I find the workflow of Office and its clones stifling, unnatural and outdated.
Give Ragtime a try (Ragtime Download). It's marketed as a publishing tool, but if you're interested in a different take on office suites, it might do the job for you. There's a free version for non-commercial users.
The ammunition's being passed, and the lords been praised,
But the wars on the televisions will never be explained,
All the bankers gettin sweaty, beneath their white collars,
As the pound in our pocket, turns into a dollar. This is the 51st state--of the U. S. A.
It is not against the law for a company to "loan" politicians expensive toys (ie, large plasma screens). It is not against the law for a political party to accept money from a company. It is not against the law for a politician to accept a sinecure when they leave politics.
The AU govenment (of either party) has shown it is more than willing to institutionalise corruption.
The governments (US and AU) do not want to win. They do not want to use OSS. They want to keep funneling money from me, you, and every other citizen of the 52 states into the coffers of their friends and supporters.
There will be isolated areas where IT departments or individuals with a clue buck this trend, but the bulk of policymakers will always endeavor to support the deep pockets of those who finance their campaigns and employ them when they leave politics.
They will do this to ensure the pockets remain deep.
In a 'regional' area like Newcastle you'll have a hard time finding a guy who can install Debian.
("Debbie who?")
Um, this is just plain dumb? Have you ever been to Newcastle? It's a fair sized city - or are you suggesting the people in these user groups haven't heard of Debian? Newky Uni Group, Central Coast UG
Weed won't kill you, it'll just make you stupid as hell and because of the nature of nerve cells, unless there are some major advances in science, you can't reverse the effects of weed.
Thanks for the demonstration.
Nicotine does mess with your brain, and is an addictive chemical. On the other hand, THC works by affecting serotonin levels, not by killing brain cells. The effects will wear off as soon as levels return to normal.
The Australian government has also tapped journalists phones and used the conversations for political advantage during the Tampa "crisis". They played the terrorism card yet again to make it legal for authorities to covertly view digital communications (email, VOIP, text messages etc) without a warrant.
No, it's the honest fruit that gets picked. The low, lying fruit hangs in there pretending it's not even close to ripe yet and advises any pickers they'd be better off taking the juicy little number a couple of twigs over to the left.
http://www.openvms.org/ Vintage design, looks a bit strange, but still classy in its own way.
"No I want a car with a bright pink paint job!"
http://www.linspire.com/ It's a real Linux and seems to do the job, but it may be a bit soft compared to the trad distros. Looks a little like one of those "strange" OSs
"I want a car that flies through the air, and swims underwater!"
http://www.knoppix.com/ Frisbeed it at the cat. Dunked it in the sink. Dropped it into the CD drive and it still booted into Debian. Nice.
"Foo to the others. I just want a basic car that goes from point A to Point B!"
Thing is, Firefox defaults to the Firefox website!
Not only that, but the default page on the Firefox site has a Google search field right in the middle. Most of the people I know (including IE users) have set Google as their start page. With Firefox, there's no reason to change. Smart.
Then are you claiming that the Ubuntu distribution is not useful for programmers such as myself?
Yeah, afraid so. Cheer up though, programmers who can apt-get gcc will be fine. It's probably best to think of it as evolution in action. Those capable of apt-getting to a new environment will survive to pass on their memes. Others; well sadly...
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When are we going to see a pac man movie?
It's too late. Marlon Brando is dead.
Vintage Aussie joke;
- short battery life
- large heavy unit
- crappy keyboard (text input system)
Those were the exact same reasons I predicted Windows CE devices would never take off all those years ago.
Never underestimate the power of familiar buttons and glossy covers.
I'll will reluctantly volunteer my valuable time for the 1-position.
Well, since you've been conserving your precious bodily fluids for so long...
I find the workflow of Office and its clones stifling, unnatural and outdated.
Give Ragtime a try (Ragtime Download). It's marketed as a publishing tool, but if you're interested in a different take on office suites, it might do the job for you. There's a free version for non-commercial users.
The UK is traditionally known as the 51st state;
The The, from the Infected album, 1986
Yes, and everyone who does one hour of work or more a week no longer qualifies as unemployed. Easy to win when you change the rules...
Well, there's no doubt the figures are fudged, but the reality is that in some areas, Australia is in the middle of a labour shortage.
The unemployment rate is high enough in Australia that all of these can be satisfied at the same time.
I'm not sure which Australia you're living in, but my Australia has a 28 year record low unemployment level.
