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Log: Planet run at Fri Mar 21 18:00:13 GMT 2008 File Changes: Directory: /marketing/www/planet/ ================================= File [changed]: atom.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/atom.xml?r1=1.240&r2=1.241 Delta lines: +58 -71 --------------------- --- atom.xml 2008-03-21 12:00:33+0000 1.240 +++ atom.xml 2008-03-21 18:00:41+0000 1.241 @@ -5,9 +5,61 @@ <link rel="self" href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/atom.xml"/> <link href="http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/"/> <id>http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/atom.xml</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T12:00:27+00:00</updated> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:34+00:00</updated> <generator uri="http://www.planetplanet.org/";>Planet/2.0 +http://www.planetplanet.org</generator> + <entry xml:lang="en"> + <title type="html">OpenOffice.org Adoption in Malaysia</title> + <link href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765"/> + <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765</id> + <updated>2008-03-21T16:41:24+00:00</updated> + <content type="html"><p>For the past few years, Malaysia has been on the forefront of the ODF-MSOOXML struggle as well as the OpenOffice.org-Microsoft Office competition. However, bit by bit they have been moving in the direction of the open source camp.</p> +<p>A recent press release informs us that a Malaysian government agency has chosen to migrate to OpenOffice, in &#8220;<a href="http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=189&amp;Itemid=128">MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org</a>.&#8221;</p> +<p>Quoting the entire short press release:</p> +<p>&#8220;The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), today officially adopts a policy to migrate to the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite. This is in line with the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Master Plan, which calls for government agencies to reduce costs, increase freedom of choice and interoperability.</p> +<p>&#8220;From April 1st, MAMPU will start adopting the OpenDocument Format (ODF), standard for all new documents created. ODF, the ISO open standard for electronic documents, is also the default format for OpenOffice.org. The agency will also uninstall all copies of Microsoft Office by the end of 2008.</p> +<p>&#8220;To ensure a smooth migration, presently over 80 agency staff have been trained by the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC). Additional staff will then be trained internally by the IT department, which will also provide support for OpenOffice.org.&#8221;</p> +<p>Combined with a strong presence in Singapore and the Philippines, and a recent 20,000-seat government migration in Vietnam, it appears that Southeast Asia is quickly becoming a major stronghold of the OpenDocument Format and OpenOffice.org itself.</p></content> + <author> + <name>Benjamin Horst</name> + <uri>http://www.solidoffice.com</uri> + </author> + <source> + <title type="html">SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org</title> + <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> + <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> + <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:19+00:00</updated> + </source> + </entry> + + <entry xml:lang="en"> + <title type="html">Easter Links</title> + <link href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/"/> + <id>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/</id> + <updated>2008-03-21T14:28:32+00:00</updated> + <content type="html"><p>Today the Easter Bunny (that means me on this blog), who&#8217;s very early because it&#8217;s Good Friday but also the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and the first day of Spring, is bringing you some links for you to read this week-end.</p> +<p>- Rick Jelliffe <a href="http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-48130/iso-sql-editor-jim-melton-s-view-on-ooxml">gets a cold shower by the SQL standard guru</a>. Boy, that must have frozen you up down there. And besides, it&#8217;s now Fall season for you. Too bad, huh?</p> +<p>- &#8220;<a href="http://dearmicrosoftofficeteam.blogspot.com/">Dear Microsoft Office</a>&#8220;, a great blog by Julie Watson. That girl has many tricks up her sleeves when it comes to Office suite issues and file format troubles. Way to go, Julie!</p> +<p>- <a href="http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/03/the-elephant-in.html">The incredible adventure of the Malaysian who turned out to be an U.S citizen</a>. That happens sometimes with Microsoft employees&#8230;</p> +<p>- <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooxml_import_in_writer_a">A shape is a shape is a shape?</a> It&#8217;s not a typo, it&#8217;s just the Sun OpenOffice.org team who has some problems with OOXML. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s because they&#8217;re biased. Anybody who stands against OOXML (also known as the &#8220;Everlasting Truth&#8221;) should be sentenced to jail! <em>I&#8217;m writing this to deliberately confuse the Microsofties I will meet Tuesday at the Afnor. I know they&#8217;re reading my blog. It&#8217;s part of my secret plan. Mwuhahahaha..