Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Peter Junge
Hi Jonathon, jonathon wrote: [...] On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 01:06, Peter Junge wrote: That's why R&D needs to address the challenges of tomorrow. I really hope mobile OOo gets underway before it's too late. In fact it almost is. For mobile platforms, the office suite has to be completely

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Alexandro Colorado
On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 6:38 PM, Andrew Greig wrote: > Hi All, > > This is my first post to this list, and I have read the entire thread on > this subject. > > A brief history:  I am a Linux user of 9 years, I have been using OOo on > the desktop since StarOffice 5.2, I am a community distributor

[marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Andrew Greig
Hi All, This is my first post to this list, and I have read the entire thread on this subject. A brief history: I am a Linux user of 9 years, I have been using OOo on the desktop since StarOffice 5.2, I am a community distributor of OOo, and I have been a Palm user for 8 years. Even before Palm

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Thorsten Behrens
eric b wrote: > FYI, OOo4Kdis runs honestly on Celeron 500 + 128 MB or RAM ( using > Puppy Linux distribution ), or on XO ( Sugar / 900 MHz / 521 MB or > RAM). > > The drawback : no Java, nor Base, but who cares, if we got a reader ? > Yep, played with it on a Celeron 400 / 256 Megs here, and act

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Ian
On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 13:08 +0200, eric b wrote: > Hi Ian, > > Le 19 oct. 09 à 12:34, Ian a écrit : > > > > So port OpenOffice.org to say a G-phone - Google probably want > > people to > > use their on-line apps but an option for OOo would be good. Ok, it > > will > > probably run like a drain

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Ian
On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 11:06 +, jonathon wrote: > I was not referring to the cost of the office suite. Rather, I was > referring to the cost of the additional hardware (mouse, keyboard). > Is it cost-effective to spend US$100 for a bluetooth keyboard and > mouse for a US$250 smarrtphone/PDA?

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread eric b
Hi Ian, Le 19 oct. 09 à 12:34, Ian a écrit : So port OpenOffice.org to say a G-phone - Google probably want people to use their on-line apps but an option for OOo would be good. Ok, it will probably run like a drain to start with but once the concept is achieved no doubt the technology w

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread jonathon
On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 10:34, Ian wrote: >> * Lack of decent office software on a smartphone/PDA; > So port OpenOffice.org to say a G-phone a) Inasmuch as a complete rewrite is required, the best approach would be to scrap the existing code base, and write a new application from scratch, in t

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread Ian
On Mon, 2009-10-19 at 10:12 +, jonathon wrote: > On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 13:00, Ian wrote: > > > What happens when someone markets a phone that you can plug in a USB > > keyboard and a monitor. > > I've seen keyboards and mice that had bluetooth connectivity support. > > Assuming the carri

[marketing] mobile ODF visor

2009-10-19 Thread Ismael Olea
On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 12:12 PM, jonathon wrote: > > > I have no idea, why Nokia is investing in "KOffice libs" as backend for a > viewer application. Okular is already very good in displaying office > (including ODF) > > Going by their website, Okular does not support impress, draw, or calc > f

Re: [marketing] 9 years of OpenOffice.org

2009-10-19 Thread Florian Effenberger
Hi Kami, I'm on my way to a trade show, therefore only a short reply: John compiled a great list of information at http://marketing.openoffice.org/press_kit.html - this should be a good starter. Hope that helps, Florian Hello! I will have a presentation about OpenOffice.org. I will show

Re: [marketing] Nokia funds KOffice for mobiles

2009-10-19 Thread jonathon
On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 13:00, Ian wrote: > What happens when someone markets a phone that you can plug in a USB keyboard > and a monitor. I've seen keyboards and mice that had bluetooth connectivity support. Assuming the carriers haven't blocked that functionality (Bluetooth connections to n

Re: [marketing] 9 years of OpenOffice.org

2009-10-19 Thread Kálmán „KAMI” Szalai
Hello! I will have a presentation about OpenOffice.org. I will show the upcoming news of OpenOffice.org 3.2 also I would like to introduce the OpenOffice.org in general. DO you have actual numbers about contributors, developers, registered users, donwloads, etc.? Also I want to speak about the pre