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- Revisiting the topic of Office versus OpenOffice.Org
- re-visit the revisitingif you actually TRIED to use OpenOffice and TRIED to dig in deeper into it's possibilities, you would find zero compatibility issues except for base/access part. and macros, that no one even with the small brain doesn't use.but you didn't. what you did is to buy office 2008...
- Tags: OOA/OOD/OOP, OpenOffice, Workforce management, OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., compatibility issue
- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- Saying goodbye to OpenOffice.Org
- RE: Saying goodbye to OpenOffice.OrgMS Office appears to be a really expensive trap. Your solution: Softmakerhttp://www.softmaker.comSuperior compatibility with all MS versions. No bloatware. Simply solid German engineering.If this came from a credible author I would be confused too butMr Kusnetzky has an habit of interspersing his zdnet stream with...
- Tags: goodbye, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org
- Discussion threads 2009-10-01
- 'Custom XML' the key to patent suit over Microsoft Word
- Well...It's kind of odd/fun/amusing that Microsoft after doing its big OOXML song and dance is being hoist on its own petard by a patent on custom XML.I do wonder if Microsoft in stumping up OOXML did much at all in the way of diligence with regard to patents on custom...
- Tags: XML, Microsoft Corp., patent, Custom XML, Custom Inc., Microsoft Word
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Examine the patent that made selling Microsoft Word a crime
- counter productiveIsn't XML meant to provide a standard format for storing and transferring data? This lawsuit will just make other companies more cautious about using XML which will basically negate any attempt to make XML a standard. In my opinion, i4i never should have received a patent on...
- Tags: KARMA, Microsoft Word, patent, XML, I4i, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- IBM expects Linux to make money
- IBM expects Linux to make moneyFuture is Linux devices, appliances & distro'sLinux is modular and it is the future platform it already powers the Internet, the future will be smart appliances not huge monolithic closed source dinosaur operating systems such as 'Windows'...;) A smartphone-like app storeDesktop Linux REALLY needs a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Canonical/Ubuntu, Linux, IBM Corp., OpenOffice, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2009-06-11
- Intel boosts Atom; puts a new face on Moblin
- Intel boosts Atom; puts a new face on MoblinMoblin as the default OSPeople need to watch the Moblin 2.0 video. It looks awesome! The YouTube link is:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsCpIeLLoT8Perhaps Moblin should become the default OS installation on ALL netbooks/tablets.1. It boots in 7 seconds sorry Splashtop.2. It provides a slick, touch-friendly UI,...
- Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Tablets, Corporate communications, Notebooks, Operating systems, YouTube-link, Intel Corp., Moblin, netbook
- Discussion threads 2009-05-20
- News to know: Real Q1, Wolfram Alpha, Vonage, Psystar netbook, Google cloud
- Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Sam Diaz: Real misses for Q1, swings to loss; mentions "Facet" Garett Rogers: Wolfram Alpha has Google's attention ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Larry Dignan, Vonage Holdings Corp., Sam Diaz, Netbook, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Home Entertainment, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Tv & Home Theater, Hardware, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Blog posts 2009-05-08
- Microsoft sends mixed patent message
- Microsoft sends mixed patent messagesame oldplain unsubstantiated M$ FUD.RE: Microsoft sends mixed patent messageThe message seems pretty clear. Its basically telling linux to watch its back and that their patents are not just a free for all. Microsoft has spent a lot for R&D on patents and its...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), UK Government, patent, Microsoft Corp., patent message, OpenDocument Format, IBM Corp., software patent, software
- Discussion threads 2009-04-30
- Seven big tech acquisitions to watch for in 2009
- Seven big tech acquisitions to watch for in 2009Oh pleaseApple buy Adobe? They would never deplete their cash that much. Adobe would be very expensive. And as for the comment about Adobe certainly selling more than half to Windows users, that's barely true, but not nearly as much as people...
