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Linux and OpenOffice save Microsoft Presentation
EvilGrinUK writes "A presentation about Shared Source (SSI) by the head of Microsoft Ukraine was almost ruined when the Windows machine (a Tablet PC) linked to the projector developed problems. The solution was to adopt OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 and ALT Linux Compact 2.3, which was already running on the presenter's laptop (an IBM Thinkpad). Here's a picture."
. . .you're reading "Learn XML in 24 Hours" and just had to showoff your l337 skills?
He seems to be up to the chapter on ridiculing it, and doing at least B level work at that.
KFG
Anyone who has ever used OO knows it's not the right tool for any job other than cutting off your nose to spite your face.
I kept trying to make the switch, but it was disappointing, most frequently at importing Office docs. Just because one presentation imported correctly doesn't mean it's all that useful. I just gave up and bought an older copy of Office - it was well worth the price.
I'll probably still try 2.0 when it comes out, but I already know it's going to be a big disappointment, made worse by the Lucas-esque hype from stories like this and other supporters who claim it's an equivalent, or even similar to Office.
No, dammit! I was right, after all!
/. is hosted on a MySQL server, I guess it's right...
That geek card goes BACK ON THE TABLE...
Backticks are a MySQL extension... I did some more poking...
Here's a mention of it.
My preferred database, PostgreSQL, which is frequently considered closer to ANSI SQL does not support backticks and returns an error if you attempt to use them.
It's a MySQL thing only. Since
But my head no longer hangs, and I've re-asserted my geek card...
I have no problem with your religion until you decide it's reason to deprive others of the truth.