Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
André Wyrwa wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Martin. Yes. And I still stand by it. If you are earnest, this is the number 1 criticism of OpenOffice.org. And you surely proved your friendly intentions by beating on it in your ads. I'm just wondering...are you denying that your ads are exactly contra productive to OOo in that they stress the number one negative clichee about OOo? I second that, Cor - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
On 7/19/06, André Wyrwa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But microsoftoffice.com is not officesuites.com. That's the difference that makes it dodgy to me. I still don't see the difference, but you can see things as dodgy that you want to see as dodgy, as you said. So it's generic. So what? His viewer will view 5 formats that cover most of the major office suites, so what's wrong with calling it an office viewer? I mean, you throw a PDF viewer and a WP viewer on there, and you got your bases covered. Although, maybe Word Processor viewer may be more appropriate, since he didn't mention spreadsheets, emails, presentations, or databases. -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ http://www.whatisopenoffice.org/ http://www.chadwsmith.com/
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
André Wyrwa schrieb: ohh, aren't you working for that company that put that OpenOffice slow, bloated? Abiword missing all the nice features? text adverts on Openoffice google searches? Yes. And I still stand by it. If you are earnest, this is the number 1 criticism of OpenOffice.org. Now want us to help you improve your product? Why? To make your Office reader as bloated as OOo? Don't think that you want that. No, certainly I don't. We are supporting OpenDocument. This does not mean that I think OOo is the best office suite. Goodbye. André. PS: Registering www.officeviewers.com to promote your own single product is just another dodgy move. Why? The domain name was free and we'll use it to offer more office file viewers (other platforms -- Linux is already under dev -- and other document types). If somebody had thought of the name, he or she could have registered it before us. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Martin. Yes. And I still stand by it. If you are earnest, this is the number 1 criticism of OpenOffice.org. And you surely proved your friendly intentions by beating on it in your ads. I'm just wondering...are you denying that your ads are exactly contra productive to OOo in that they stress the number one negative clichee about OOo? You didn't give a shit about how negative your ads were for OOo and you obviously still don't. But you want us to give a shit about your precious (as it turned out functionally very lacking) office file viewer? Again, why? What interest do you have in our opinions? Now want us to help you improve your product? Why? To make your Office reader as bloated as OOo? Don't think that you want that. No, certainly I don't. We are supporting OpenDocument. This does not mean that I think OOo is the best office suite. Well, this list is about OpenOffice.org. PS: Registering www.officeviewers.com to promote your own single product is just another dodgy move. Why? The domain name was free and we'll use it to offer more office file viewers (other platforms -- Linux is already under dev -- and other document types). If somebody had thought of the name, he or she could have registered it before us. Well, wanna play stupid? Ok, let's play then. What is the benefit for you to present that viewer on a separate domain, rather than a subpage of your already existing softmaker domain? And what is the benefit of choosing officeviewers instead of officeviewers.softmaker.com? I guess you paid extra money for that independent domain name, so ... why? I'm not saying you don't have the right to do so, but could it be that you are using purposeful misguidance to attract people to your products? Good luck. André. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) iD8DBQFEvis0EOp8fsnyxsQRAmg+AKCV9mnOl77azp4+SLO6QW17UicURwCeMJ7V I1jxaGTMNzZ8oGDmElVezp8= =NqGT -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
André Wyrwa schrieb: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello Martin. Yes. And I still stand by it. If you are earnest, this is the number 1 criticism of OpenOffice.org. And you surely proved your friendly intentions by beating on it in your ads. I'm just wondering...are you denying that your ads are exactly contra productive to OOo in that they stress the number one negative clichee about OOo? You didn't give a shit about how negative your ads were for OOo and you obviously still don't. But you want us to give a shit about your precious (as it turned out functionally very lacking) office file viewer? Again, why? What interest do you have in our opinions? Is OpenOffice.org beyond criticism just because it's open source? Or because you like it? Or because it angers Microsoft? Just ignoring a problem and claiming it's a clichee (sic) doesn't make