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Windows 7 to 'Elevate Miami'

They could've done it for free with Linux or UNIX...They could've done it for free with Linux or UNIX, then used the money they saved to buy even more computers.I am sure they knew that...and apparently nobody cares.I am not so sure...there's a lot of incompetence in the public service.They...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Windows 7, Linux, Unix, OOo, computer, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

NHIN code-a-thon may change government attitude toward open source

Most open source IS centrally developedJust about all GNU software is centrally developed. OOo is centrally developed. MySQL is centrally developed. Linux and maybe a couple others are about the only ones that are not.Most generalizations are wrong:)AND...99.6 percent of all statistics are incorrect.@Dana Much improvedI am pleased to...

Tags: UNIX, open source, OOo

Discussion threads 2009-08-27

Microsoft patents XML word processing documents

Our patent system is brokenI just think the PTO isn't sophisticated enough to understand what is really going on.Property List EditorHow would this patent relate to Apple's already existing Property List Editor application, a Developer Tool for editing "plist files" written in XML (along with any other XML files that...

Tags: word-processing, OOo, XML, patent, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-07

Is OpenOffice.org a 'dying horse'?

Is OpenOffice.org a 'dying horse'?Open office is number two officeOOo is distant two behind Microsoft office. Actually I do not know that for sure, but it seems to be true at least in mindshare. Being number two will ensure that Open Office grows, at least among people who seek alternatives...

Tags: Workstations, OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Microsoft Office, OOo, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, workstation, Microsoft Corp., OpenOffice.org

Discussion threads 2009-01-12

Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?

Is Microsoft slow to the punch on SOA, or just waiting for the right moment?They are waiting for the right time to pounce. Right now, they want to slowSOA as much as possible, to keep the money rolling in for the twin cash cows, but, there will come a time...

Tags: Service-oriented architecture (SOA), Middleware, Microsoft Corp., XML, Microsoft Office, OOo, Web-Stack, SOA, MSOffice-OOXML, OOo team

Discussion threads 2008-06-24

Will it work with Office?

Will it work with Office?Very little need for training with Open OfficeI think you can safely go for Open Office all the way. I think that only very little training will be needed. The user interface of Open Office has been designed to pose as small a barrier as possible,...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Workforce management, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, training, OOo, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2008-06-11

Apple announces iPhone 3G; firmware 2.0

Apple announces iPhone 3G; firmware 2.03G iPhoneIf I upgrade from my current iPhone to the new 3G iPhone, what happens to my current EDGE iPhone? Can I still use it as a video iPod if there is no SIM card in it? And access email and the...

Tags: Cellular phones, WIRELESS, OOO, iPhone 3G, 3G, Apple announces iPhone 3G, Apple announces iPhone, Apple iPhone, Apple Announces, Apple Inc., firmware, phone

Discussion threads 2008-06-09

Remove tell-tale metadata from Microsoft apps

Remove tell-tale metadata from Microsoft appsA format change is often easier...If you're sending the file to someone who just needs to read it, I would convert the document to PDF. No metadata with no fuss.Word Bytes Man!...[url=http://www.computerbytesman.com/privacy/blair.htm]FYI[/url]The ultimate metadata embarrassment...Not me, but someone who must not have had a...

Tags: Microsoft Word, Word processors, Microsoft Corp., OOo, Microsoft Office

Discussion threads 2007-12-17

There's still a lot of life left in desktop office suites

There's still a lot of life left in desktop office suitesSlight CorrectionThe author said: "Until now, Sun supported only StarOffice, which is based on the OpenOffice code base"OO is based on the Star code base, which Sun donated.Which will be faster, Google adding offline capabilities, or MS addingonline capabilities. Also,...

Tags: Word processors, OpenOffice, OPEN SOURCE, desktop office suite, OOo, Sun Microsystems Inc., word-processor, online word-processor, security

Discussion threads 2007-12-16

IBM open source strategy becomes clearer

IBM open source strategy becomes clearerFabio?I'm sorry about the error. If you want me to correct it I'll do so gladly.I hope we also end up with lots of OpenOffice "distributions" as well, withas you say is true for Linux, 3 or 4 that almost everybody uses based on CUSTOMER...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OPEN SOURCE, Blogging, strategy, Lotus Symphony, IBM Corp., OOo, OpenOffice

Discussion threads 2007-09-20

Open Source Outlook Choices

Open Source Outlook ChoicesOutlook add-onsWHERE does one find out about Outlook add-ons?RE: Open Source Outlook ChoicesI don't think bundling is the answer. Interoperability is though. Just because MS thinks an e-mail/calendaring application should be bundled with office doesn't mean it should. If the integration between an e-mail client and OpenOffice...