</em></p> +<p>- Talking about OpenOffice.org, here&#8217;s a couple of interesting news about the free and standards-compliant office suite. Take a look <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooo_3_est_omnis_divisa">here</a> and <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/accessibility_matters">there</a>.</p> +<p>- The invincible <a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/">John McCreesh</a> strikes again and has now created a<a href="http://native-lang.openoffice.org/planet"> Native-Language Confederation Planet</a> for our reading pleasure. Thank you a lot, and happy Easter, John!</p> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=56&amp;akst_action=share-this" title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_56" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></content> + <author> + <name>Charles Schulz</name> + <uri>http://standardsandfreedom.net</uri> + </author> + <source> + <title type="html">Moved by Freedom - Powered by Standards » OOo Postings</title> + <subtitle type="html">A weblog by Charles-H. Schulz.</subtitle> + <link rel="self" href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/category/ooo-postings/feed"/> + <id>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/category/ooo-postings/feed</id> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:18+00:00</updated> + </source> + </entry> + <entry xml:lang="en-us"> <title type="html">"Creating a Contacts Database in OpenOffice"</title> <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in"/> @@ -47,7 +99,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T00:00:17+00:00</updated> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:19+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -224,7 +276,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T12:00:19+00:00</updated> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:21+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -317,7 +369,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T00:00:17+00:00</updated> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:19+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -395,7 +447,7 @@ <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T12:00:19+00:00</updated> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:21+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -452,72 +504,7 @@ <subtitle type="html">Home of The Tiny Guide to OpenOffice.org</subtitle> <link rel="self" href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed"/> <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/category/openofficeorg/feed</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T00:00:17+00:00</updated> - </source> - </entry> - - <entry xml:lang="en-us"> - <title type="html">Attorney Solution with OpenOffice.org Support</title> - <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org"/> - <id>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org</id> - <updated>2008-03-14T17:06:07+00:00</updated> - <content type="html">I was just made aware of <a href="http://www.advolux.de/inhalt.html">this German attorney solution</a> which supports OpenOffice.org in addition to Microsoft Office. The software is multi-platform. So far the software is only available in German, but I guess that could change based on customer demand.</content> - <author> - <name>Erwin Tenhumberg</name> - <uri>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/</uri> - </author> - <source> - <title type="html">Erwin's StarOffice Tango</title> - <subtitle type="html">Erwin Tenhumberg's Insights into Open Source and Dancing<br />... or why Open Competition matters</subtitle> - <link rel="self" href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/feed/entries/rss"/> - <id>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/feed/entries/rss</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T06:00:31+00:00</updated> - <rights type="html">Copyright 2008</rights> - </source> - </entry> - - <entry> - <title type="html">New: OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5 (build OOH680_m11) available</title> - <link href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_openoffice_org_2_49"/> - <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/a473924b5ca6d90a</id> - <updated>2008-03-14T11:30:13+00:00</updated> - <content type="html"><p><b>OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5</b> (build OOH680_m11) which -installs as OpenOffice.org 2.4 has been uploaded to the mirror network. -<br /> -</p><p><b>Heads-up: </b>I expect another Release Candidate to be uploaded -within the next days because we unfortunately found another show -stopper which needs to be fixed. </p><p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to -OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker and if you feel the -issue is a show stopper then please notify the releases mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] -<br /> -<br />Please take the following link -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html</a> -<br /> -<br />If the Bouncer links that I placed within the download page do not work -for you then please use the link that does not make use of JavaScript -<a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html</a> -or take one of the mirror servers listed at<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/">http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/</a> -and take the files from the ../contrib/rc/2.4.0rc5 directory. -<br /> -</p><p>Localized builds, language packs and SDK can be downloaded from our -extended mirrors listed at -<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors">http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors</a> -<br />You will find the builds within the ../extended/2.4.0rc5/ directory. -<br /> -<br />MD5SUMS: -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html</a> - -</p></content> - <author> - <name>Joost Andrae</name> - <uri></uri> - </author> - <source> - <title type="html">jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader</title> - <link rel="self" href="http://www.google.co.uk/reader/public/atom/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast"/> - <id>tag:google.com,2005:reader/user/06203502505240591501/state/com.google/broadcast</id> - <updated>2008-03-21T12:00:19+00:00</updated> + <updated>2008-03-21T18:00:19+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> File [changed]: index.html Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/index.html?r1=1.240&r2=1.241 Delta lines: +43 -56 --------------------- --- index.html 2008-03-21 12:00:33+0000 1.240 +++ index.html 2008-03-21 18:00:41+0000 1.241 @@ -34,10 +34,52 @@ <a href="rss20.xml"><img src="rss2.gif" alt="Link to RSS 2 feed" /></a> </div> -<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: March 21, 2008 12:00 PM GMT</em></p> +<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: March 21, 2008 06:00 PM GMT</em></p> <h2>March 21, 2008</h2> <h3> +<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com"; title="SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org"> +Benjamin Horst</a> : +<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765";> +OpenOffice.org Adoption in Malaysia</a> +</h3> +<p> +<p>For the past few years, Malaysia has been on the forefront of the ODF-MSOOXML struggle as well as the OpenOffice.org-Microsoft Office competition. However, bit by bit they have been moving in the direction of the open source camp.</p> +<p>A recent press release informs us that a Malaysian government agency has chosen to migrate to OpenOffice, in “<a href="http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=189&Itemid=128";>MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org</a>.”</p> +<p>Quoting the entire short press release:</p> +<p>“The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), today officially adopts a policy to migrate to the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite. This is in line with the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Master Plan, which calls for government agencies to reduce costs, increase freedom of choice and interoperability.</p> +<p>“From April 1st, MAMPU will start adopting the OpenDocument Format (ODF), standard for all new documents created. ODF, the ISO open standard for electronic documents, is also the default format for OpenOffice.org. The agency will also uninstall all copies of Microsoft Office by the end of 2008.</p> +<p>“To ensure a smooth migration, presently over 80 agency staff have been trained by the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC). Additional staff will then be trained internally by the IT department, which will also provide support for OpenOffice.org.”</p> +<p>Combined with a strong presence in Singapore and the Philippines, and a recent 20,000-seat government migration in Vietnam, it appears that Southeast Asia is quickly becoming a major stronghold of the OpenDocument Format and OpenOffice.org itself.</p></p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765";>by Benjamin Horst at March 21, 2008 04:41 PM GMT</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<h3> +<a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net"; title="Moved by Freedom - Powered by Standards » OOo Postings"> +Charles Schulz</a> : +<a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/";> +Easter Links</a> +</h3> +<p> +<p>Today the Easter Bunny (that means me on this blog), who’s very early because it’s Good Friday but also the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and the first day of Spring, is bringing you some links for you to read this week-end.</p> +<p>- Rick Jelliffe <a href="http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-48130/iso-sql-editor-jim-melton-s-view-on-ooxml";>gets a cold shower by the SQL standard guru</a>. Boy, that must have frozen you up down there. And besides, it’s now Fall season for you. Too bad, huh?</p> +<p>- “<a href="http://dearmicrosoftofficeteam.blogspot.com/";>Dear Microsoft Office</a>“, a great blog by Julie Watson. That girl has many tricks up her sleeves when it comes to Office suite issues and file format troubles. Way to go, Julie!</p> +<p>- <a href="http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/03/the-elephant-in.html";>The incredible adventure of the Malaysian who turned out to be an U.S citizen</a>. That happens sometimes with Microsoft employees…</p> +<p>- <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooxml_import_in_writer_a";>A shape is a shape is a shape?</a> It’s not a typo, it’s just the Sun OpenOffice.org team who has some problems with OOXML. I’m sure it’s because they’re biased. Anybody who stands against OOXML (also known as the “Everlasting Truth”) should be sentenced to jail! <em>I’m writing this to deliberately confuse the Microsofties I will meet Tuesday at the Afnor. I know they’re reading my blog. It’s part of my secret plan. Mwuhahahaha..</em></p> +<p>- Talking about OpenOffice.org, here’s a couple of interesting news about the free and standards-compliant office suite. Take a look <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooo_3_est_omnis_divisa";>here</a> and <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/accessibility_matters";>there</a>.</p> +<p>- The invincible <a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/";>John McCreesh</a> strikes again and has now created a<a href="http://native-lang.openoffice.org/planet";> Native-Language Confederation Planet</a> for our reading pleasure. Thank you a lot, and happy Easter, John!</p> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=56&akst_action=share-this"; title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_56" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/";>by Charles at March 21, 2008 02:28 PM GMT</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> +<h3> <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/"; title="Erwin's StarOffice Tango"> Erwin Tenhumberg</a> : <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in";> @@ -400,61 +442,6 @@ <br /> <hr /> <br /> -<h3> -<a href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/"; title="Erwin's StarOffice Tango"> -Erwin Tenhumberg</a> : -<a href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org";> -Attorney Solution with OpenOffice.org Support</a> -</h3> -<p> -I was just made aware of <a href="http://www.advolux.de/inhalt.html";>this German attorney solution</a> which supports OpenOffice.org in addition to Microsoft Office. The software is multi-platform. So far the software is only available in German, but I guess that could change based on customer demand.</p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org";>by dancer at March 14, 2008 05:06 PM GMT</a></em> -</p> -<br /> -<hr /> -<br /> -<h3> -<a href="" title="jpmcc's shared items in Google Reader"> -GullFOSS</a> : -<a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_openoffice_org_2_49";> -New: OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5 (build OOH680_m11) available</a> -</h3> -<p> -<p><b>OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5</b> (build OOH680_m11) which -installs as OpenOffice.org 2.4 has been uploaded to the mirror network. -<br /> -</p><p><b>Heads-up: </b>I expect another Release Candidate to be uploaded -within the next days because we unfortunately found another show -stopper which needs to be fixed. </p><p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to -OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker and if you feel the -issue is a show stopper then please notify the releases mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] -<br /> -<br />Please take the following link -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html";>http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html</a> -<br /> -<br />If the Bouncer links that I placed within the download page do not work -for you then please use the link that does not make use of JavaScript -<a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html";>http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html</a> -or take one of the mirror servers listed at<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/";>http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/</a> -and take the files from the ../contrib/rc/2.4.0rc5 directory. -<br /> -</p><p>Localized builds, language packs and SDK can be downloaded from our -extended mirrors listed at -<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors";>http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors</a> -<br />You will find the builds within the ../extended/2.4.0rc5/ directory. -<br /> -<br />MD5SUMS: -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html";>http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html</a> - -</p></p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_openoffice_org_2_49";>by Joost Andrae at March 14, 2008 11:30 AM GMT</a></em> -</p> -<br /> -<hr /> -<br /> <a id="disclaimer" name="disclaimer"></a> <p><em>Disclaimer: all views expressed on this page are those of the individual contributors, and may not reflect the views of the File [changed]: opml.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/opml.xml?r1=1.240&r2=1.241 Delta lines: +1 -1 ------------------- --- opml.xml 2008-03-21 12:00:34+0000 1.240 +++ opml.xml 2008-03-21 18:00:41+0000 1.241 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <opml version="1.1"> <head> <title>Marketing Planet</title> - <dateModified>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:27 +0000</dateModified> + <dateModified>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 18:00:35 +0000</dateModified> <ownerName>Marketing Project</ownerName> <ownerEmail>[EMAIL PROTECTED]</ownerEmail> </head> File [changed]: rss10.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/rss10.xml?r1=1.176&r2=1.177 Delta lines: +28 -42 --------------------- --- rss10.xml 2008-03-21 06:00:38+0000 1.176 +++ rss10.xml 2008-03-21 18:00:41+0000 1.177 @@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ <items> <rdf:Seq> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765"; /> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/764"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/sage_classic_line_works_with"; /> @@ -31,12 +33,36 @@ <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632.post-2451550249048940922" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632.post-6571881743624258271" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/760"; /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org"; /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/a473924b5ca6d90a" /> </rdf:Seq> </items> </channel> +<item rdf:about="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765";> + <title>Benjamin Horst: OpenOffice.org Adoption in Malaysia</title> + <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765</link> + <content:encoded><p>For the past few years, Malaysia has been on the forefront of the ODF-MSOOXML struggle as well as the OpenOffice.org-Microsoft Office competition. However, bit by bit they have been moving in the direction of the open source camp.