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[MagicPoint | http://www.mew.org/mgp/] is an [X11] based presentation program whose presentation file format is a plain text format similar to [HTML].
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+We've recently done a series of presentations (the UnixTutorials) using MagicPoint.
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+!!Pros
+* Plain text file format can be created in any editor
+* Can shell out and run any commands, and display output (text or graphics) as part of slide
+* Good HTML output (thumbnails)
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+!!Cons
+* Not WYSIWYG - really bad for a presentation program
+* Graphic placement ability appalling
+* Can't do tables
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+MagicPoint is not a drop in replacement for Microsoft's !PowerPoint. If you'd like one, try out OpenOffice Impress.