the problem go away. You'd better help the OOo developers solve the problem instead of denying it. Now want us to help you improve your product? Why? To make your Office reader as bloated as OOo? Don't think that you want that. No, certainly I don't. We are supporting OpenDocument. This does not mean that I think OOo is the best office suite. Well, this list is about OpenOffice.org. Yes. And OpenDocument is also on-topic here. PS: Registering www.officeviewers.com to promote your own single product is just another dodgy move. Why? The domain name was free and we'll use it to offer more office file viewers (other platforms -- Linux is already under dev -- and other document types). If somebody had thought of the name, he or she could have registered it before us. Well, wanna play stupid? Ok, let's play then. What is the benefit for you to present that viewer on a separate domain, rather than a subpage of your already existing softmaker domain? And what is the benefit of choosing officeviewers instead of officeviewers.softmaker.com? I guess you paid extra money for that independent domain name, so ... why? The same benefit that there is spreadopenoffice.org in addition to openoffice.org: An easy-to-memorize domain name instead of having to walk around a larger web site, in the hope of finding a certain download among many products. I'm not saying you don't have the right to do so, but could it be that you are using purposeful misguidance to attract people to your products? No. Good luck. Thank you. André. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Hi André, On 7/19/06, André Wyrwa [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, wanna play stupid? Ok, let's play then. What is the benefit for you to present that viewer on a separate domain, rather than a subpage of your already existing softmaker domain? And what is the benefit of choosing officeviewers instead of officeviewers.softmaker.com? I guess you paid extra money for that independent domain name, so ... why? I'm not saying you don't have the right to do so, but could it be that you are using purposeful misguidance to attract people to your products? Sees people rushing for the battlefield swinging their axes. Registering a domain name is a common way to promote a product or service. When someone creates a product or simply wants to promote it, getting as many people to go there is a common goal. Actually, it is a stepping stone to the ultimate goal of getting the person to act, whether that action is to buy something, learn something, download something, or whatever. The benefit is to get more hits, which turn into more actions, downloads, purchases, whatever. Was it a dodgy move for Microsoft to register microsoftoffice.com? I mean, they already own one domain name - and office.microsoft.com is the same page as microsoftoffice.com - so they don't really need microsoftoffice.com. They don't really need Windows.com either, I suppose. What about Apple? Does Apple really need to own itunes.com and ipod.comwhen they have apple.com/itunes and apple.com/ipod? I can understand you not liking the ads about OOo being, well, you know... But I don't get why the domain name bothers you. It's not like he registered openofficeviewers.com or anything, (which is available it seems, btw). But he could if he wanted to. There's probably enough room for a free viewer of various business-type files along side OpenOffice.org. But hey, let's just swing our axes some more and see who takes the longest to fall over dead. -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ http://www.whatisopenoffice.org/ http://www.chadwsmith.com/
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Chad Smith schrieb: But hey, let's just swing our axes some more and see who takes the longest to fall over dead. :-) Reminds of the old Monty Python skit about Arthur and the Black Knight... After complete dismemberment of all body parts, it ends with All right, we'll call it a draw... Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) wrote: André Wyrwa schrieb: Well, this list is about OpenOffice.org. Yes. And OpenDocument is also on-topic here. Read the description of the list: http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html This list is intended for discussions on OpenOffice.org and Open Source. So I would say promotion of an closed source ODF reader could be very well considered offtopic. How about venues like OASIS, ODF Alliance or OpenDocument Fellowship? PS: Clicking on sponsored links in search engines, *not* buying anything and wasting a few cents from the advertiser is always a joyful activity when you think the add is not made in good faith. -- nicu my OpenOffice.org pages: http://ooo.nicubunu.ro Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
On 7/19/06, Nicu Buculei [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Read the description of the list: http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html This list is intended for discussions on OpenOffice.org and Open Source. So I would say promotion of an closed source ODF reader could be very well considered offtopic. Um, how about a Closed Source OpenOffice.org viewer? Since that's the exact same thing. Wouldn't that be a discussion on OpenOffice.org? -- - Chad Smith http://www.gimpshop.net/ http://www.whatisopenoffice.org/ http://www.chadwsmith.com/
