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EIOffice 2004 vs. MS Office 2003
ryen writes "Designed to compete against MS Office, EIOffice 2004 is coded in Java therefore able to run on both Windows and Linux. EIOffice 2004 offers features which should get a few users' attention, but does it have enough to have people switching from MS Office? Flexbeta has the review." That's Evermore Integrated Office, if you're wondering.
Java is slow and getting dated. C# is a more mature language and runs faster. Yes, Microsoft did do something right this time... Projects like DotGNU and Mono are being developed for linux machines and other unix variants. Plus, the JVM Gui really really sucks. Tell me now... how many java apps have u seen that have shitty GUIs? Too many to count. So, i think people should start using C# and perhaps DotGNU and Mono should start writing GTK/QT/X versions of the System.WIndows.Forms class, so it doesnt have to use wine. That said, I really dislike microsoft (as most others on slashdot do). Peace.
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You are truly clueless about Java.
No, you're just a zealot. Which is fine. If you really like your language, and you can use it well, by all means use it. However, don't come around acting like the biggest pain in the ass in the world is actually some miraculous godsend just because you happen to like it and somebody else doesn't. I personally think Java is a complete and total waste of resources, but, unlike you, I realize those are just my opinions, so I'm not going to sit here and try and tell you you're clueless about programming.
What really irks me about your post, however, is that the grandparent was modded to Flamebait for posting a fairly evenhanded opinion, but no fact. You've been modded to Interesting for posting what is, essentially, a flame against the grandparent, and still no fact.
Yay for moderation. I'm so glad it helps me get to the popularized, uninformed opinions quickly while allowing me to hide the potentially intelligent - but critical to the popular position - postings below the threshold.
Alito: A vote for Alito is a punch in the eye to put that bitch back in her place!
"Written in Java so it can run on both Windows and Linux"
Correction, it can CRAWL in Windows and Linux
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