Round up of news to list for administration purposes: The Truth About Windows Alternatives ------------------------------------ "OpenOffice.org worked remarkably well as a Microsoft Office substitute. In my tests, I encountered no significant glitches, even when editing Word documents that used revisions mode--historically a problem for most Office clones."
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/article/0,aid,121774,00.asp The quote is from Page 2 of the article. Thanks to Adam Moore for submitting this. Endorsement in the Chicago Tribune ---------------------------------- "After all, www.OpenOffice.org alone gives us Writer, a word-processing module with every feature from spell check to fancy fonts, footnotes to frames that any ordinary family or student might need or want." http://www.chicagotribune.com/technology/chi-0508150274aug16,1,6710884.column?coll=chi-technology-nav&ctrack=1&cset=true OOo Off the Wall: Recovering Hidden Treasures --------------------------------------------- "It's a little-known secret, but what you see in the interface of version 2.0 of OpenOffice.org isn't what you have to settle for. Hidden throughout version 2.0 are dozens of pieces of functionality, each available in a few seconds by customizing the menus, toolbars or keyboard shortcuts of OpenOffice.org applications. Some of these hidden treasures are small tools useful only to users with certain work habits. However, perhaps the most useful customizations are older versions of tools that have been redesigned in version 2.0. In several cases, these older versions are designed better than their replacements. And, if nothing else, they often are more familiar." http://www.linuxjournal.com/comment/reply/8492 $49.95 Office-compatible suite for Linux debuts ----------------------------------------------- "Thinkfree showcased a $49.95 multi-platform office suite that claims full compatibility with Microsoft Office formats, at LinuxWorld this week. Thinkfree Office 3 boasts "a Microsoft-like user interface, critical feature support, and seamless interoperation with existing Microsoft Office files." The product was a Best Desktop Product award finalist at the show." http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9029469153.html LinuxWorld: Coming of Age, the End of Packaged Software ------------------------------------------------------- "Most recently, impressed with the Open Office installation standard on Fedora Core 4, I downloaded and installed the latest versions of OpenOffice beta 2.0 on my few remaining Windows machines and installed NeoOffice on my OS X machines. Open Office is here to stay and I never expect to pay Microsoft again to upgrade the Office suite." http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=11604_0_5_0_C Opinion: LinuxWorld 2005 Thursday --------------------------------- "At this year's LinuxWorld, the .Org Pavilion was a special section of the Conference reserved for not-for-profit organizations developing cutting-edge projects. The .Org Pavilion participants included X.org, Gnome Foundation, Fedora, and Debian, among others. But the news wasn't who was there, but who wasn't--the OpenOffice.org folks." http://www.ddj.com/documents/s=9848/ddj050811lw/ StarOffice 8 release date slips ------------------------------- "In May, Sun said that StarOffice 8, which has been in beta since February, would be released in July. Simon Schouten, the UK desktop sales manager for Sun, said on Friday that StarOffice 8 will be released on 12 September, during the company's quarterly product launch event." http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39212991,00.htm Further reporting: http://www.betanews.com/article/StarOffice_8_Faces_Delays_MS_Pressure/1123881160 ___________________________________________________________ Yahoo! Messenger - NEW crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