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Chad Smith wrote: On 7/19/06, Nicu Buculei [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Read the description of the list: http://www.openoffice.org/mail_list.html This list is intended for discussions on OpenOffice.org and Open Source. So I would say promotion of an closed source ODF reader could be very well considered offtopic. Um, how about a Closed Source OpenOffice.org viewer? Since that's the exact same thing. Wouldn't that be a discussion on OpenOffice.org? Talking about it, probably yes, promoting it, I don't think so. -- nicu my OpenOffice.org pages: http://ooo.nicubunu.ro Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Martin, Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) wrote: Just a quick note that we have released a free document viewer that lets users open, view, and print documents in OpenDocument (.odt), OpenOffice.org/StarOffice (.sxw), TextMaker (.tmd), Microsoft Word (.doc) and RTF (.rtf) format: http://www.officeviewers.com TextMaker Viewer is based on the technology of TextMaker 2006. The viewer is a free download and can be freely distributed. I am very interested in your feedback. ohh, aren't you working for that company that put that OpenOffice slow, bloated? Abiword missing all the nice features? text adverts on Openoffice google searches? Now want us to help you improve your product? Why? To make your Office reader as bloated as OOo? Don't think that you want that. Goodbye. André. PS: Registering www.officeviewers.com to promote your own single product is just another dodgy move. -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (MingW32) iD8DBQFEvY7eEOp8fsnyxsQRAigUAJ9pYAYgNnT9Y2TUSZQRO1ok9i0OCwCfZgNg 20O2dy9UnHb2hhbUa+JjC+M= =wGLi -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
André Wyrwa wrote: Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) wrote: TextMaker Viewer is based on the technology of TextMaker 2006. The viewer is a free download and can be freely distributed. I am very interested in your feedback. ohh, aren't you working for that company that put that No, he is not working for that company, he is the CEO of the company. OpenOffice slow, bloated? Abiword missing all the nice features? text adverts on Openoffice google searches? Now want us to help you improve your product? Why? To make your Office reader as bloated as OOo? Don't think that you want that. -- nicu my OpenOffice.org pages: http://ooo.nicubunu.ro Open Clip Art Library: http://www.openclipart.org my cool Fedora wallpapers: http://fedora.nicubunu.ro/wallpapers/ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Is this program supposed to view only text? I have tried it with OpenOffice.org compound document and it fails to display graphics. Is there a work around? Udub It is for OpenDocument Text, not Calc or Impress. If you have an .odt file that doesn't display correctly, please mail it to me privately. I will forward it to the developers. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Hi. On 12/07/2006, at 14:21, Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) wrote: Just a quick note that we have released a free document viewer that lets users open, view, and print documents in OpenDocument (.odt), OpenOffice.org/StarOffice (.sxw), TextMaker (.tmd), Microsoft Word (.doc) and RTF (.rtf) format: http://www.officeviewers.com TextMaker Viewer is based on the technology of TextMaker 2006. The viewer is a free download and can be freely distributed. I am very interested in your feedback. As I don't have Windows here (only OSX and Linux) I can't test this myself, so I have to ask- does this viewer support bidirectional text like Hebrew and Arabic? --- Shoshannah Forbes http://www.xslf.com - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Shoshannah Forbes schrieb: As I don't have Windows here (only OSX and Linux) I can't test this myself, so I have to ask- does this viewer support bidirectional text like Hebrew and Arabic? No RTL yet, so currently Hebrew and Arabic cannot be shown correctly. It's on our to-do list, though. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Can it be seamlessly integrated into FireFox/IE browsers or as a plugin. You can associate .doc or .odt files with it. When you click on such a link, TextMaker Viewer will start and load the file -- in a separate window, however. Best, -mk Is this program supposed to view only text? I have tried it with OpenOffice.org compound document and it fails to display graphics. Is there a work around? Udub - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
