Mittwoch März 28, 2007
OpenOffice.org on Intel Classmate PC's
I just realized that two of the three Intel Classmate PC configurations include OpenOffice.org, at least according to this website.
( Mrz 28 2007, 09:41:12 AM CEST )
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"CHOICE: THE KEY DIFFERENTIATOR OF OPEN SOURCE"
"Open source allows its users and members to make money, have great tools, but it also gives them choice. It is not just about writing and licensing software, but also about open standards, which is alien to Microsoft. A case point here being Microsoft's refusal to just work on ODF in collaboration, instead of creating a new, bloated standard (OOXML). In response to an attendee’s question on this issue, Hilf clarified that the file format was a part of the software, which is why they could not adopt ODF as the file format for subsequent versions of MS Office.
Dinesh Nair reacted to this by saying that the whole OOXML, ECMA and ISO standards play is not about standards nor about Microsoft vs. IBM but about legitimising a specific isolated technology from a single company as a standard. Nair said, “It was an eye opener, and in my opinion, quite damning to Microsoft. Are they really trying to push through their software, in the form of the inseparable OOXML/MS Office as an international standard? Is this all about ensuring that future generations of MS Office have a purpose on the planet in the face of competition from other office suites like OpenOffice.Org?”"
Found here.
( Mrz 28 2007, 09:35:52 AM CEST )
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Oregon might adopt ODF as well
Wow! Yet another US state is considering the adoption of ODF. Just read this article. Here is a quote:
"Oregon has joined Texas, California and Minnesota as states that may vote this year on legislation that would mandate the use of open document formats for public documents and records.
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It requires state agencies, "when practicable," to use "open formats for which freeware is available."
Additionally, all libraries would have "to install and maintain freeware so that members of public can view, print and make copies of public documents, if in doing so library does not incur additional administrative or operational expense.""
( Mrz 28 2007, 09:30:32 AM CEST )
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Zoho Sheet gets ODF support
Zoho Sheet, a web application comparable to Google Spreadsheets, just announced ODF support as a new feature.
( Mrz 28 2007, 09:27:45 AM CEST )
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Happy Birthday ODF Alliance!
Congratulations! The ODF Alliance just turned one. From the anniversary press release I especially like the following quote from Bristol City Council:
"Bristol values open standards and architectures because they increase our flexibility, enable effective collaboration and promote competition, which reduces our costs. As a result, we can direct more money into improved service to our public. The increased take up of ODF over the past 12 months, and the growing range of systems that use it, will support our continued drive to build openness into Bristol's technology infrastructure." (Stewart Long, Head of Information and Communication Technologies, Bristol City Council, United Kingdom)
( Mrz 28 2007, 09:25:39 AM CEST )
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