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Microsoft docx files on Ubuntu (Gusty)

Two Types of Installation Here are two related ways to view *.docx files in ubuntu. Troubleshooting Note : If, after following the instructions below you get one of the following two errors, then the following should help you out (at least they did for me). (This error occurs when installing the command line version:) OdfConverter: error while loading shared libraries: libgif.so.4: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory (This error occurs when installing it directly into openoffice:) Read-Error. Data could not be read from the file. Then the following should help you out (at least they did it for me). Type the command: locate libtiff.so I had libtiff.so.4, but I need libtiff.so.3. Make the following symbolic link: sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libtiff.so.4 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.3 Then use the command sudo ldconfig to update the library cache. Thanks to the poster at http://linux.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/Ubuntu/2006-04/msg02897.html for this helpful instructions! Comma

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Dobson vs McCain: Why I have appreciated McCain over the years

"I'm deeply disappointed the Republican Party seems poised to select a nominee who did not support a Constitutional amendment to protect the institution of marriage, who voted for embryonic stem cell research to kill nascent human beings, who opposed tax cuts that ended the marriage penalty, and who has little regard for freedom of speech, who organized the Gang of 14 to preserve filibusters, and has a legendary temper and often uses foul and obscene language. "I am convinced Sen. McCain is not a conservative, and in fact, has gone out of his way to stick his thumb in the eyes of those who are. He has at times sounded more like a member of the other party. McCain actually considered leaving the GOP in 2001, and approached John Kerry about being Kerry's running mate in 2004. McCain also said publicly that Hillary Clinton would make a good president. Given these and many other concerns, a spoonful of sugar does not make the medicine go down. I cannot, and I will not vot