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Log: Planet run at Tue Apr 21 12:00:14 BST 2009 File Changes: Directory: /marketing/www/planet/ ================================= File [changed]: atom.xml Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/atom.xml?r1=1.1774&r2=1.1775 Delta lines: +29 -28 --------------------- --- atom.xml 2009-04-21 05:01:24+0000 1.1774 +++ atom.xml 2009-04-21 11:01:18+0000 1.1775 @@ -5,10 +5,35 @@ <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>2009-04-21T05:00:28+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-04-21T11:00:23+00:00</updated> <generator uri="http://www.planetplanet.org/";>Planet/2.0 +http://www.planetplanet.org</generator> <entry xml:lang="en"> + <title type="html">News of the Weird (April issue)</title> + <link href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/"/> + <id>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/</id> + <updated>2009-04-21T10:07:24+00:00</updated> + <content type="html"><ul> +<li>IBM votes for OOXML at the ANSI (the U.S. standards body) and the Microsoft-sponsored mob <a href="http://idippedut.dk/post/2009/04/16/IBM-Thumbs-up-for-OOXML!.aspx">rejoices</a>. The problem? Despite what it seems, the rules of the particular TC at the ANSI <em>did not allow members to go against a previous ISO vote on the standard. </em>In short, Jesper &amp; Co are dancing over the body of a dead horse, or rather, continue to behave like some analysts who claim that Bernie Madoff&#8217;s business has a great future. Is OOXML a standardisation ponzi scheme? I think it is.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/sun/index.html">Oracle buys Sun</a>. That is going to shuffle the cards a lot, and maybe ruffle some feathers. In any case, the competitive landscape is going to be changed for ever. What does it mean for OpenOffice.org? I really don&#8217;t know, and not much can be said <a href="http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012613o-2000331761b,00.htm">beyond the formal answer</a>. Browsing through the different FAQs and press releases though makes me think that 1) ODF will be supported and carried forward 2) Although not a real open source player, Oracle takes open standards at heart. Stay tuned, it&#8217;s going to be interesting.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/21geneva.html?_r=1&ref=world">The Durban 2 conference in Geneva</a> makes me think of a bizarre mashup of the first Durban conference and what I experienced at the OOXML BRM. On the one side you have outrageous antisemitic accusations going unpunished, dangerous sophistry enforcing the preeminence of religious fundamentalists over freethinkers, while on the other side, you have members of international organisations who claim everything is fine and is working out just fine. What would Alex Brown do?</li> +</ul> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=122&akst_action=share-this" title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_122" 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>2009-04-21T11:00:17+00:00</updated> + </source> + </entry> + + <entry xml:lang="en"> <title type="html">Sun setting on OpenOffice.org</title> <link href="http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/04/20/sun-setting-on-openofficeorg/"/> <id>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=680</id> @@ -313,7 +338,7 @@ <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>2009-04-20T17:00:19+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-04-21T11:00:17+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -404,7 +429,7 @@ <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>2009-04-21T05:00:15+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-04-21T11:00:18+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -472,7 +497,7 @@ <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>2009-04-21T05:00:15+00:00</updated> + <updated>2009-04-21T11:00:18+00:00</updated> </source> </entry> @@ -497,28 +522,4 @@ </source> </entry> - <entry xml:lang="en"> - <title type="html">Recession Helps Drive Open Source Growth</title> - <link href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/1082"/> - <id>http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=1082</id> - <updated>2009-03-31T14:57:21+00:00</updated> - <content type="html"><p>It&#8217;s long been common sense that economic downturns aid some businesses, even while harming most others. Beneficiaries tend to include discount retailers, as shoppers shift downmarket, as well as similar cost-conscious products and services that can replace more expensive alternatives.</p> -<p>Because of its price benefits, open source is now benefiting in this way, writes Eweek, in <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Why-Recession-is-Causing-Enterprises-to-Rethink-Open-Source-Strategy-877743/?kc=rss"><em>Why Recession Is Causing Enterprises to Rethink Open-Source Strategy</em></a>.