In the early thread, someone mentioned that the Office suite needs a PIM.
At OpenOffice.org, we had a lively discussion on this topic and concluded that, even if you dont think The Office Suite should have a PIM, MS has already defined the category to include the PIM through thier bundling of Outlook.
Although Ximin's Evolution is a very good, drop-in Outlook replacement for Linux, there's nothing comparable on Windows.
For these reasons, OpenOffice.org has an active Groupware Project at http://whiteboard.openoffice.org/groupware/index.h tml
that I encourage people to check out.
Redmond's open source strategy? Make good software or go away.
I shall be calling for MSFT to make a massive redistribution of net profits after settling all law suits, and then close down the shop.
By '05, they won't have much of a business model left.
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Sheesh. I was just thanking our lucky stars that open source software has the wherewithall to wander around neutered organizations like the UN and the US Gov. "Open Source's Local Heroes" | The Economist "Se Abla Open Source?" | c|net
I've been recommending this direction to Microsoft for over 2 years now. Sam Hiser Marketing Project Lead OpenOffice.org
OOo's "amazing new functionality:" an open file format.
Word Count is definitely there, under File>Properties.
Better. We have a Stalking Paper Clip. Have you seen "Day of the Triffids"? Freightening.
In the early thread, someone mentioned that the Office suite needs a PIM. At OpenOffice.org, we had a lively discussion on this topic and concluded that, even if you dont think The Office Suite should have a PIM, MS has already defined the category to include the PIM through thier bundling of Outlook. Although Ximin's Evolution is a very good, drop-in Outlook replacement for Linux, there's nothing comparable on Windows. For these reasons, OpenOffice.org has an active Groupware Project at http://whiteboard.openoffice.org/groupware/index.h tml
that I encourage people to check out.
Redmond's open source strategy? Make good software or go away. I shall be calling for MSFT to make a massive redistribution of net profits after settling all law suits, and then close down the shop. By '05, they won't have much of a business model left.