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Open Source Software Serves Niche Markets
mahendra writes "News.com is carrying an article about localisation of OpenOffice.org.
'So, what's new about that?', you may ask. The article talks about the potential markets that proprietary software markets are ignoring. By the time they realize the potential, Open Source software will have made deep inroads into these markets..."
1. Localize software for small markets
2. Give away software and make deep inroads into these ignored markets
3. ?????
4. Profit.
I always wanted to do one of those.
is openoffice available in esperanto? or, cu ie cu tie parolas la esparanton?
Ancient Greek & Latin versions of OpenOffice for l33t classics geeks.
Kinyarwanda, the language spoken by most Rwandans, has no words for many basic technical and computing terms, including the very word "computer," explained Steve Murphy, organizer of the project. After debating whether to borrow English or French terms or come up with their own native word, the group settled on "mudasobwa," which roughly translates to "something or someone that does not make mistakes."
They forgot the "if it wasn't for those fucking developers or floating-point errors" part.
Based on what I've seen on Slashdot, there will be OpenOffice in Klingon and both dialects of Elvish long before it is in Esperanto.
OO didn't keep losing my dictionaries and for speal checking every time I do an aptget upgrade...
That would make a big difference to its usability in this locale.
-- Free software on every PC on every desk
Does this mean niche applications to program my robot.... .....my GIRL robot?
I don't think these Rwandan fellows quite understand how the modern (Windows) computer "works".
the preceding comment is my own and in no way reflects the opinion of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
A very good day to you.
I am Barrister Barry Dapo Smith, an attorney at law. I was the Personal Attorney to Mr. Jarold Freeman, who lived in PortHarcourt, Nigeria for years, and whom hereinafter shall be referred to as my Client.
I have a very confidential business proposition for you. On 17th February, 2004, we started developing open source products valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand American Dollars) Upon maturity, I was notified by the bank and subsequently sent a routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a month, we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers, the OpenOffice that Mr. Jarold Freeman died along with is wife Mrs. Barbara Freeman in a plane crash.
MoFscker
And now you told them? Moron!
Rimmer: Holly, as the Esperantinos would say, "Bonvolu alsendi la pordiston? Lausajne estas rano en mia bideo!" And I think we all know what that means.
Holly: Yeah, it means, "Could you send for the hall porter? There appears to be a frog in my bidet."
What part of "mudasobwa" don't you understand?