Hi On Thu, 2011-05-12 at 20:21 +0100, Tom Davies wrote:
> > > > > ________________________________ > From: jslozier <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thu, 12 May, 2011 19:41:48 > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Does LibO work with Google's Linux? > > John, Tom > > On Thu, 2011-05-12 at 10:23 -0400, webmaster for Kracked Press > Productions wrote: > > > On 05/12/2011 08:55 AM, John Shabanowitz wrote: > > > As I understand Chrome OS, it is totally web based. There are no > > > installable > > > programs. It works totally off of Google products. I think you would need > > > a > > > browser based version of LibO from an app server. However, Google docs > > > does > > > save to Open Document Formats by default. > > > > > Since they call it "Linux", I assume you would be able to install your > > own applications and packages on that laptop or desktop. > > > > There seems to be a movement to make Google's Linux Chromebook a type of > > OS that can be used instead of Windows or "normal" Linux distros, or at > > least that is what I think they are planning. > > > > So if Google is planning to have a "Windows Killer" OS in a desktop or > > laptop computer, you must be able to add your own package for things > > that Google has not bought yet: GIMP, Firefox, Thunderbird, > > LibreOffice, Inkscape, K3b, VLC, Jablum, Filezilla, XSane, DeVeDe, > > printers, plus all the other packages and devices I use almost daily. > > > > Google must be able to have you install these types of packages and > > devices, or it will not be able to function as a complete laptop or > > desktop computer. > > > > > *John Shabanowitz > > > http://libodocs.wordpress.com > > > We're recruiting, come join us.* > > > On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions< > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > >> The following article's title got me thinking. Does LibreOffice work on > > >> Google's Linux OS? It is starting to be installed in some computers at > > >> the > > >> vendor, so it may come up. It would be nice to be able to tell people, > > >> in > > >> the near future, that it works on that OS as well. > > >> > > >> > > >> > >http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=820871699-2633d7c77d14cff811233e01103381d9-bf&brand=ZDNET&s=5< > > > > >> > >http://ct.zdnet.com/clicks?t=820871699-2633d7c77d14cff811233e01103381d9-bf&brand=ZDNET&s=5 > > > > >> Five Reasons why Google's Linux Chromebook is a Windows killer > > >> > > >> Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: After years, decades, of talking about Linux > > >> taking on Windows on the desktop, we finally have a serious contender > > >> with > a > > >> serious backer, Google, behind it. Can it do in Windows on the business > > >> desktop? > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > > >> Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > > >> List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ > > >> All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > > >> deleted > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > The problem the Google stupidity is they are charging you $28/mon over 3 > years for a netbook that you can get for may be $250. They are playing > on the ignorance of most non Linux users. They mostly are unaware of > open source software or free(dom) software and their communities. So > they do not know, initially, that Google is basically taking money they > from them for something that is available at no charge. > > There are no cost Linux netbook OS's available that are fully supported > by the developer. Ubuntu has an official netbook version that has LO > installed and presumably if you wanted to use Google Apps/Docs you > could. Ubuntu netbook is available and maintained for no charge to the > users, like most Linux distro's. I only mention Ubuntu because I am > aware of it, Distrowatch.com probably lists several others. The only > cost is time for downloading (in the background), burning the ISO on > disk, and install time. The last two are may be 1 hour total plus disk. > > > Hi :) > It is allowed under the GPL and similar licences. People often feel more > comfortable paying for something and can be very uncomfortable about getting > it > for free. Even downloading something can be a bit too technical for some > average Windows users, the rest would be impossible for the vast majority. > What > they are paying for is brand-name, support, insurance against breakages and > stupidity. For many people no cost would be high enough to cover against > those > things. > > > According to Wikipedia there is a muti-media player installed on the hardware > (rather than through the Cloud) and the package manager is the same as > Gentoo's > Portage. I have a feeling that Portage is quite tricky (?) lol. > Regards from > Tom :) > Is Google OS a derivative of Gentoo? I would used Debian/Ubuntu or Red Hat/Fedora and possibly Mandriva/Mageia for the base. They all have straightforward package management. Also, most Windows users are not used to the Linux repository system with vetted software for your OS. -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/www/users/ All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted
