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- Gnumeric 1.9.12 (Windows)
- Gnumeric is a powerful and easy to use spreadsheet using GNOME. The goal of Gnumeric is to be the best possible spreadsheet. However Gnumeric can read files saved with other spreadsheets and we offer a customizable feel that attempts to minimize the costs of transition.Gnumeric handles large spreadsheets while remaining...
- Tags: GNOME, Microsoft Windows, Spreadsheet, Gnumeric, Productivity, Open Source
- Software downloads 2009-09-02
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- At what stage of life is the open source industry?
- At what stage of life is the open source industry?First, you must define "open source".My point is many think open source is the GPL and Linux, in my opinion that is not true and "open source" is what we passed around in the local computer clubs two or three decades...
- Tags: open source, stage-of-life, open-source industry
- Discussion threads 2009-06-25
- First look: Intel's Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop for netbooks
- First look: Intel's Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop for netbooksThe menu for choiceI haven't tried Moblin myself, but your report sounds disappointing. Of course any interface should be application centered. What are they thinking?Maybe Intel could provide a choice during installation of Moblin, what kind of interface you want. Some Linux...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Wi-Fi, Web browsers, Moblin 2.0 Linux desktop, netbook, Intel Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-26
- In Office SP2, Microsoft manages to reduce interoperability
- In Office SP2, Microsoft manages to reduce interoperabilityYup.File under 'pointless exercise'.What if you created a document format and no one cared?No I think it would be called OOXML. And yes Sleeper Service no one cared about OOXML.Why did you bother to comment then?You fool no one. ODF is a...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, astroturfing, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., Office SP2, Service Pack 2, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2009-05-19
- Moonlight assumes subordinate position for Microsoft Silverlight
- Moonlight assumes subordinate position for Microsoft SilverlightREALLY????"Even the name Moonlight assumes the subordinate position. The Moon has no light of its own. It merely reflects light from a nearby star. In this case, Microsoft."This just might be the dumbest thing I have read today. Please reaffirm my faith by...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Silverlight, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-05-06
- Open source share growing in netbook market
- Open source share growing in netbook marketOpen source share growing in netbook marketI don't see linux growing in any market. The reports as you stated say linux is on the decline. I'm not a fan of the netbooks and think its a fad that will pass. You personally don't...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Echo Chamber, netbook, netbook market, open source, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-03-19
- OOXML vs. ODF: Lessons learned
- OOXML vs. ODF: Lessons learnedIt taught Microsoft that its days are numberedas an all powerful monopoly, and that it cannot just run roughshod wherever it likes without an equal and opposite reaction.It's taught us, the community, that maybe it's time to start lots of lobbying of our own. Perhaps lots...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OOXML, OpenDocument Format, Lessons Learned, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-03-31
- My 10 favorite Windows programs of all time
- My 10 favorite Windows programs of all timeHow does Windows Photo Gallerycompare to iPhoto. I tried Photo Story, and it is ok, I do not take a lot of pictures, nor do a lot, so this is first time I heard of Windows Photo.My mom uses iPhoto for about fifty...
- Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Office, Web browsers, Google Notebook, Microsoft Windows, favorite Windows program, Microsoft Office OneNote 2003, Windows Program, FeedDemon
- Discussion threads 2008-03-03
- I love Linux, but it's not going to save the world
- I love Linux, but it's not going to save the worldlol. This makes it perhaps even worse:I recently came across a little distro that can extend the lifespan of your computers even more: Antix Lysistrata. Antix is based on Mepis 7, which in it's turn is based on Debian. Antix...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Antix
- Discussion threads 2007-12-14
- Your Classmate PC questions answered
- Your Classmate PC questions answeredI Wonder Which Machine Will Be The FirstTo fill with malware, adware, spyware, viruses, and update itself and reboot without permission?I wonder....RE: How much do they cost and where can I buy them?Rough estimates? OLPC is about $200, or $400 for two and you get one...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, OPEN SOURCE, Classmate PC, computer, One Laptop Per Child project
- Discussion threads 2007-10-26
- Yahoo, another list of open source projects
- Yahoo, another list of open source projectsWe need consolidation of these listsI strongly believe that the average user needs a resource they can use to learn about high-quality open source software.This resource should be presented with a functional website that allows them to search for applications by keyword or by...