It's an interesting idea, but I only see a link to a Windows version. If you can point to a binary for linux or OS X, then I'd take a look. I notice Works is not on the list of formats, nor is WordPerfect. Did you use GTK+ or Qt to make the viewer? -Lars Lars Noodén ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) OpenOffice.org: Now ISO 26300 Standards Compliant ! - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Lars D. Noodén schrieb: It's an interesting idea, but I only see a link to a Windows version. If you can point to a binary for linux or OS X, then I'd take a look. I notice Works is not on the list of formats, nor is WordPerfect. Did you use GTK+ or Qt to make the viewer? -Lars A version for Linux and FreeBSD is in the works, but none yet for OS X. The latter is on our longer-range timetable, though. Writing really good filters is a huge amount of work. That's why we prioritized .doc, .odt and .sxw. The viewer is based on our own (in-house) class library/GUI toolkit. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
From: Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:21:21 +0200 TextMaker Viewer is based on the technology of TextMaker 2006. The viewer is a free download and can be freely distributed. And can it be also freely modified? Can it be distributed when modified? Do I have to publish the changes when distributing it modified? -- Pavel Janík Emacs is not a religion, even if it is a way of life for some of us. -- Bradley M. Kuhn on ./ - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Pavel Janík schrieb: From: Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2006 13:21:21 +0200 TextMaker Viewer is based on the technology of TextMaker 2006. The viewer is a free download and can be freely distributed. And can it be also freely modified? Can it be distributed when modified? Do I have to publish the changes when distributing it modified? No. It can be freely distributed, but it's not open source software. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
Martin Kotulla (SoftMaker) wrote: Just a quick note that we have released a free document viewer that lets users open, view, and print documents in OpenDocument (.odt), OpenOffice.org/StarOffice (.sxw), TextMaker (.tmd), Microsoft Word (.doc) and RTF (.rtf) format: http://www.officeviewers.com TextMaker Viewer is based on the technology of TextMaker 2006. The viewer is a free download and can be freely distributed. I am very interested in your feedback. Martin Kotulla SoftMaker Software GmbH - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Can it be seamlessly integrated into FireFox/IE browsers or as a plugin. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free viewer for OpenDocument, TextMaker, Microsoft Word, and RTF
[EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Can it be seamlessly integrated into FireFox/IE browsers or as a plugin. You can associate .doc or .odt files with it. When you click on such a link, TextMaker Viewer will start and load the file -- in a separate window, however. Best, -mk - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free OOo training videos
Alexandro Colorado wrote: Generating Video tutorials are easy for Linux users and I guess we can also host new array of video tutorials for linux thanks to wink. Wink is a free screem capture application that will run on linux, windows and you can generate the flash output necesary. The only downturn is that the video doesn't have audio. This shortcomming can be crucial for some tutorials so a combination of written and streaming will make it ok. I have been using VMware 5 to capture video and Ulead Video Studio 9 to edit it. Here is a set of video files to demonstrate StarSuite / OpenOffice.org capabilities presented in JavaOne Tokyo 2005, Japan, November, 2005. http://www.mg.rdy.jp/ooo/demo/ http://irene.ike.tottori-u.ac.jp/may/ooo/JavaOneTokyo2005/ Some of them, OpenDocument_2000.mp4 and Macro_IDE_2000.mp4, have English subtitles. The license, Creative Commons, should be applied for the files, i have not mentioned it, though. Tora - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] Free OOo training videos
On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 07:34:42 -, Christian Einfeldtextra [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I haven't seen a post yet to this email list about this OOo training videohttp://business.newsforge.com/business/05/11/09/2044220.shtml?tid=35tid=136tid=130that Roblimo Miller has made available, but these videos are pretty good, and they're released under a cc license. You should feel free to post links liberally. I plan to host them on the Digital Tipping Pointhttp://www.digitaltippingpoint.com/website and on DIYparts.org http://www.diyparts.org/. Generating Video tutorials are easy for Linux users and I guess we can also host new array of video tutorials for linux thanks to wink. Wink is a free screem capture application that will run on linux, windows and you can generate the flash output necesary. The only downturn is that the video doesn't have audio. This shortcomming can be crucial for some tutorials so a combination of written and streaming will make it ok. -- Alexandro Colorado CoLeader of OpenOffice.org ES http://es.openoffice.org - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[discuss] Kanji issues (Re: [discuss] FREE?)
In Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Alexandro [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello I'm japanese I'm using Kanji everyday :) Yes we are, I am very interesting in your experience since my roomate (chineese) has had some issues with the kanji converstions from OOo to MSO. Has your room mate still have some issues with kanji converstion? (this seems to be a typo?) I'll raise an issue for him or her and you. I also wonder about the engine to render the kanji since some seems to be lower than the rest. This are issues we don't get in this list at least. :) thanks for you report. please let us know. Hope I can help in some way. -- NAKATA, Maho ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] FREE?
On Tue, 23 Aug 2005 22:51, Alexandro wrote: Yes we are, I am very interesting in your experience since my roomate (chineese) has had some issues with the kanji converstions from OOo to MSO. Don't you mean Japanese? Kanji is Japanese; the Chinese writing system's what kanji's based on, but it's not the same writing system. I also wonder about the engine to render the kanji since some seems to be lower than the rest. This are issues we don't get in this list at least. :) On 8/23/05, Daniel Carrera [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hello Dion, I work in a Chinese school as computer administrator and I want to help our management in how to reduce the expenses in buying Microsoft Office. You came to the right place. :-) I'm just curios about the license of Open Office before I go to anywhere else. I like to ask is... is the Open Office 100% FREE? Yes. 100%. You can install it on as many computers as you like 100% free. You can use it at home, school, or in a business 100% free. Please tell me more about this as freeware. First, please don't call it freeware. OpenOffice is open source which is much better than freeware: * Most freeware is only free for non-commercial use. OpenOffice.org is free for any use. * Most freeware has a limited trial period and they you pay. Open source does not. It never expires. But the biggest difference is in re-distribution: * You can put open source on a CD and give it to as many people as you like. You can even sell it and make money. * If you are a programmer, you can take the source code and modify it to make a new product. For example, Sun Microsystems makes StarOffice and IBM makes Workplace. Both products are 99% OpenOffice.org To learn more about what open source is, see here: http://opensource.org I would encourage you to try OpenOffice.org. It's a good product. A little different from MS Office, but not difficult to learn. It's well worth the investment in learning it. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Cheers, Daniel. -- /\/`) Leave your mark at OpenOffice.org /\/_/ http://oooauthors.org /\/_/ \/_/ The pedant keep things in order, the genius / rules the chaos -- Sigrid Kronenberger - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Clinersterton beademung, with all of love - RIP James Blish - Mau e ki, he aha te mea nui? You ask, what is the most important thing? Maku e ki, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata. I reply, it is people, it is people, it is people. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: [discuss] FREE?
Hello Dion, I work in a Chinese school as computer administrator and I want to help our management in how to reduce the expenses in buying Microsoft Office. You came to the right place. :-) I'm just curios about the license of Open Office before I go to anywhere else. I like to ask is... is the Open Office 100% FREE? Yes. 100%. You can install it on as many computers as you like 100% free. You can use it at home, school, or in a business 100% free. Please tell me more about this as freeware. First, please don't call it freeware. OpenOffice is open source which is much better than freeware: * Most freeware is only free for non-commercial use. OpenOffice.org is free for any use. * Most freeware has a limited trial period and they you pay. Open source does not. It never expires. But the biggest difference is in re-distribution: * You can put open source on a CD and give it to as many people as you like. You can even sell it and make money. * If you are a programmer, you can take the source code and modify it to make a new product. For example, Sun Microsystems makes StarOffice and IBM makes Workplace. Both products are 99% OpenOffice.org To learn more about what open source is, see here: http://opensource.org I would encourage you to try OpenOffice.org. It's a good product. A little different from MS Office, but not difficult to learn. It's well worth the investment in learning it. If you have any more questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Cheers, Daniel. -- /\/`) Leave your mark at OpenOffice.org /\/_/ http://oooauthors.org /\/_/ \/_/The pedant keep things in order, the genius / rules the chaos -- Sigrid Kronenberger - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: [discuss] Free Techie Books site
Very cool! Thanks! Mitch www.sigmascape.com Kevin Cullis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I've identified what I'm doing, OO people might want to be aware of this site I found: http://www.freetechbooks.com/ Kevin -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 266.5.0 - Release Date: 2/25/2005 - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
