Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-07-03 Thread  
{some lines snipped} On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 11:32:27AM -0400, Richard Guy Briggs wrote: > I would have thought Apache would be an obvious example: > > http://news.netcraft.com/archives/2011/01/12/january-2011-web-server-survey-4.html > > > It's install base easily outnumbers all application

[OCLUG-Tech] Offlined - seem to be OK now

2011-07-03 Thread Rob Echlin
Hi My email has probably been bouncing for the last 4 days or so, as my host site got moved to a new server. I only got the email from the host because it was sent to an old address. Or maybe I am about to be deluged by mail that has hung up on other people's servers? Dunno. Sorry - I should ha

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-07-03 Thread Richard Guy Briggs
On Sun, Jul 03, 2011 at 11:14:19AM -0400,   wrote: > On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:20:37AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > > > i'm not sure firefox is the example i'd want to use right now to > > demonstrate open source's spectacular glory: > > I suggest that sqlite be used as an example instead

Re: [OCLUG-Tech] Fwd: what are the "five myths about open source"?

2011-07-03 Thread  
On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 11:20:37AM -0400, Robert P. J. Day wrote: > > i'm not sure firefox is the example i'd want to use right now to > demonstrate open source's spectacular glory: I suggest that sqlite be used as an example instead of firefox. It's install base easily outnumbers all applicati

[OCLUG-Tech] libreoffice template for canadian expenses form?

2011-07-03 Thread Robert P. J. Day
just diving back into libre (nee open) office, and i'd like to find the quickest way to put together a canadian expenses form, which breaks out GST/HST separately. is there one? i realize it wouldn't be that hard to throw one together but if one exists, i'd rather not re-invent anything. poin