</p> +<p>A recent press release informs us that a Malaysian government agency has chosen to migrate to OpenOffice, in &#8220;<a href="http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=189&amp;Itemid=128">MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org</a>.&#8221;</p> +<p>Quoting the entire short press release:</p> +<p>&#8220;The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), today officially adopts a policy to migrate to the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite. This is in line with the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Master Plan, which calls for government agencies to reduce costs, increase freedom of choice and interoperability.</p> +<p>&#8220;From April 1st, MAMPU will start adopting the OpenDocument Format (ODF), standard for all new documents created. ODF, the ISO open standard for electronic documents, is also the default format for OpenOffice.org. The agency will also uninstall all copies of Microsoft Office by the end of 2008.</p> +<p>&#8220;To ensure a smooth migration, presently over 80 agency staff have been trained by the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC). Additional staff will then be trained internally by the IT department, which will also provide support for OpenOffice.org.&#8221;</p> +<p>Combined with a strong presence in Singapore and the Philippines, and a recent 20,000-seat government migration in Vietnam, it appears that Southeast Asia is quickly becoming a major stronghold of the OpenDocument Format and OpenOffice.org itself.</p></content:encoded> + <dc:date>2008-03-21T16:41:24+00:00</dc:date> +</item> +<item rdf:about="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/";> + <title>Charles Schulz: Easter Links</title> + <link>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/</link> + <content:encoded><p>Today the Easter Bunny (that means me on this blog), who&#8217;s very early because it&#8217;s Good Friday but also the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and the first day of Spring, is bringing you some links for you to read this week-end.</p> +<p>- Rick Jelliffe <a href="http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-48130/iso-sql-editor-jim-melton-s-view-on-ooxml">gets a cold shower by the SQL standard guru</a>. Boy, that must have frozen you up down there. And besides, it&#8217;s now Fall season for you. Too bad, huh?</p> +<p>- &#8220;<a href="http://dearmicrosoftofficeteam.blogspot.com/">Dear Microsoft Office</a>&#8220;, a great blog by Julie Watson. That girl has many tricks up her sleeves when it comes to Office suite issues and file format troubles. Way to go, Julie!</p> +<p>- <a href="http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/03/the-elephant-in.html">The incredible adventure of the Malaysian who turned out to be an U.S citizen</a>. That happens sometimes with Microsoft employees&#8230;</p> +<p>- <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooxml_import_in_writer_a">A shape is a shape is a shape?</a> It&#8217;s not a typo, it&#8217;s just the Sun OpenOffice.org team who has some problems with OOXML. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s because they&#8217;re biased. Anybody who stands against OOXML (also known as the &#8220;Everlasting Truth&#8221;) should be sentenced to jail! <em>I&#8217;m writing this to deliberately confuse the Microsofties I will meet Tuesday at the Afnor. I know they&#8217;re reading my blog. It&#8217;s part of my secret plan. Mwuhahahaha..</em></p> +<p>- Talking about OpenOffice.org, here&#8217;s a couple of interesting news about the free and standards-compliant office suite. Take a look <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooo_3_est_omnis_divisa">here</a> and <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/accessibility_matters">there</a>.</p> +<p>- The invincible <a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/">John McCreesh</a> strikes again and has now created a<a href="http://native-lang.openoffice.org/planet"> Native-Language Confederation Planet</a> for our reading pleasure. Thank you a lot, and happy Easter, John!</p> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=56&amp;akst_action=share-this" title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_56" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></content:encoded> + <dc:date>2008-03-21T14:28:32+00:00</dc:date> +</item> <item rdf:about="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in";> <title>Erwin Tenhumberg: "Creating a Contacts Database in OpenOffice"</title> <link>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in</link> @@ -256,45 +282,5 @@ <p>This is the highest usage share I&#8217;ve yet seen for OOo, but it keeps growing everywhere and every time I look.</p></content:encoded> <dc:date>2008-03-14T17:46:25+00:00</dc:date> </item> -<item rdf:about="http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org";> - <title>Erwin Tenhumberg: Attorney Solution with OpenOffice.org Support</title> - <link>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org</link> - <content:encoded>I was just made aware of <a href="http://www.advolux.de/inhalt.html">this German attorney solution</a> which supports OpenOffice.org in addition to Microsoft Office. The software is multi-platform. So far the software is only available in German, but I guess that could change based on customer demand.</content:encoded> - <dc:date>2008-03-14T17:06:07+00:00</dc:date> -</item> -<item rdf:about="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/a473924b5ca6d90a"> - <title>GullFOSS: New: OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5 (build OOH680_m11) available</title> - <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_openoffice_org_2_49</link> - <content:encoded><p><b>OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5</b> (build OOH680_m11) which -installs as OpenOffice.org 2.4 has been uploaded to the mirror network. -<br /> -</p><p><b>Heads-up: </b>I expect another Release Candidate to be uploaded -within the next days because we unfortunately found another show -stopper which needs to be fixed. </p><p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to -OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker and if you feel the -issue is a show stopper then please notify the releases mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] -<br /> -<br />Please take the following link -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html</a> -<br /> -<br />If the Bouncer links that I placed within the download page do not work -for you then please use the link that does not make use of JavaScript -<a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html</a> -or take one of the mirror servers listed at<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/">http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/</a> -and take the files from the ../contrib/rc/2.4.0rc5 directory. -<br /> -</p><p>Localized builds, language packs and SDK can be downloaded from our -extended mirrors listed at -<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors">http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors</a> -<br />You will find the builds within the ../extended/2.4.0rc5/ directory. -<br /> -<br />MD5SUMS: -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html</a> - -</p></content:encoded> - <dc:date>2008-03-14T11:30:13+00:00</dc:date> - <dc:creator>Joost Andrae</dc:creator> -</item> </rdf:RDF> File [changed]: rss20.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/rss20.xml?r1=1.176&r2=1.177 Delta lines: +28 -41 --------------------- --- rss20.xml 2008-03-21 06:00:39+0000 1.176 +++ rss20.xml 2008-03-21 18:00:42+0000 1.177 @@ -8,6 +8,34 @@ <description>Marketing Planet - http://marketing.openoffice.org/planet/</description> <item> + <title>Benjamin Horst: OpenOffice.org Adoption in Malaysia</title> + <guid>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765</guid> + <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/765</link> + <description><p>For the past few years, Malaysia has been on the forefront of the ODF-MSOOXML struggle as well as the OpenOffice.org-Microsoft Office competition. However, bit by bit they have been moving in the direction of the open source camp.</p> +<p>A recent press release informs us that a Malaysian government agency has chosen to migrate to OpenOffice, in &#8220;<a href="http://www.oscc.org.my/index.php?option=com_content&amp;task=view&amp;id=189&amp;Itemid=128">MAMPU Migrates to OpenOffice.org</a>.&#8221;</p> +<p>Quoting the entire short press release:</p> +<p>&#8220;The Malaysian Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU), today officially adopts a policy to migrate to the OpenOffice.org open source productivity suite. This is in line with the Malaysian Public Sector Open Source Master Plan, which calls for government agencies to reduce costs, increase freedom of choice and interoperability.</p> +<p>&#8220;From April 1st, MAMPU will start adopting the OpenDocument Format (ODF), standard for all new documents created. ODF, the ISO open standard for electronic documents, is also the default format for OpenOffice.org. The agency will also uninstall all copies of Microsoft Office by the end of 2008.</p> +<p>&#8220;To ensure a smooth migration, presently over 80 agency staff have been trained by the Open Source Competency Centre (OSCC). Additional staff will then be trained internally by the IT department, which will also provide support for OpenOffice.org.&#8221;</p> +<p>Combined with a strong presence in Singapore and the Philippines, and a recent 20,000-seat government migration in Vietnam, it appears that Southeast Asia is quickly becoming a major stronghold of the OpenDocument Format and OpenOffice.org itself.</p></description> + <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:41:24 +0000</pubDate> +</item> +<item> + <title>Charles Schulz: Easter Links</title> + <guid>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/</guid> + <link>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2008/03/21/easter-links/</link> + <description><p>Today the Easter Bunny (that means me on this blog), who&#8217;s very early because it&#8217;s Good Friday but also the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad and the first day of Spring, is bringing you some links for you to read this week-end.