Another grammar faux pas is the improper use of "you". When sitting down down in a restaurant, for example, I get cringe when the waitress...
And NOW, folks, for Canonical's next trick...
Kubuntu is late.
Here's a pencil. Draw your own conclusions.
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@kevinmchapman. The discussion here reflects the very significant number of users who really do like the traditional menu system and who wish to...
Er, no... It is an efficient means of finding the application/file/setting you need in one place. The icons are a simply a fallback for when you...
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"Unity and GNOME 3 both abandon the old text-based cascading menus in favour of a graphical icon-driven system."
Point truly missed. Both use a...
whs001 - Thank you, I'm glad you liked the article.
I absolutely agree with you on your first point. I should perhaps have made it clearer that...
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@GrueMaster. I prefer horses for courses rather than one size fits all. I, and I suspect most other computer users, do not really wish to have...
The product that scares me every time I have to use it is the Office 2007 version of Excel.
The first bug that I found was applying the median...
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I'be been using Mint 12 since the RC came out, and I am far more happy with the Cinnamon, the Mate, and, yes (with extensions), theGnome 3...
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For Gnome 2 die-hards, it is possible to add icons to the bottom panel (or top top panel, if you prefer) which provide the exact Gnome 2...
Your comments would seem pretty naive and immature. Your 'solution' appears to be, "gee, let's all just give in to the hackers and give them...
"Interesting thought ... If you installed Win7 as a dual boot on a machine that previously only had Linux, and it wrecked your Linux installation,...
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Beautiful !!!
Now I'm looking forward to the version of the page with the upcoming MS-Office 'plugin' (to create ODF files).
(1) Open File formats == good.
(2) Convicted Criminal Monopolists hiding your data in secret codes== bad.
(3) End of Story.
I use OpenOffice and I find it just as good, if not better than Microsoft Office 2003.
My daughter liked it and has got rid of her office and installed OpenOffice.
Thank you
The fact is, it doesn't do everything that Office does. Where is a calendar/diary app in OpenOffice? I can't work without one. OpenOffice lacks this important feature and will never be considered as a serious alternative to Office until it does.
I think OpenOffice would attract a higher adoption rate if the '.org' was dropped from the name and installation directory. It's offputting for both aesthetic and practical reasons.
For those who need the calendar function, bundle one or include a link to obtain one.
My big problem with OpenOffice is the fact that it's Java based. It's not really a "standalone app" per se. The tie-in with Sun Java makes it difficult to use the program. Using the File --> Open dialog was so painful I had to give up. I HATE Java based apps.
Also, its naming conventions for its apps are terrible. "Word" and "Excel" are household names, have been for years. "Calc" doesn't cut it for me.
Note: OpenOffice.org is NOT Java based.
The vast magority of the code is C++. The new Database module uses Java and some Wizards and tools.
Without the Base application and Wizards OpenOffice.org can be run just fine.
There is more to OpenOffice.org than most people realize. Is it MS Office? NO, but how many people need everything MS Office offers for normal Home and Small Business use? A few.
p.s. It's called OpenOffice .ORG because of licensing reasons.
Well, there is always the Mozilla calendar app and while it may not be as automatic and hand holding as MS Outloo it is free.
Also, Rick, don't forget that you can output to Acrobat files for free with OpenOffice.
I've been using OOo for two years. I use it for the reason that they advertise... I couldn't afford to purchase a complete Office suite for home use.
It does nearly everything I need. I agree that it needs the e-mail / calendar client, but as others mentioned, Mozilla has some free offerings.
I think the main point here is not to compare it to MS Office, but rather, see if it suites your needs.
Funny how I get annoyed from time to time when I use MS Office at work, but it lacks a feature from OOo. Much of what I read here is just that... "This is what I am used to"... or ... "I hate that look", or my favorite was the guy who doesn't like the "Org". OK.. but I made a business decision to save $400, and the name never played a role in that decsion.
My favorite feature is the improvements they made on Word and PowerPoint imports. I can start a project at work, and finish it at home without a second thought. Not bad for the price.
Decision makers should be demanded to disclose in full why they didn't opt for alternative Microsoft solutions and be held liable in full for the short and long term consequences of such decisions. After all, it's just (tax) money that's being wasted.
With note to the guy complaining about the _naming_ of Calc vs. Excel etc - has he not heard of trademarked names?
If OOo (Or _any_ other software company) started calling their _own_ spreadsheet 'Excel' they could reasonably expect to be sued into oblivion.
Yes, that's a nice story. My wife bought a laptop and read the licence statement of Microsoft Office's website for the use of Office 2003 on a second computer. It was legitimate under certain circumstances and she complied to this. But at the installation of the software this licence told her that it was bound to one computer only because it was an OEM product, delivered by DELL. So, she aborted the installation. Meanwhile I looked around for prices of Office 2003: €500,-. No way she said for a product already 3 years old. I already knew about StarOffice and looked on the internet and found besides StarOffice, OpenOffice.org. I installed OpenOffice and was baffled. What a good product. You must know that I have 10 years of experience in Microsoft Office products. What is now the next step. I ported her company letters and faxes to OpenOffice.org so she can use it on her laptop. After this positive encounter we decided to support OpenOffice and we'll start building simple solution for OpenOffice.org.