greg b wrote:
I don't think you understand what I'm saying. I don't want to
upload/download Open Office docs. I'm saying Open Office should be
online software like www.thinkfree.com. The files are stored online
and you work on them in your web browser in spreadsheet and document
software created in javascript. Go to www.thinkfree.com, create a
free account, and try it. Then you'll see what I mean. This is what
Open Office should do.
Greg
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On 09/04/2008 13:56, greg b wrote:
Why doesn't Sun create Open Office online so we don't have to
download and install the software? Plus we'll have access to all of
our files from any computer in the world?
The best one I've found online so far is www.thinkfree.com You can
download and install it, or use it in your web browser. Files are
stored online. It really looks and works exactly like Excel and
Word.
As you probably know, software is going online now so we won't have
to install so much and it prevents piracy. Check out:
www.photoshop.com/express for their first release of Photo Shop
software online!
I'd really like to see Sun do this with Open Office!!
Greg in Ohio
Google Docs can upload and download text documents and spreadsheets
in OpenOffice format ...
Greg,
I went to Thinkfree.com and they don't support ODF documents. I
searched their support and couldn't find anything on it. Not a good
start in my books.
I for one like the idea of on-line storage and software but there are
major privacy and security issues that have to be resolved first. Are
my documents under the same legal protections that cover my files on my
laptop? How about the secure connection between the server and client?
How secure are my keys? I think of Hushmail that was supposed to
provide a service of secure and encrypted mail. They decrypted mail for
various legal groups. Before I replied, I did a search and found many
posts about Google docs not actually deleting files when the were
supposed to. Will there be a file that I deleted many years ago come
back to haunt me?
The other issue is many software suppliers want to get into this method
of software for the benefit of selling subscriptions. Make money by the
month on your account. If the software is on my computer, I can view
and work with the software at anytime without paying a cent.
This is not a bad idea but I know from experience, it isn't that great
in a large scale operation. We have various servers that provide
similar services but it just isn't as productive as having the
application native on the local machine.
On my local machine, I have full control of the files.
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Robin Laing
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