</p> +<p>- Rick Jelliffe <a href="http://www.noooxml.org/forum/t-48130/iso-sql-editor-jim-melton-s-view-on-ooxml">gets a cold shower by the SQL standard guru</a>. Boy, that must have frozen you up down there. And besides, it&#8217;s now Fall season for you. Too bad, huh?</p> +<p>- &#8220;<a href="http://dearmicrosoftofficeteam.blogspot.com/">Dear Microsoft Office</a>&#8220;, a great blog by Julie Watson. That girl has many tricks up her sleeves when it comes to Office suite issues and file format troubles. Way to go, Julie!</p> +<p>- <a href="http://www.openmalaysiablog.com/2008/03/the-elephant-in.html">The incredible adventure of the Malaysian who turned out to be an U.S citizen</a>. That happens sometimes with Microsoft employees&#8230;</p> +<p>- <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooxml_import_in_writer_a">A shape is a shape is a shape?</a> It&#8217;s not a typo, it&#8217;s just the Sun OpenOffice.org team who has some problems with OOXML. I&#8217;m sure it&#8217;s because they&#8217;re biased. Anybody who stands against OOXML (also known as the &#8220;Everlasting Truth&#8221;) should be sentenced to jail! <em>I&#8217;m writing this to deliberately confuse the Microsofties I will meet Tuesday at the Afnor. I know they&#8217;re reading my blog. It&#8217;s part of my secret plan. Mwuhahahaha..</em></p> +<p>- Talking about OpenOffice.org, here&#8217;s a couple of interesting news about the free and standards-compliant office suite. Take a look <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/ooo_3_est_omnis_divisa">here</a> and <a href="http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/accessibility_matters">there</a>.</p> +<p>- The invincible <a href="http://www.mealldubh.org/">John McCreesh</a> strikes again and has now created a<a href="http://native-lang.openoffice.org/planet"> Native-Language Confederation Planet</a> for our reading pleasure. Thank you a lot, and happy Easter, John!</p> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=56&amp;akst_action=share-this" title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_56" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></description> + <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:28:32 +0000</pubDate> +</item> +<item> <title>Erwin Tenhumberg: "Creating a Contacts Database in OpenOffice"</title> <guid>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in</guid> <link>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/creating_a_contacts_database_in</link> @@ -238,47 +266,6 @@ <p>This is the highest usage share I&#8217;ve yet seen for OOo, but it keeps growing everywhere and every time I look.</p></description> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:46:25 +0000</pubDate> </item> -<item> - <title>Erwin Tenhumberg: Attorney Solution with OpenOffice.org Support</title> - <guid>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org</guid> - <link>http://blogs.sun.com/dancer/entry/attorney_solution_with_openoffice_org</link> - <description>I was just made aware of <a href="http://www.advolux.de/inhalt.html">this German attorney solution</a> which supports OpenOffice.org in addition to Microsoft Office. The software is multi-platform. So far the software is only available in German, but I guess that could change based on customer demand.</description> - <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:06:07 +0000</pubDate> -</item> -<item> - <title>GullFOSS: New: OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5 (build OOH680_m11) available</title> - <guid>tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/a473924b5ca6d90a</guid> - <link>http://blogs.sun.com/GullFOSS/entry/new_openoffice_org_2_49</link> - <description><p><b>OpenOffice.org 2.4.0 Release Candidate 5</b> (build OOH680_m11) which -installs as OpenOffice.org 2.4 has been uploaded to the mirror network. -<br /> -</p><p><b>Heads-up: </b>I expect another Release Candidate to be uploaded -within the next days because we unfortunately found another show -stopper which needs to be fixed. </p><p>If you find severe issues within this build please file them to -OpenOffice.org's bug tracking system IssueTracker and if you feel the -issue is a show stopper then please notify the releases mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] -<br /> -<br />Please take the following link -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/index.html</a> -<br /> -<br />If the Bouncer links that I placed within the download page do not work -for you then please use the link that does not make use of JavaScript -<a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/index-nojs.html</a> -or take one of the mirror servers listed at<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/">http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors/</a> -and take the files from the ../contrib/rc/2.4.0rc5 directory. -<br /> -</p><p>Localized builds, language packs and SDK can be downloaded from our -extended mirrors listed at -<br /><a href="http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors">http://distribution.openoffice.org/mirrors#extmirrors</a> -<br />You will find the builds within the ../extended/2.4.0rc5/ directory. -<br /> -<br />MD5SUMS: -<br /><a href="http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html">http://download.openoffice.org/680/md5sums.html</a> - -</p></description> - <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:30:13 +0000</pubDate> -</item> </channel> </rss> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
