Re: [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

2011-10-19 Thread Robert Ryley
Quote: "If they can make a hardware "security system" that stops Linux to work on those machine, will they be able to do the same for non-MS software, like LO and other open source software? What is stopping them? Not the law and our courts. Their fines are pocket money. Put MS leadership in ja

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

2011-10-19 Thread webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
In some related articles, "experts" looked at that is currently in the "secure boot" "option" and they have concern about what happens if MS controls the keys - like current plan - and hardware OEMs do not want to pay the "bribe" monies to MS to include their hardware in the accepted list. I

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

2011-10-19 Thread Robert Ryley
I suspect the workarounds will include capturing all the needed keys, reflashing the bios/uefi chip, and installing what you want. It is a PITA, but not insurmountable. It will probably spur more open hardware, to the detriment of those determined to lock down the system. MS aside, uefi is a goo

[libreoffice-marketing] Call for Location of the LibreOffice Conferences 2012 and 2013

2011-10-19 Thread Charles-H. Schulz
Hear hear, The Call for location for the years 2012 and 2013 of the LibreOffice Conferences as been published. More details here: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Marketing/CallforLocation We look forward reading your proposals! Best regards, Charles-H. Schulz. -- Unsubscribe instructions:

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

2011-10-19 Thread Ian Lynch
On 19 October 2011 16:59, webmaster for Kracked Press Productions < webmas...@krackedpress.com> wrote: > > Please read the linked article. [below] > > If Microsoft gets away with this, then no computer that has a Windows 8 > logo on it will not be able to boot from free OSs like Linux. This will

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Extremadura Regional Government in Spain

2011-10-19 Thread Szakál Péter
Great news, It would be good to know what are they putting in Linex. Tom do you have any info of the content? Peter - Eredeti üzenet - Feladó: "Tom Davies" Címzett: marketing@global.libreoffice.org Elküldött üzenetek: Kedd, 2011 Október 18 15:20:29 Tárgy: [libreoffice-marketing] Ext

[libreoffice-marketing] MS plans to force OEMs to add boot feature that blocks use of Linux and free software.

2011-10-19 Thread webmaster for Kracked Press Productions
Please read the linked article. [below] If Microsoft gets away with this, then no computer that has a Windows 8 logo on it will not be able to boot from free OSs like Linux. This will be part of the BIOS. You might not be able to run free software like LibreOffice, if it goes to the extreme

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: Clippings

2011-10-19 Thread Marc Paré
Le 2011-10-18 17:48, Italo Vignoli a écrit : We have had a really good coverage, and these are the most important articles (including WSJ Europe). http://www.zdnet.com/news/libreoffice-expands-users-and-reach/6316162 http://www.muktware.com/news/2698 http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/21

[libreoffice-marketing] Re: What about Real-time collaborative editing (RTCE) in LibreOffice? A simple user POW proposal

2011-10-19 Thread Svante Schubert
Hi, there is good news: OASIS has already real-time collaborative editing (RTCE) in the pipeline. Last year a sub-committee "Advanced Document Collaboration" was founded within OASIS. The lesser good news is that the SC is currently struggling to find the optimal solution. Yesterday, I wrote a st

Re: [libreoffice-marketing] Glyn Moody's article

2011-10-19 Thread timofonic timofonic
An small addition I would like to make. Libreoffice needs some way of easy updating for Windows users, because users of this OS tend to do very bad maintaining of the software. The lack of a standarized packaging management system makes this a lot more sensitive than other platforms. I don't unde