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Ximian to Bundle StarOffice 6.0

rainmanjag writes "A Ximian press release is reporting that Ximian will be bundling StarOffice 6.0 for Linux with the packaged version of Ximian Desktop Professional, Red Carpet Express, and Red Carpet CorporateConnect." This means that both Ximian and Mandrakesoft are offering comprehensive software bundles which happen to include StarOffice 6.0, a package which would otherwise cost more by itself than either of the bundles.

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  1. Congratulations by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Let me be the first post to congratulate you on your wonderous first post. May there be many more of this caliber to come.

  2. Mod Parrent Up by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Mod the parrent up as insightful please. This is the most brilliant post I have seen all week.

  3. Re:i know its been said before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Please mod up the first reply to this message. The first reply is *very* insightful in the way that it talks about the benefits of packaging OSS with closed source software.

    Mod up the next reply!

  4. Re:H Y P O C R I S Y !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you read the word "Linux" from far away with your eyes almost shut, it looks like "Gnux". I don't see what RMS is complaining about.

  5. Re:Red Carpet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    somebody mod this troll down!

  6. Slightly offtopic - missing piece on linux desktop by Ars-Fartsica · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    I think Ximian and the OpenOffice folks have done a great job in bridging the gap between linux and Windows (along with Mozilla.org of course), but for me the missing piece is integration with popular music devices.

    Does anyone know of ongoing projects to unify communications between linux and the popular devices?

  7. Re:i know its been said before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't listen to him!

  8. Re:Red Carpet? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Don't listen to this AC troll!

  9. Re:Can it be? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    this may not be exactly what youre looking for, but its a start.

  10. Re:What's Ximian? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Oh my God, I'VE TROLLED ALAN COX! I can pack up my trolling gear and go home now.

  11. Re:i know its been said before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Check your grammar and spelling! Don't people ever read what they write? Don't follow the editors' pathetic example; try to write above a first grade level. You misspelled 5 words in there!

  12. Re:Can it be? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hi. Is the source code available for anal sex?

  13. Re:Hey! by J'raxis · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    You, sir, SUCK at trolling. That's not even a good CRAPFLOOD, for fuck's sake! Get with the fucking program!!!

  14. Re:Clearly Marked Packages by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Impurity cannot be tolerated! To ensure our childrens' future we must defend our operating system against those who would seek to pollute its values. We must keep the Master System pure and undiluted! I propose we identify and arrest all Communist, Zionist, Treasonous scum that seek nothing less than the total destruction of the evolutionary pinnacle that is Linux. Hail Linus!

  15. Re:H Y P O C R I S Y !!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    I'm an old guy. One of the truths I've learned over the years is that pointing out hypocrisy is a waste of time. In a world governed by logic, it would be different of course. But I've learned that when most of the world sees hypocrisy and contradiction, they merely shrug their shoulders and say "who cares".

    When it comes to winning over others to your point of view, forget about pointing out hypocrisy. It is a waste of time. Multi-million dollar advertising firms rarely point out hypocritical stands because it does little to persuade the masses. If you want to persuade people to your point of view, loud rock music and chesty women are more effective than logical argumentation.

  16. Re:i know its been said before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    to be honest, i just wanted you to get modded down, to balance out that reply asking people to mod you up. i'm evil. please don't have a nice day, thanks.

  17. Re:Guess what?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Yes, thank you! Harder! Moderate me harder, you FUCKING IDIOTS!! C'mon!!! Yeah! Yeah!!! Yeah, baby! HARDER!!!!!!

  18. Re:i know its been said before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Excuse me? This is some troll claiming responsibility. Don't listen to it. I claimed the post was misleading because, despite the flaws of SO's database component, it still exists. Other replies further down in the comments mention its existence, and people who only read the first answer to the "what's the difference" question may miss out on those replies. And that post asking that you be modded up was just asking for it too, so I had to say something to bother you.

  19. Re:i know its been said before... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    dont listen to me! i'm the same troll who falsely accused the guy in the next reply of making spelling errors! this is a goatsex link!

  20. Try News.com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    slashdot is a tired version of news.com

  21. D.I.Y. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

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    No legislation can stand in our way
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    D.I.Y. destroy what destroys you
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    1. Re:D.I.Y. by kerfax · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      you sir are an idiot.

      --
      The Wheel keeps turing, It wont slow down.
  22. Re:Tasteless by kerfax · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    You Sir are a moron,

    Countless folk tales a fairy tale have a "RED Carpet" in them Usually yhe happy princess and prince are walking down them to marrige. Or When we today roll out a "Red Carpet" fro foreign dignitaries and our own President.
    So this being said if you are in a postion of power at your"fortune 500 co." Its a wonder our economy is in such a crappy state.

    Friggin moron

    --
    The Wheel keeps turing, It wont slow down.
  23. Re:http://www.shopping-nice.com/video/Daniel_Pearl by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    you kick ass my friend. that was awesome.