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Is OpenOffice.org a Threat? Microsoft Thinks So
Glyn Moody writes "Most people regard OpenOffice.org as a distant runner-up to Microsoft Office, and certainly not a serious rival. Microsoft seems to feel otherwise, judging by a new job posting on its site for a 'Linux and Open Office Compete Lead.' According to this, competing with both GNU/Linux and OpenOffice.org is 'one of the biggest issues that is top of mind' for no less a person than Steve Ballmer. Interestingly, a key part of this position is 'engaging with Open Source communities and organizations' — which suggests that Microsoft's new-found eagerness to 'engage' with open source has nothing to do with a real desire to reach a pacific accommodation with free software, but is simply a way for Microsoft to fight against it from close up, and armed with inside knowledge."
I still prefer a cock-in-my-mouth, rather than keep up with the modern version, the iphone/ipod treadmill.
Microsoft didn't get where they are by throwing money around just because they have it.
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You're hired.
Fucking up CSV files -- that sounds like they've duplicated Office functionality exactly. What else do you want?
Well, right up till sentence 3. You lost me there. Can't be a very competent review with that kind of language.
You dislike the word "functionality," too? I understand where you're coming from, I fucking hate that word.
... and then they built the supercollider.
That would be cool. I could be a Google Chrome commercial: "Fanboi for PC, Linux, and Mac."
Pay up GOOG.
Actually, Fanboi runs on all operating systems and even embedded devices.
STFU and get back to work!
I don't know. Why don't you ask MS that? This fight wasn't started by the OSS community, which was largely born out of necessity as much as altruism. It's closed-source guys like Microsoft that have been waging this war since the mid-1990s. Maybe you should ask them why they can't just "get along".
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
I find it very odd that you haven't made the connection that the round circle is the same as the File menu in old Office versions. All the same functions. How have you not made that simple connection?
And how is it not logical that Print Preview wouldn't be a part of print? You act like this is nonsense. The old method was nonsense.
And your Excel comment doesn't make sense because Excel 2003 didn't do that either.
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