kaspaas
03-05-2006, 08:11 AM
http://why.openoffice.org/
View Full Version : Get Legal - Get OpenOffice.org
lord_spaceman
03-05-2006, 08:14 AM
I use this at home. Love it !
zerofocus
03-05-2006, 08:48 AM
I use this at home. Love it !
Does it still suck like it did last time i had it (2 years ago)?
Does it still suck like it did last time i had it (2 years ago)?
oober
03-05-2006, 08:52 AM
Nope, Ver 2 is a big improvement.
I like it more than office 2003
I like it more than office 2003
flarkit
03-05-2006, 10:02 AM
Also use OpenOffice at home and it's a brilliant way to be legal
sludge
03-05-2006, 11:50 PM
OpenOffice rulezz!!!!
I've been using it from v1.5? (i can't remember exactly)
But v2 is a massive improvement!
I've been using it from v1.5? (i can't remember exactly)
But v2 is a massive improvement!
oober
03-05-2006, 11:58 PM
Now if only all the openoffice users would switch to linux :)
sludge
04-05-2006, 12:02 AM
Hehe...
I tried linux loooong ago!
It was with the KDE? interface? (soz, linux n00b).
I want to try ubuntu, is it worth the effort? Can i still play any windoze games?
I tried linux loooong ago!
It was with the KDE? interface? (soz, linux n00b).
I want to try ubuntu, is it worth the effort? Can i still play any windoze games?
Ekhaatvensters
04-05-2006, 12:05 AM
Congratulations, you guys just made me download 89mb of Open office. With english Great fukin Britain chosen. I'm going to be so happy not to have american spelling likeon MS 2003, where even if you change it, it just reverts back all the time.
I looked for afrikaans first of course, because I know you get it in afr, heard it on a RSG the other day when the were talking about OpenSource.
I have used it before in version 1.something , but that wasnt as good as Office so I changed back. Hoping 2.0.2 will be alot better as you say.
I looked for afrikaans first of course, because I know you get it in afr, heard it on a RSG the other day when the were talking about OpenSource.
I have used it before in version 1.something , but that wasnt as good as Office so I changed back. Hoping 2.0.2 will be alot better as you say.
oober
04-05-2006, 12:10 AM
Ekhaatvensters : OO does a few things a bit different so don't expect to get something done the first time, but for free software it is really good.
I suppose both OO and Office has there merits but I like OO and I'm not gonna bother with Office 2003 on linux.
Just today I wanted to print out some slides in handout mode, Powerpoint would not allow me to change the size of a slide so I just did it in Impress.
I suppose both OO and Office has there merits but I like OO and I'm not gonna bother with Office 2003 on linux.
Just today I wanted to print out some slides in handout mode, Powerpoint would not allow me to change the size of a slide so I just did it in Impress.
werner
04-05-2006, 12:34 AM
OO doesnt have to be great.
it only needs to be easier to download+install when compared against finding your cracked copy of msoffice in amongst all the other cd's.
:-)
it only needs to be easier to download+install when compared against finding your cracked copy of msoffice in amongst all the other cd's.
:-)
bdt
04-05-2006, 04:24 AM
Related link: OpenDocument Approved by ISO/IEC Members (http://www.consortiuminfo.org/standardsblog/article.php?story=20060503080915835)(consortiuminf o.org)
snip from the article: The six month voting window for ISO/IEC adoption of the OASIS OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard closed on May 1, and at midnight (Geneva time) last night it was announced internally that ODF had been approved by the ISO members eligible and interested in casting a vote. The vote passed with broad participation and no negative votes (there were a few abstentions), and ODF is now ISO/IEC 26300. While there are still some procedural steps internal to ISO/IEC that are required before the official text of the standard will be finalized and issued, these steps (described below) are formalities rather than gating factors.
- yay for not being locked into a single vendor with a ...less than... great track record in consumer rights. Also relevant to this whole issue: the software industry's running dogs (http://www.bsa.org/southafrica/)(bsa.org) ..NOT people you want knocking on your door. Oh, and (for the benefit of said fine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia) outfit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeering)(both wikipedia.org)), I've been an OOo user since before it was OOo, back in the StarOffice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_office#History)(wikipedia.org) days! ..and yes, my 1(one) OEM copy of XP Pro is installed on my 1(one) laptop. :D
-bdt
snip from the article: The six month voting window for ISO/IEC adoption of the OASIS OpenDocument Format (ODF) standard closed on May 1, and at midnight (Geneva time) last night it was announced internally that ODF had been approved by the ISO members eligible and interested in casting a vote. The vote passed with broad participation and no negative votes (there were a few abstentions), and ODF is now ISO/IEC 26300. While there are still some procedural steps internal to ISO/IEC that are required before the official text of the standard will be finalized and issued, these steps (described below) are formalities rather than gating factors.
- yay for not being locked into a single vendor with a ...less than... great track record in consumer rights. Also relevant to this whole issue: the software industry's running dogs (http://www.bsa.org/southafrica/)(bsa.org) ..NOT people you want knocking on your door. Oh, and (for the benefit of said fine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mafia) outfit (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racketeering)(both wikipedia.org)), I've been an OOo user since before it was OOo, back in the StarOffice (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_office#History)(wikipedia.org) days! ..and yes, my 1(one) OEM copy of XP Pro is installed on my 1(one) laptop. :D
-bdt
killadoob
04-05-2006, 08:24 AM
ppl pay for microsoft products im amazed
Ekhaatvensters
04-05-2006, 03:50 PM
I know its pretty different, Ive used it before. But it looked a bit too ugly in previous version and just was as good as Office 2003.
This is a slightly different story with version 2, but Office still looks alot better/professional. Im not shure which one to use now...
Anyway, Ive got it so at least its easdy to install on peoples PC's when they format.
This is a slightly different story with version 2, but Office still looks alot better/professional. Im not shure which one to use now...
Anyway, Ive got it so at least its easdy to install on peoples PC's when they format.
nic777
04-05-2006, 04:45 PM
Hehe...
I tried linux loooong ago!
It was with the KDE? interface? (soz, linux n00b).
I want to try ubuntu, is it worth the effort? Can i still play any windoze games?
For a windows user, I recommend Kubuntu - same thing but its got the great KDE interface ready to be used.
There are ways to play your windows game on linux using something called wine and its derivatives. And there are even some ports to linux like quake and americas army. I'm not a gamer, so excuse the lack of specifics :)
You can check how this windows user recently changed over: http://easylinux.wordpress.com/
I tried linux loooong ago!
It was with the KDE? interface? (soz, linux n00b).
I want to try ubuntu, is it worth the effort? Can i still play any windoze games?
For a windows user, I recommend Kubuntu - same thing but its got the great KDE interface ready to be used.
There are ways to play your windows game on linux using something called wine and its derivatives. And there are even some ports to linux like quake and americas army. I'm not a gamer, so excuse the lack of specifics :)
You can check how this windows user recently changed over: http://easylinux.wordpress.com/