</p> -<p>Author Chris Preimesberger writes:</p> -<blockquote><p>Budget limitations and continued improvement in software and associated services are making open-source software alternatives such as MySQL, SUSE Linux, OpenOffice.org and plenty of others look mighty good to IT managers and CFOs.</p></blockquote> -<p>Interviewing Matt Asay from Alfresco, the article asserts that open source is starting to be seen as the safe, default option that will save a manager&#8217;s job, whereas in the past it was often considered new, untested and risky.</p> -<p>Is this evidence of an arriving tipping point?</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>2009-04-20T17:00:30+00:00</updated> - </source> - </entry> - </feed> File [changed]: index.html Url: http://marketing.openoffice.org/source/browse/marketing/www/planet/index.html?r1=1.1781&r2=1.1782 Delta lines: +22 -21 --------------------- --- index.html 2009-04-21 05:01:24+0000 1.1781 +++ index.html 2009-04-21 11:01:18+0000 1.1782 @@ -36,8 +36,29 @@ <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: April 21, 2009 05:00 AM GMT</em></p> +<p><em>Bloggings on marketing topics by project members - see <a href="#disclaimer">disclaimer</a>.<br />Last updated: April 21, 2009 11:00 AM GMT</em></p> +<h2>April 21, 2009</h2> +<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/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/";> +News of the Weird (April issue)</a> +</h3> +<p> +<ul> +<li>IBM votes for OOXML at the ANSI (the U.S. standards body) and the Microsoft-sponsored mob <a href="http://idippedut.dk/post/2009/04/16/IBM-Thumbs-up-for-OOXML!.aspx";>rejoices</a>. The problem? Despite what it seems, the rules of the particular TC at the ANSI <em>did not allow members to go against a previous ISO vote on the standard. </em>In short, Jesper & Co are dancing over the body of a dead horse, or rather, continue to behave like some analysts who claim that Bernie Madoff’s business has a great future. Is OOXML a standardisation ponzi scheme? I think it is.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/sun/index.html";>Oracle buys Sun</a>. That is going to shuffle the cards a lot, and maybe ruffle some feathers. In any case, the competitive landscape is going to be changed for ever. What does it mean for OpenOffice.org? I really don’t know, and not much can be said <a href="http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012613o-2000331761b,00.htm";>beyond the formal answer</a>. Browsing through the different FAQs and press releases though makes me think that 1) ODF will be supported and carried forward 2) Although not a real open source player, Oracle takes open standards at heart. Stay tuned, it’s going to be interesting.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/21geneva.html?_r=1&ref=world";>The Durban 2 conference in Geneva</a> makes me think of a bizarre mashup of the first Durban conference and what I experienced at the OOXML BRM. On the one side you have outrageous antisemitic accusations going unpunished, dangerous sophistry enforcing the preeminence of religious fundamentalists over freethinkers, while on the other side, you have members of international organisations who claim everything is fine and is working out just fine. What would Alex Brown do?</li> +</ul> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=122&akst_action=share-this"; title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_122" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></p> +<p> +<em><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/";>by Charles at April 21, 2009 10:07 AM GMT</a></em> +</p> +<br /> +<hr /> +<br /> <h2>April 20, 2009</h2> <h3> <a href="http://www.mealldubh.org"; title="Meall Dubh » OpenOffice.org"> @@ -440,26 +461,6 @@ <br /> <hr /> <br /> -<h2>March 31, 2009</h2> -<h3> -<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com"; title="SolidOffice » OpenOffice.org"> -Benjamin Horst</a> : -<a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/1082";> -Recession Helps Drive Open Source Growth</a> -</h3> -<p> -<p>It’s long been common sense that economic downturns aid some businesses, even while harming most others. Beneficiaries tend to include discount retailers, as shoppers shift downmarket, as well as similar cost-conscious products and services that can replace more expensive alternatives.</p> -<p>Because of its price benefits, open source is now benefiting in this way, writes Eweek, in <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Why-Recession-is-Causing-Enterprises-to-Rethink-Open-Source-Strategy-877743/?kc=rss";><em>Why Recession Is Causing Enterprises to Rethink Open-Source Strategy</em></a>.