It is not against the law for a company to "loan" politicians expensive toys (ie, large plasma screens). It is not against the law for a political party to accept money from a company. It is not against the law for a politician to accept a sinecure when they leave politics.
The AU govenment (of either party) has shown it is more than willing to institutionalise corruption.
the one with more lawyers will win
The governments (US and AU) do not want to win. They do not want to use OSS. They want to keep funneling money from me, you, and every other citizen of the 52 states into the coffers of their friends and supporters.
There will be isolated areas where IT departments or individuals with a clue buck this trend, but the bulk of policymakers will always endeavor to support the deep pockets of those who finance their campaigns and employ them when they leave politics.
They will do this to ensure the pockets remain deep.
And BTW the cars will still crash, its just that thell be adding alt-ctrl-del buttons to the car
...and you'll have to restart every time you change drivers..
In a 'regional' area like Newcastle you'll have a hard time finding a guy who can install Debian. ("Debbie who?")
Um, this is just plain dumb? Have you ever been to Newcastle? It's a fair sized city - or are you suggesting the people in these user groups haven't heard of Debian? Newky Uni Group, Central Coast UG
a small counterweight in space.
How big a counterweight are we talking about here? Because if you're thinking of using a whale and a flowerpot, that's probably not going to work
didn't he have strategy where he got everybody into one room, then barred the doors and... :)
If they start talking about Java beans, and refer to Wine as a nice chianti, it might be time to leave?
Weed won't kill you, it'll just make you stupid as hell and because of the nature of nerve cells, unless there are some major advances in science, you can't reverse the effects of weed.
Thanks for the demonstration.
Nicotine does mess with your brain, and is an addictive chemical. On the other hand, THC works by affecting serotonin levels, not by killing brain cells. The effects will wear off as soon as levels return to normal.
The Australian government has also tapped journalists phones and used the conversations for political advantage during the Tampa "crisis". They played the terrorism card yet again to make it legal for authorities to covertly view digital communications (email, VOIP, text messages etc) without a warrant.
Um, the low-lying fruit has already been picked.
No, it's the honest fruit that gets picked. The low, lying fruit hangs in there pretending it's not even close to ripe yet and advises any pickers they'd be better off taking the juicy little number a couple of twigs over to the left.
We slashdotted a snail!
Wouldn't that be "Splashdotted"?
I noticed that comparison between web browsers is missing all 3 of the browsers for Amiga: IBrowse, Aweb, and... I forget..
For slightly large values of 3, Voyager, AMosaic, Chimera?, Amiga Lynx, and (at a stretch) Emacs W3 mode
I'm not suprized, most of these types of PCs are not attempting to get a deep market saturization
Mr Prezident? I'd like to be the firzt to welcome you to Zlazhdot, zir. Hope you get over your cold zoon.
Here's the "give'em what they want in action:
"I want a car with tail fins!"
http://www.openvms.org/ Vintage design, looks a bit strange, but still classy in its own way.
"No I want a car with a bright pink paint job!"
http://www.linspire.com/ It's a real Linux and seems to do the job, but it may be a bit soft compared to the trad distros. Looks a little like one of those "strange" OSs
"I want a car that flies through the air, and swims underwater!"
http://www.knoppix.com/ Frisbeed it at the cat. Dunked it in the sink. Dropped it into the CD drive and it still booted into Debian. Nice.
"Foo to the others. I just want a basic car that goes from point A to Point B!"
http://www.goosee.com/puppy/ This is one quick little puppy. Not much to it, but it goes like a train.
"Nuts to the above. I want a car with a hot tub, and a wet bar, and plenty of space for all the women I'm going to get by driving this pimpmobile!".
http://www1.mandrivalinux.com/en-us/ This sucker's big and fluffy. Has everything and the kitchen sink, and it'll look after you while you install it.
Percentage doesn't mean jack.
It's moments like this I wish Slashdot had a (score:-1, Dumb as a post) moderation.
Thing is, Firefox defaults to the Firefox website!
Not only that, but the default page on the Firefox site has a Google search field right in the middle. Most of the people I know (including IE users) have set Google as their start page. With Firefox, there's no reason to change. Smart.
Btw, what the hell does Socrates look like???
Plato.
Then are you claiming that the Ubuntu distribution is not useful for programmers such as myself?
Yeah, afraid so. Cheer up though, programmers who can apt-get gcc will be fine. It's probably best to think of it as evolution in action. Those capable of apt-getting to a new environment will survive to pass on their memes. Others; well sadly...