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Desktop Apps Ripe Turf for Open Source

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-needs-a-spreadsheet-anyway dept.

Amy Kucharik writes "Two new reports on open source validate office suite application alternatives like OpenOffice.org and StarOffice and their push into the mainstream against market giant Microsoft Office. "

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  1. X Prize? by SmilingBoy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Is there any story where we can discuss the X-Prize event happening now??

    1. Re:X Prize? by maxwell+demon · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Did you submit one?

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  2. X-PRIZE by madaxe42 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    The X-Prize is irrelevant and unimportant! Incidentally, wikipedia is covering it well. They've as good as won it.

  3. Holy shit, people. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Um.

    SpaceShipOne just won the fucking X-Prize.

    Still no story? This website is quickly slipping into an irrelevant circle-jerk.

    Nanotech. Linux. U.S. Politics?!?

    Yeah. News for Nerds indeed.

  4. WTF! where's the x-prize story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    cmdrtaco calls himself a nerd...pfft

  5. Which butt-buddy of Taco will get the XPrize story by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Taco's obviously waiting for his GNAA buddy to submit an XPrize story before posting one.

    He wants to get a reach-around tonite.

  6. X Prize? Riiiight. by SatanicPuppy · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    What, you think the success of the first private space venture in the history of our planet is more worthy for discussion than OPENOFFICE? What the hell are you thinking?

    This is Slashdot, where the 1000th rehash of "OpenOffice is SOOOO much better than MS Office" trumps any actual news. Besides, nerds don't care about space.

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  7. Re:Which butt-buddy of Taco will get the XPrize st by anocelot · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Taco's obviously waiting for his GNAA buddy to submit an XPrize story before posting one.

    AC: Proudly being Modded from 0 to Troll in .02 seconds!

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  8. Quiz! by microsopht · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Hi Guyz!
    Iam taking part in a online quiz competition and found some answers with google.For some questions though ,googling didnt help much.Tried searchin for images ,but couldnt crack it.
    So,thought you guys could help me out. ;-)
    Thanks.
    1.Whats the connection between these two pictures.
    2.Identify this brand of gun more famous in another context.
    3.RElated to the world of automobiles.What is this lady's claim to fame.
    4. This spider is named for the unique marking on its rear segment which is shown in the picture. So, who is it named after? (Cryptic clue- Think of a nice sobriquet for Thomas Alva Edison's mom, though they may be more than one.)

  9. Like woah by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    totally petulant