Re: [users] Web Publishing

2009-08-14 Thread Gene Young
Pierre wrote: Rod Geil wrote: Open Office... I am trying to find a good web publishing software, and so far I am not coming up with very good options. I noticed that your word software has an html editor, but I have tried to upload a Microsoft Word html file to my website, but the images are

[users] File locked by OpenOffice.org

2009-08-14 Thread John Kennedy
I am trying to open a file that I created before I had a crash and had to reinstall my system (I also went from openSUSE 11.1 to kubuntu 9.04). Now when I try and open the file I get a pop up that tells me: Document file 'file name' is locked for editing by: John Kennedy ( 13.08.2009 17:38 )

[users] Re: Judge: Microsoft can't sell Word anymore

2009-08-14 Thread Twayne
James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote in message news:4a82e696.1070...@rogers.com http://blog.seattlepi.com/microsoft/archives/176223.asp?from=blog_last3 With all due respect to the OP, and fully understanding I have no intention of maligning him in any way, the posted info is: 1. From a

Re: [users] Re: Judge: Microsoft can't sell Word anymore

2009-08-14 Thread James Knott
There are many other sources about this, including Reuters and Toronto Star. The company that sued Microsoft if located in Toronto. Here's the Toronto Star link: http://www.thestar.com/article/680417 Twayne wrote: James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote in message

[users] Re: Microsoft 2007 and their docx xml file creation/abortion

2009-08-14 Thread Twayne
This is certainly a fascinating thread; my thanks to all for the details it encompasses, such as can be found. I'm sure it's not easy piecing all this together to get relevancy from it. I'll bet what MS does is stall off any implementation of any action via its deep pockets until both

Re: [users] File locked by OpenOffice.org

2009-08-14 Thread James Knott
John Kennedy wrote: I am trying to open a file that I created before I had a crash and had to reinstall my system (I also went from openSUSE 11.1 to kubuntu 9.04). Now when I try and open the file I get a pop up that tells me: Document file 'file name' is locked for editing by: John Kennedy

Re: [users] Re: Judge: Microsoft can't sell Word anymore

2009-08-14 Thread James Knott
Forgot to mention, Microsoft has a long history of talking to companies to use their technology, then backing away, only to have that technology show up in a Microsoft product. One that comes to mind it Stacker, the disk compression technology. James Knott wrote: There are many other sources

Re: [users] Re: Judge: Microsoft can't sell Word anymore

2009-08-14 Thread James Knott
Here's another source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400044 and http://adtmag.com/articles/2009/08/12/court-tells-microsoft-to-stop-selling-word-in-us.aspx Twayne wrote: James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote in message

[users] can I open .pages file?

2009-08-14 Thread Gracia M. Littauer
a friend who hasn't a clue, has sent me a MAC .pages file which seems to be an Apple - iWork file...can OO open it or must I try to teach her how to save it as a windows work file. -- just donated $80 to NC Democrats via VAN, Webinar ATT! Gracia in Cooleemee, NC Linux Zen 6.1 Cogito, ergo sum

Re: [users] File locked by OpenOffice.org

2009-08-14 Thread Andy
John Kennedy wrote: I am trying to open a file that I created before I had a crash and had to reinstall my system (I also went from openSUSE 11.1 to kubuntu 9.04). Now when I try and open the file I get a pop up that tells me: Document file 'file name' is locked for editing by: John Kennedy (

[users] Re: Re: Judge: Microsoft can't sell Word anymore

2009-08-14 Thread Twayne
Thank you James; very informative thread you started too. Twayne` James Knott james.kn...@rogers.com wrote in message news:4a859558.6060...@rogers.com Here's another source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400044 and

[users] Re: Judge: Microsoft can't sell Word anymore

2009-08-14 Thread NoOp
On 08/14/2009 09:48 AM, James Knott wrote: Here's another source: http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/enterpriseapps/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219400044 and http://adtmag.com/articles/2009/08/12/court-tells-microsoft-to-stop-selling-word-in-us.aspx It's going to get nasty out

[users] Re: can I open .pages file?

2009-08-14 Thread NoOp
On 08/14/2009 09:49 AM, Gracia M. Littauer wrote: a friend who hasn't a clue, has sent me a MAC .pages file which seems to be an Apple - iWork file...can OO open it or must I try to teach her how to save it as a windows work file. Simple answers: No. Yes.

Re: [users] Re: Microsoft 2007 and their docx xml file creation/abortion

2009-08-14 Thread jonathon
On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 16:11, Twayne wrote:   I'll bet what MS does is stall off any implementation of any action via its deep pockets until both products are replaced, followed by a More likely they will do a security upgrade that also removes that functionality. Then buy the company.

[users] Re: can I open .pages file?

2009-08-14 Thread NoOp
On 08/14/2009 10:12 AM, NoOp wrote: On 08/14/2009 09:49 AM, Gracia M. Littauer wrote: a friend who hasn't a clue, has sent me a MAC .pages file which seems to be an Apple - iWork file...can OO open it or must I try to teach her how to save it as a windows work file. Simple answers:

Re: [users] Web Publishing

2009-08-14 Thread Pierre
Gene Young wrote: Don't forget Amaya, http://www.w3.org/Amaya/ That's one I didn't know about. Thanks. -- Pierre Worrigee, NSW, ,-._|\ / Oz \ \_,--._/ v The boys dressed themselves, hid their accoutrements, and went off grieving that there were no outlaws any more, and

[users] Calc: Empty Cells

2009-08-14 Thread Tamblyne
I'm trying to copy certain cells from one sheet to another. If the first cell is empty, I want the second cell to be empty, too, or, ideally, just have a space in it. Right now, I get 0. I tried an IF statement, but I can't seem to make it happy. Now I'm getting Err:511 or #NAME?. This is