Tags: Groupware, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, E-mail, Projity, Chandler, Microsoft Outlook, OOo, Open Source Outlook Choices, Mozilla Thunderbird, open source

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

Do we want Mac in the enterprise when we have Linux?

Do we want Mac in the enterprise when we have Linux?Because Macs are easier to useAuthor asks: "I think a better question is actually why we would want Apple to bother with the enterprise when we have Linux?"It's no bother for Apple. Macs already can work in the enterprise....

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Mini, Apple Macintosh, Linux, OOo, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-03-02

Flaw found in Office 2007

Flaw found in Office 2007Flaw found in Office 2007What it comes down to is that there is almost no threat at all. A security research company found the flaw, told Microsoft and bypassed releasing the details to the public. Hackers don't know how to exploit it. Most...

Tags: SECURITY, OpenOffice, OOo, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, flaw, Microsoft Office 2007

Discussion threads 2007-02-23

Microsoft warns Excel under zero-day attack

Microsoft warns Excel under zero-day attackMicrosoft warns Excel under zero-day attackSo its the same case as before where this attack is a non-issue. It's "very limited" in scope, the user has to open the email then run the attachment. All of which give warnings prior to being able to...

Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., OOo, zero-day bug, Microsoft Excel

Discussion threads 2007-02-05

Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flaws

Microsoft fixes Office, Windows flawsThe difference between Windows and *nix[b]Five of the six vulnerabilities in Office are specific to Excel. The most serious flaws could allow an attacker to gain control over a vulnerable PC running the spreadsheet program, Microsoft said in Security Bulletin MS06-012.[/b]A hole in the spreadsheet programs...

Tags: Linux, SECURITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Fixes, Microsoft fixes Office Windows flaw, Microsoft fixes Office Window, flaw, rep, OOo, Microsoft Windows, window

Discussion threads 2006-03-14

Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decision

Mass. officials criticize OpenDocument decisionInterestingSo I guess this is far from over.Finally some common sense...My rep said his counterparts in MA were all over this and were about to launch "Operation Word Document Format". Microsoft has annointed these reps the title "Gang of Three" and they are charged with hitting...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), Microsoft Word, Word processors, Microsoft Office, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., rep, American Politics, OOo

Discussion threads 2005-11-01

In defense of OpenOffice.org

In defense of OpenOffice.orgGood letter, Frederic!:)You should stick with your main arguementthat XML is too big and too slow - on BOTH Excel and OO Calc. Fueling the zealotry between ABMers and M$hills leaves your main contention lost and forgotten. I suppose you made a few bucks by posting the...

Tags: OpenOffice, Microsoft Office, OPEN SOURCE, OOo, motel, Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice.org

Discussion threads 2005-09-20

In defense of OpenOffice.org

In last week's shootout, where I matched Microsoft Excel against OpenOffice.org Calc, OpenOffice.org came out on the short end of the stick in my benchmark tests. The tests not only showed Excel to have superior memory-handling efficiency, but superior file creation and load speeds in both the XML and...

Tags: OpenOffice.org, Microsoft Office

Blog posts 2005-09-20

For non-proliferation's sake, Sun asks OSI to retire older open source license

For non-proliferation's sake, Sun asks OSI to retire older open source licenseHouston, Do We Have A Problem?Is there more to this story than Sun is letting onto? What kind of an impact does this license change hold for OpenOffice.org, IBM's WorkPlace, and perhaps the real target of this change,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, OSI, workplace, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Workplace, OOo, Google Inc., open source

Discussion threads 2005-09-02

OpenDocument gets standards stamp

OpenDocument gets standards stampSo why don't they do that with ...Now that they have a standard open document format, why not do the same thing with a package management format - one for source, and one for binary? That way, all packages would be built the same way and you...

Tags: OpenDocument Format (ODF), OpenOffice, KOffice, MS Office Format, Application Packaging, OpenDocument Format, Microsoft Corp., OOo

Discussion threads 2005-05-23