</p> -<p>Author Chris Preimesberger writes:</p> -<blockquote><p>Budget limitations and continued improvement in software and associated services are making open-source software alternatives such as MySQL, SUSE Linux, OpenOffice.org and plenty of others look mighty good to IT managers and CFOs.</p></blockquote> -<p>Interviewing Matt Asay from Alfresco, the article asserts that open source is starting to be seen as the safe, default option that will save a manager’s job, whereas in the past it was often considered new, untested and risky.</p> -<p>Is this evidence of an arriving tipping point?</p></p> -<p> -<em><a href="http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/1082";>by Benjamin Horst at March 31, 2009 02:57 PM 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=1.1774&r2=1.1775 Delta lines: +1 -1 ------------------- --- opml.xml 2009-04-21 05:01:24+0000 1.1774 +++ opml.xml 2009-04-21 11:01:19+0000 1.1775 @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <opml version="1.1"> <head> <title>Marketing Planet</title> - <dateModified>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:00:28 +0000</dateModified> + <dateModified>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:00:23 +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=1.710&r2=1.711 Delta lines: +13 -12 --------------------- --- rss10.xml 2009-04-20 23:01:22+0000 1.710 +++ rss10.xml 2009-04-21 11:01:19+0000 1.711 @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ <items> <rdf:Seq> + <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=680"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=1116"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4887643299605448632.post-2296602663729091189" /> @@ -32,11 +33,22 @@ <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=1084"; /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="tag:google.com,2005:reader/item/8ac4780d29f18832" /> <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=666"; /> - <rdf:li rdf:resource="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=1082"; /> </rdf:Seq> </items> </channel> +<item rdf:about="http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/";> + <title>Charles Schulz: News of the Weird (April issue)</title> + <link>http://standardsandfreedom.net/index.php/2009/04/21/news-of-the-weird-april-issue/</link> + <content:encoded><ul> +<li>IBM votes for OOXML at the ANSI (the U.S. standards body) and the Microsoft-sponsored mob <a href="http://idippedut.dk/post/2009/04/16/IBM-Thumbs-up-for-OOXML!.aspx">rejoices</a>. The problem? Despite what it seems, the rules of the particular TC at the ANSI <em>did not allow members to go against a previous ISO vote on the standard. </em>In short, Jesper &amp; Co are dancing over the body of a dead horse, or rather, continue to behave like some analysts who claim that Bernie Madoff&#8217;s business has a great future. Is OOXML a standardisation ponzi scheme? I think it is.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/sun/index.html">Oracle buys Sun</a>. That is going to shuffle the cards a lot, and maybe ruffle some feathers. In any case, the competitive landscape is going to be changed for ever. What does it mean for OpenOffice.org? I really don&#8217;t know, and not much can be said <a href="http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012613o-2000331761b,00.htm">beyond the formal answer</a>. Browsing through the different FAQs and press releases though makes me think that 1) ODF will be supported and carried forward 2) Although not a real open source player, Oracle takes open standards at heart. Stay tuned, it&#8217;s going to be interesting.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/21geneva.html?_r=1&ref=world">The Durban 2 conference in Geneva</a> makes me think of a bizarre mashup of the first Durban conference and what I experienced at the OOXML BRM. On the one side you have outrageous antisemitic accusations going unpunished, dangerous sophistry enforcing the preeminence of religious fundamentalists over freethinkers, while on the other side, you have members of international organisations who claim everything is fine and is working out just fine. What would Alex Brown do?</li> +</ul> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=122&akst_action=share-this" title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_122" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></content:encoded> + <dc:date>2009-04-21T10:07:24+00:00</dc:date> +</item> <item rdf:about="http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=680";> <title>John McCreesh: Sun setting on OpenOffice.org</title> <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/04/20/sun-setting-on-openofficeorg/</link> @@ -282,16 +294,5 @@ <p>So, despite the encouraging PR messages from on high, it appears that as of today, April 1st 2009, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt">FUD</a> is still alive and well in Microsoft&#8217;s thinking.