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Mittwoch Dezember 15, 2004

Open source and control
I found some very interesting comments about open source and control in Jim Grisanzio's blog:
http://blogs.sun.com/roller/comments/jimgris/Weblog/linus_comments_on_opensolaris
( Dez 15 2004, 02:44:57 PM CET ) Permalink

Open letter to Google
Open letter to Google by Sam Hiser:
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/28195/
( Dez 15 2004, 09:58:44 AM CET ) Permalink

Montag Dezember 13, 2004

"saving of about 90 per cent"
"And the town of Haarlem has reportedly already moved over 2,000 desktops over to OpenOffice in order to save on its 500,000 euro software licence costs. Reports suggest that training and migration cost Haarlem burghers 50,000 euros (about £35,000), representing a saving of about 90 per cent over an upgrade to Microsoft Office 2000."
http://www.techworld.com/opsys/news/index.cfm?NewsID=2801
( Dez 13 2004, 10:53:41 PM CET ) Permalink

OpenOffice.org on 245,000 desktop computers?
Quite interesting read:
"The potential contract, which would run for five years and be worth 147m Euro, has been questioned by several Dutch MPs who say it contravenes the Dutch government's policy on open-source software.
...
Since the initial protest from MPs, a number of organisations including the Dutch Linux Users Group and OpenOffice.org have sent a signed letter to the Dutch prime minister and finance minister stating that the Microsoft contract will have a negative impact on the software market in the Netherlands. Web site Slashdot has published an English translation of this letter."
http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/0,2000061733,39174047,00.htm
( Dez 13 2004, 10:48:49 PM CET ) Permalink

NSW exam board tests OpenOffice.org
"With 80 percent of the board's 230 staff using thin clients and Citrix, Linux on the desktop is feasible. "We're looking at OpenOffice.org and Linux on desktops, and will move to Linux where it's appropriate," he said. "
http://www.linuxworld.com.au/index.php/id;907826517;fp;2;fpid;1
( Dez 13 2004, 10:05:40 AM CET ) Permalink

Why open file formats are important
"After all: software companies die, but information lasts forever. If a company takes the secrets of unlocking your data to its grave, where will that leave you?"
http://www.pc-tools.net/comment/openoffice/
( Dez 13 2004, 10:01:57 AM CET ) Permalink