- Tags: open source, GNOME, open source project, Nvu, advertisement, Yahoo! Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-09-24
- Palm cancels Foleo
- Palm cancels Foleosmart move by PalmThey will save money and face by cancelling this Foleo. Absolutely nobody would have bought this 1995 product for $500.They should concentrate on WIdnows CE mobileHere they go re-inventing the wheel and it will run about as well as Palm OS has in the...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, DVD, Handhelds, Consumer electronics, Operating systems, Palm Inc., Foleo
- Discussion threads 2007-09-04
- Open source statistics? Anyone? Anyone?
- Open source statistics? Anyone? Anyone?Several programsLuke Tierney from the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science at The University of Iowa has a program called lisp-stat lisp based with an xlispstat package available for Xorg so you get a gui. A many many built in functions with the ability...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, open source, Microsoft Excel
- Discussion threads 2007-07-02
- What's the best defense for open source?
- What's the best defense for open source?It's Database tool?Open Office database tools beat Microsoft's big time. Microsoft's crappy database tools is the reason I downloaded Open Office and started using it in the first place. I admit the figuring it out was a little troublesome if you were used to...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Word processors, Microsoft Word, open source, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp., object-oriented, database
- Discussion threads 2007-05-23
- Mobile minitablets still grounded despite new tech
- Mobile minitablets still grounded despite new techAlready moving...This is not a new idea. Nokia has the N800. With a high resolution touchscreen (800x420), WiFi, and bluetooth, running a custom version of Debian Linux. Nokia sponsors an open source project called Maemo which is a great group of devs who have...
- Tags: Ultramobile PCs (UMPCs), Tablets, Wi-Fi, mobile, N800, Nokia Corp., ultramobile PC, minitablet PC
- Discussion threads 2007-04-30
- Engauge Digitizer 4.1 (Mac)
- Engauge Digitizer converts an image file showing a graph or map, into numbers. The image file can come from a scanner, digital camera or screenshot. The numbers can be read on the screen, and written or copied to a spreadsheet. The process starts with an image file containing a graph...
- Tags: ATG, Apple Macintosh, Engauge Digitizer, Scanners, Fax, Productivity, Digital Cameras, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Software downloads 2007-04-11
- Does ODF lack sufficient detail?
- I missed this blog post by Mary Jo Foley on the debates surrounding ratification of OOXML by ISO. Unlike printed newspapers, however, which get thrown away shortly after the day for which they were printed has passed, online articles stick around forever. Heck, every article Ive ever written for ZDNet...
- Tags: General, ODF, Office, Office 2007, Open Source, PC Forum, Software Infrastructure
- Blog posts 2007-02-16
- File format wars: Is there more to ODF vs. OOXML than vendor politics?
- File format wars: Is there more to ODF vs. OOXML than vendor politics?TARDISYeah, but are they stuck with that stupid postbox or does theirs morph like it should?Microsoft, the lords of timeOh that wonderful 'open' standard. 6000 pages in which we learn tat any implementation of MS XML must be...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Miguel, OpenDocument Format, OASIS
- Discussion threads 2007-02-07
- EditGrid Sync 0.1 (Windows)
- EditGrid Sync is a desktop application to automatically syncronize your online spreadsheets stored on EditGrid to your desktop computer with features include: Automatic scheduled backups of Spreadsheet from EditGrid, with versioning; Easy uploading of spreadsheets to EditGrid; Supports Microsoft Excel and Gnumeric file formats.
- Tags: Team, Microsoft Windows, Spreadsheet, EditGrid Sync, Productivity, Desktops, Team Management, Hardware, Management
- Software downloads 2006-10-28
- Can you have a GPLv2-only license?
- Can you have a GPLv2-only license?I Enjoyed Both PostsYou should do more blogging.Although Linux isn't the only very recognizable GPLed products-The GiMP http://www.gimp.org/Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/Inkscape http://www.inkscape.org/The Gnome office Suit http://www.gnome.org/gnome-office/ Abi Word and GnumericCinePaint FilmGimp http://cinepaint.movieeditor.com/Jashaka http://www.jahshaka.org/and though tri-licensed under the MPL/LGPL/GPL...http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/http://www.nvu.com/http://www.mozilla.org/projects/calendar/sunbird.htmlAre all more visible and have probably a higher user...
- Tags: Linux, OPEN SOURCE, F/OSS, licence, GPLv2, Free Software Foundation
- Discussion threads 2006-01-24
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