para>
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  <sect1 id="desktop-viewers">
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  <sect1 id="desktop-viewers">
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    <title>Document Viewers</title>
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    <title>Document Viewers</title>
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    <para>Some new document formats have recently gained popularity.
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    <para>Some new document formats have gained popularity since
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      The standard viewers they require may not be available in the
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      the advent of &unix;;
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      base system.  We will see how to install them in this
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      the standard viewers they require may not be available in the
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      base system.  We will see how to install such viewers in this
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      section.</para>
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      section.</para>
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    <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
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    <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
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        viewer.  It is originally based on
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        viewer.  It is originally based on
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        <application>ghostview</application> but it has a nicer look
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        <application>ghostview</application> but it has a nicer look
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        thanks to the <application>Xaw3d</application> library.  It is fast and its interface is
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        thanks to the <application>Xaw3d</application> library.  It is fast and its interface is
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        clean.  <application>gv</application> has many features like
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        clean.  <application>gv</application> has many features, such as
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        orientation, paper size, scale, or antialias.  Almost any
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        orientation, paper size, scale, and anti-aliasing.  Almost any
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        operation can be done either from the keyboard or the
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        operation can be done with either the keyboard or the
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        mouse.</para>
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        mouse.</para>
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      <para>To install <application>gv</application> as a package,
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      <para>To install <application>gv</application> as a package,
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    <para>If, for any reason, you would like to manage your personal
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      finances on your FreeBSD Desktop, there are some powerful and
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      finances on your FreeBSD Desktop, there are some powerful and
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      easy to use applications ready to be installed.  Some of them
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      easy-to-use applications ready to be installed.  Some of them
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      are compatible with widespread file formats like those of
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      are compatible with widespread file formats, such as the formats used by
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      <application><trademark class="registered">Quicken</trademark></application> or <application>Excel</application> documents.</para>
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      <application><trademark class="registered">Quicken</trademark></application> and <application>Excel</application> to store documents.</para>
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    <para>This section covers these applications:</para>
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    <para>This section covers these programs:</para>
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      <para><application>GnuCash</application> is part of the
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      <para><application>GnuCash</application> is part of the
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        <application>GNOME</application> effort to provide
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        <application>GNOME</application> effort to provide
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        user-friendly yet powerful applications to end-users.  With
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        user-friendly, yet powerful, applications to end-users.  With
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        <application>GnuCash</application>, you can keep track of your
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        <application>GnuCash</application>, you can keep track of your
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        income and expenses, your bank accounts, or your stocks.  It
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        income and expenses, your bank accounts, and your stocks.  It
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        features an intuitive interface while remaining very
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        features an intuitive interface while remaining very
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        professional.</para>
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        professional.</para>
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      <para><application>GnuCash</application> provides a smart
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      <para><application>GnuCash</application> provides a smart
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        register, a hierarchical system of accounts, many keyboard
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        accelerators and auto-completion methods.  It can split a
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        accelerators and auto-completion methods.  It can split a
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        single transaction into several more detailed pieces.
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        single transaction into several more detailed pieces.
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        <application>GnuCash</application> can import and merge
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	<secondary><application>Gnumeric</application></secondary>
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	<secondary><application>Gnumeric</application></secondary>
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        of the <application>GNOME</application> desktop environment.
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        of the <application>GNOME</application> desktop environment.
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        It features convenient automatic <quote>guessing</quote> of user
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        It features convenient automatic <quote>guessing</quote> of user
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        input according to the cell format and an autofill system for
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        many sequences.  It can import files in a number of popular
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      <para>To install <application>Gnumeric</application> as a
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      <para><application>Abacus</application> is a small and easy to
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      <para><application>Abacus</application> is a small and easy to
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        use spreadsheet.  It includes many built-in functions useful
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        use spreadsheet program.  It includes many built-in functions useful
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        in several domains such as statistics, finances, and
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        mathematics.  It can import and export the <application>Excel</application> file format.
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        <application>Abacus</application> can produce &postscript;
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        output.</para>
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