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Corel revamps office, graphics software

Corel revamps office, graphics softwareCorel revamps office, graphics softwareGee, I wonder why they aren't revamping Corel linux, its rival to Microsoft's dominant Windows OS. BWAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHA!! ROTFLMAO!! I really crack myself up sometimes.I'm not switchingI used WordPerfect from DOS version 4 to Windows version 10 and finally abandoned...

Tags: Word processors, OpenOffice, Linux, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, graphics, software, KWord, Corel Corp., Adobe PDF

Discussion threads 2006-01-17

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Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?

Linux software apps - What's hot and what's not?The apps I useOffice: OpenOffice.org, as it's pretty much the standard on Linux desktops.Email: I have Evolution set up for my Yahoo mail.Image editing/drawing: For most editing, I use the GIMP, but for advanced stuff I'd recommend Blender or Inkscape for SVG.CD/DVD...

Tags: OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, Web browsers, RSS, Java development tools, Linux software, K3b, Microsoft Office, GIMP, Mozilla Firefox, KDE, GNOME, disc, Gaim, software, Linux, Webmin

Discussion threads 2007-03-13

Ready for open source journalism?

Ready for open source journalism?OS methodsOpen Source methods are used by the terrorists Al Qaeeda and other terrorist organisations.To fight for people's freedom, the war is fought by closed source methods.Based on how OSS guys have a way of generalizing, I'll returning their favor'Open Source destroys. It creates nothing good.'Uh...

Tags: Open Source Methods, Non-Profit, Wiki, open source, Jay

Discussion threads 2006-07-27

OpenDocument standard ratified

OpenDocument standard ratifiedJust a WAG but I would say...Office Automation and workflows would be a couple of places where Microsoft Office users would find .odf supported documents lacking.Like I said, just a WAG.Sounds like a good excuse.Was that your only one?Are you working with DRAMs? ntntStill waiting[i]However, Jason Matusow, Microsoft...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2006-05-03

The four most common Unix security mistakes

The four most common Unix security mistakesGood listCertainly agree about the first item. The last report I read from a "white hat" security firm brought in to check a company against a determined attack used keystroke logging from Windows clients to gain access to the Sun servers.I see your 4...

Tags: Operating systems, Servers, Unix, server, operating system, Unix Admin

Discussion threads 2006-02-08

Are Mac users too complacent about security?

Are Mac users too complacent about security?Mac still has one good advantageMac OS X does one thing well and that is the way they handle default user permissions. Default users never run in root admin mode and that makes it harder to infect a Mac. Windows will not...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Desktops, Microsoft Windows, distro, Mac-user, Apple Macintosh, computer, Linux, security

Discussion threads 2006-01-16

Microsoft's claims of foul play in Massachusetts don't hold up

Microsoft's claims of foul play in Massachusetts don't hold upM$ will drop the ball on this oneI imagine M$ won't budge on this one. For one, it thinks its tech and formats are so superior to anything else, that they won't even considering changing. And second, they have a...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, XML

Discussion threads 2005-10-14

Bricklin: OK, so where are the ODF developer kits?

Bricklin: OK, so where are the ODF developer kits?Universal file format has been doneThe Amiga IFF file format was used for documents as well as sound and graphics. There were tools and an ecosystem around IFF too. Of course it was a BINARY format . . .AcornsWell, if you're looking...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenDocument Format, Bricklin

Discussion threads 2005-10-13

What is your favorite desktop Linux application?

What is your favorite desktop Linux application?CadenceIn particular, the ICFB (integrated circuit front-to-back) design suite with Analog Workbench. Spend a good third of my time with it some weeks.Oh, not just another commercial *nix tech tool?Necessarily, then, it has to be [u]OpenOffice.org[/u] because I use [b]it[/b] to write the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice, Microsoft Outlook, EMACS, Linux, favorite desktop Linux application, desktop Linux application, desktop, desktop Linux

Discussion threads 2005-05-24