Montag Oktober 31, 2005

OpenOffice.org video tutorials
Karol Krenski told me about these video tutorials.
( Okt 31 2005, 07:18:39 PM CET ) Permalink Kommentare [1]

Intel joined the OASIS OpenDocument TC
Great! Now Intel is a member of the OASIS OpenDocument Technical Committee as well. See the membership list here.
( Okt 31 2005, 06:20:45 PM CET ) Permalink

"Answering Microsoft ..."
"Pamela Jones asked me to comment in more depth on Microsoft’s response, because I’ve had past related experience (e.g., with standards, XML, and even OpenDocument specifically). Many people have made brief comments about this letter, but she thought a more detailed commentary would help those who are less familiar with this topic. So, here’s my attempt at commenting on Microsoft’s letter in more detail.

But first, a few disclaimers and general comments. These are my personal thoughts, not anyone else’s, and I speak for no one. I have tried to give references to justify many of my comments, though, which I believe justify the statements well. I’m independent; I have no financial stake in this outcome. I am not interested in Microsoft-bashing, so for those who were looking for that, sorry. I do believe that governments should try to create as level a playing field as possible, so that suppliers can fairly compete for government business. I also believe that it’s a very good idea to have standards; we could not have a technological society without them!"

The full article can be found here.
( Okt 31 2005, 06:18:56 PM CET ) Permalink

"Political debate brews over Massachusetts OpenDocument plan"
"Both options have been rejected by Microsoft on the grounds that it would rather keep control of the formats used in Office so it can provide backward-compatibility for the estimated 400 million Office users worldwide.

Meanwhile, OpenDocument does not necessarily mean OpenOffice.org. As well as Sun Microsystems Inc's StarOffice 8, which launched recently, OpenDocument will also be supported by Corel Corp, IBM Corp's Workplace, and KOffice."

The full article can be found here.
( Okt 31 2005, 06:16:10 PM CET ) Permalink

"Four great OpenOffice.org macros"
"Impress Photo Album Creator allows you to quickly turn a folder with pictures into an Impress slide show. This macro can come in quite handy when you want to show your family members pictures from your recent trip to Paris, or you have to quickly create a product tour for your customers."
The full article can be found here.
( Okt 31 2005, 06:07:37 PM CET ) Permalink

"MS Office 12 To Utilize ODF?"
"J. Random Luser writes "Groklaw is carrying a story about Microsoft quietly engaging a French company to develop Open Document filters for Office 12, due out mid-2006."
Found here.
( Okt 31 2005, 06:04:05 PM CET ) Permalink

"Google throws bodies at OpenOffice"
"Now Google believes it can help OpenOffice--perhaps working to pare down the software's memory requirements or its mammoth 80MB download size, said Chris DiBona, manager for open-source programs at the search company."
Found here.
( Okt 31 2005, 06:02:00 PM CET ) Permalink

"Google lends a hand to Microsoft Office rival"
"We want to hire a couple of folks to help make OpenOffice better," Chris DiBona, manager for open-source programs at Google, told news.com, the industry website.
Found here.
( Okt 31 2005, 05:58:28 PM CET ) Permalink