Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-24 Thread Michael Adams
Crossposting to discuss list as it is more appropriate there. On Thu, 22 Nov 2007 18:49:31 +1100 Cameron Smith wrote: On 22/11/2007, Leslie Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Just a thought-- This list has seen during my brief time here quite a few postings talking about

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-23 Thread Cameron Smith
On 22/11/2007, Leslie Wright [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, Just a thought-- This list has seen during my brief time here quite a few postings talking about purchasing OOo, getting license keys, shady offers to buy OOo on eBay and in other places, etc. Now I know that in a caveat emptor

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread ccornell - OpenOffice.org
Maybe it is so darn good (and it is) and the majority of the computer-using world so brainwashed by the MS hegemony that some otherwise perfectly reasonable folks think that this is all maybe too good to be true. I must confessed that the thought crossed my mind when I discovered OOo when I

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread James Knott
Leslie Wright wrote: Is there any way to get the word out better? I have a funny feeling that OOo is for so many poor schmucks who feel enslaved to MS a too-well-kept secret. Other than telling everyone we can, what do you suggest? Have you got money for advertising? There's already ads

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread rob clement
James Knott wrote: Leslie Wright wrote: Is there any way to get the word out better? I have a funny feeling that OOo is for so many poor schmucks who feel enslaved to MS a too-well-kept secret. Other than telling everyone we can, what do you suggest? Have you got money for advertising?

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread John Meyer
That's why I started writing letters to MaximumPC and PC Computing just to get the word out. Hopefully something will get their attention. Leslie Wright wrote: Hi, Just a thought-- This list has seen during my brief time here quite a few postings talking about purchasing OOo, getting

RE: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread TechAdmin @ VibrantLivingMinistries
LOL Great story, Rob! Elchanan -Original Message- From: rob clement [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 4:18 AM To: users@openoffice.org Subject: Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known? It is very hard. My wife runs an

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread James Knott
John Meyer wrote: That's why I started writing letters to MaximumPC and PC Computing just to get the word out. Hopefully something will get their attention. Also, note the sig on my email. These icons are available on the OO site and can be added to email, web sites etc. --

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-22 Thread James Knott
John Meyer wrote: That's why I started writing letters to MaximumPC and PC Computing just to get the word out. Hopefully something will get their attention. One other thing I just thunk of. Why not buy a copy or two of Solveig Haugland's "OPENOFFICE.ORG 2 GUIDEBOOK" and donate to your

Re: [users] OOo is free to get, free to use--why is that not generally known?

2007-11-21 Thread rob clement
Leslie Wright wrote: Hi, Just a thought-- This list has seen during my brief time here quite a few postings talking about purchasing OOo, getting license keys, shady offers to buy OOo on eBay and in other places, etc. Now I know that in a caveat emptor world we can't rescue all consumers