</p></content:encoded> <dc:date>2009-04-01T01:00:27+00:00</dc:date> </item> -<item rdf:about="http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=1082";> - <title>Benjamin Horst: Recession Helps Drive Open Source Growth</title> - <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/1082</link> - <content:encoded><p>It&#8217;s long been common sense that economic downturns aid some businesses, even while harming most others. 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The problem? Despite what it seems, the rules of the particular TC at the ANSI <em>did not allow members to go against a previous ISO vote on the standard. </em>In short, Jesper &amp; Co are dancing over the body of a dead horse, or rather, continue to behave like some analysts who claim that Bernie Madoff&#8217;s business has a great future. Is OOXML a standardisation ponzi scheme? I think it is.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.oracle.com/sun/index.html">Oracle buys Sun</a>. That is going to shuffle the cards a lot, and maybe ruffle some feathers. In any case, the competitive landscape is going to be changed for ever. What does it mean for OpenOffice.org? I really don&#8217;t know, and not much can be said <a href="http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10012613o-2000331761b,00.htm">beyond the formal answer</a>. Browsing through the different FAQs and press releases though makes me think that 1) ODF will be supported and carried forward 2) Although not a real open source player, Oracle takes open standards at heart. Stay tuned, it&#8217;s going to be interesting.</li> +<li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/21/world/21geneva.html?_r=1&ref=world">The Durban 2 conference in Geneva</a> makes me think of a bizarre mashup of the first Durban conference and what I experienced at the OOXML BRM. On the one side you have outrageous antisemitic accusations going unpunished, dangerous sophistry enforcing the preeminence of religious fundamentalists over freethinkers, while on the other side, you have members of international organisations who claim everything is fine and is working out just fine. What would Alex Brown do?</li> +</ul> +<p class="akst_link"><a href="http://standardsandfreedom.net/?p=122&akst_action=share-this" title="E-mail this, post to del.icio.us, etc." id="akst_link_122" class="akst_share_link" rel="nofollow">Share This</a> +</p></description> + <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:07:24 +0000</pubDate> +</item> +<item> <title>John McCreesh: Sun setting on OpenOffice.org</title> <guid>http://www.mealldubh.org/?p=680</guid> <link>http://www.mealldubh.org/index.php/2009/04/20/sun-setting-on-openofficeorg/</link> @@ -269,18 +282,6 @@ <p>So, despite the encouraging PR messages from on high, it appears that as of today, April 1st 2009, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt">FUD</a> is still alive and well in Microsoft&#8217;s thinking.</p></description> <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 01:00:27 +0000</pubDate> </item> -<item> - <title>Benjamin Horst: Recession Helps Drive Open Source Growth</title> - <guid>http://www.solidoffice.com/?p=1082</guid> - <link>http://www.solidoffice.com/archives/1082</link> - <description><p>It&#8217;s long been common sense that economic downturns aid some businesses, even while harming most others. Beneficiaries tend to include discount retailers, as shoppers shift downmarket, as well as similar cost-conscious products and services that can replace more expensive alternatives.</p> -<p>Because of its price benefits, open source is now benefiting in this way, writes Eweek, in <a href="http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Linux-and-Open-Source/Why-Recession-is-Causing-Enterprises-to-Rethink-Open-Source-Strategy-877743/?kc=rss"><em>Why Recession Is Causing Enterprises to Rethink Open-Source Strategy</em></a>.</p> -<p>Author Chris Preimesberger writes:</p> -<blockquote><p>Budget limitations and continued improvement in software and associated services are making open-source software alternatives such as MySQL, SUSE Linux, OpenOffice.org and plenty of others look mighty good to IT managers and CFOs.</p></blockquote> -<p>Interviewing Matt Asay from Alfresco, the article asserts that open source is starting to be seen as the safe, default option that will save a manager&#8217;s job, whereas in the past it was often considered new, untested and risky.</p> -<p>Is this evidence of an arriving tipping point?</p></description> - <pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:57:21 +0000</pubDate> -</item> </channel> </rss> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