- Tags: Mainframes, Adobe Systems Inc., Apple Inc., big tech acquisition, tech acquisition
- Discussion threads 2009-04-14
- Saving is the open source mandate
- Saving is the open source mandateAnother perspectiveWindows user goes to buy a netbook and has a choice between windows and linux would save $25 by getting the linux one. If that user makes $25 an hour the savings is gone the first time it takes them an hour to...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Operating systems, Windows User, open source, Microsoft Office, Linux
- Discussion threads 2009-02-06
- Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 1)?
- Just what does it take to switch to desktop Linux (part 1)?Can answer these ...[i]Know how to access Windows shares on the network[/i]Well that's pretty easy in Nautilus using smb:// , but a simple link with an icon should suffice.[i]Have a rudimentary understanding of the file system to ensure that...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Printers, desktop Linux, KDE, GNOME, user interface, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, desktop, printer, Microsoft Windows, Linux
- Discussion threads 2008-11-30
- Windows 7 - user interface is king
- Windows 7 - user interface is kingMaybe you should have used it a little more...You don't have to use XAML at all to build WPF apps. Every control, UI element etc is a .Net class, and if you like building up your object hierarchies with imperative code, then you can...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, XAML, Microsoft Windows Presentation Foundation, markup, XML, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-10-30
- Google Chrome: The enterprise playbook
- Google is launching a Web browser dubbed Chrome in a move that's garnering a lot of attention--because it conveniently fits with the Microsoft vs. Google plotline--but how much should businesses pay attention to this move? First a quick recap Techmeme, Google will launch the Chrome browser and...
- Tags: Google Inc., Dennis Howlett, Web Browsers, Internet, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
- New proof: Office 14 slated for 2009
- New proof: Office 14 slated for 2009Not a factor in deployment plansMost of my customers are still on XP and Office2003. It will take more than lipstick and sharepoint to get them to move, even with new hardware to replace the old. They don't see the value proposition for anyone...
- Tags: Groupware, Databases, Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Office 2009, e-mail
- Discussion threads 2008-06-09
- Brazil, India, South Africa protest OOXML vote
- Brazil, India, South Africa protest OOXML voteAsk any lawyer[i]Ultimate question: Now that three formal appeals have been filed, is the Joint Technical Committee going to take them seriously?[/i]Well, we can start by asking "what happens if they don't?" We can look in the Directives for answers there, for instance...
- Tags: ISO standards, Office Open XML, ISO, anti-MS, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- News to know: Dell vs. Apple; Virtualization smackdown; Cisco patch; iCal; SAP
- Notable headlines: Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Could an OEM like Dell ever be as cool and as stylish as Apple? Next-generation Radeon GPUs to feature GDDR5 memory John Morris: Report: Nvidia GTX 200 series will be one big GPU EIC podcast: Microhoo; OLPC and...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Virtualization, Information Technology, SAP AG, Cell Phone, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Cisco Systems Inc., One Laptop Per Child Project, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-05-22
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 beta
- First look at OpenOffice.org 3.0 betaOLD NEWS: Don't expect OpenOffice to develop more perfect compatibilityI gave up on OpenOffice a long long time ago and I'm not surprised that the compatibility is still pitiful. OpenOffice's Presentation could never handle PowerPoint files properly. OpenOffice's Writer could handle simple documents,...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice.org, OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-09
- News to know: OOXML; Adobe AIR for Linux; Copyright; Best midrange hardware
- Notable headlines: Paula Rooney: Microsoft's OOXML gets ISO approval ... maybe Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft OOXML standardization bid: The clock is ticking OOXML standard vote down to the wire  Christopher Dawson: OOXML vs. ODF - Should Ed Tech care? ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe AIR, Microsoft Corp., Hardware, Photo-sharing, Dashwire, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
- Google: Microsoft's OOXML shouldn't be a standard
- Google: Microsoft's OOXML shouldn't be a standardsurely OOXML should not be standardEver we dont need google to tell it to us. But if google really wanna put a end to MS Make a OS damn'it a nice BSD knockoff like apple is doingThe axis of...
- Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OOXML, Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Office
- Discussion threads 2008-02-26
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