When I first read the description I thought about a "ship" designed to sail directly into the wind, but couldn't think of how they implemented it on a full sized vessel.
http://www.main.org/polycosmos/silicbar/sailscrw.h tm
Overlooked in what way? The title of the article was "Google Releases AJAX Framework," not "A Comprehensive Listing of All AJAX Toolkits."
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KOffice 1.5 Released
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What I find odd is that KOffice now uses ODF which is native to OpenOffice.org. But according to the KOffice 1.5 import/export filters the support for the format is not quite there yet. http://www.koffice.org/filters/1.5/
OpenOffice Writer Import: The filter generally works well, however some features might be missing or might not work correctly yet.
OpenOffice Writer Export: The filter generally works although it is not finished, and it may suffer from some instability.
I don't know how functional it is but since I can remeber during the SuSE install/boot process the system pauses for a second with a message "Detecting Brail Devices".
While this is way off topic, you are more so way wrong. I found that OOo2 and SeaMonkey both run well, and far faster than their predecessors, on my 1gig system. You might check to see if your cable modem's activity light is on solid.
It should probably be noted that OpenOffice.org is not in the same class of open source software as programs such as Linux or Apache. Neither Linux nor Apache require programmers to assign rights to a commercial organization. While I think Sun has given the community some great technology over the years, I can also understand why some otherwise supportive programmers would not be interested in helping with the OO.o effort due to the rights issues.
Yes, individual power and force should determine who is right. We don't need no fat cats in a far away land telling us anything. If there is enough incentive, we can enforce our own rights. Personal armies are much more efficient than overspending taxes on government military contracts. It is all ridicules. The invisible hand will lead all to righteousness and true freedom.
Actually, Atos Origin is not exactly a OpenSource company. They are much more of a "where ever the contracts take them" sort of organization. Just look at their job postings. There are as many W2K and.NET openings as anything else.
Porting software to different platforms has two distinct benefits:
1) identifying subtle bugs
2) preparing software for future platforms
- Subtle Bugs - As stated in the parent post, porting software to various platforms help uncover bugs that may not surface during routine testing in a mono culture.
- Future Platforms - Making software portable prepares software for the future. As computer technology advances, software that has been developed to be portable will be the first code running on the new hardware. I could go on and on about this, but I think the recent articles regarding Intel's Itanium already make this point loud and clear.
We have found a number of IE only apps that break after IE upgrades. Some vendors are starting to state compatability with specific version_subversion_patchlevels of IE.
I imagine this software is becoming too expensive for the vendors to maintain.
I know that managers and execs are starting to understand the idea of TCO.
Actually, missing a forcast by so little may be viewed as a sign of more serious problems.
It is generally easy to flex up or down accounting numbers by a few percent. So missing by so little raises the question, "why did the company not make the necessary accounting adjustments?"
The answer is either:
they are running their accounts dangerously tight
they do not engage in meeting projection games
Microsoft's history shows that they have in the past pleyed these games, so did they turn over a new leaf now?
You may counter with Visio [please don't event insult me with WordArt], but Visio is limited compared to OO Draw. The only thing Visio has over Draw are icons. Draw is much more akin to Illustrator but easy enough for managers to use.
Almost my entire office has moved from Visio to StarOffice Draw [yes, we pay for it] for all visual communication.
And as a bonus, some of these users have figured out that they can open Word and Excel documents and create PDFs for distribution, but I digress.
If you structure your document with heading styles (all documents should be built with styles), the Navigator provides an outline view. You can re-arrange items in the Navigator, promote or demote heading and all the contect moves with the headings.
I actually find it more functional than MS's outline view.
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When I first read the description I thought about a "ship" designed to sail directly into the wind, but couldn't think of how they implemented it on a full sized vessel. http://www.main.org/polycosmos/silicbar/sailscrw.h tm
"all of the conservative justices + O'Conner dissented"
All of the conservative justices + O'Conner would have constituted a majority opinion. This ruling split down an odd line.
http://developers.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/0 2/14/1326238
Overlooked in what way? The title of the article was "Google Releases AJAX Framework," not "A Comprehensive Listing of All AJAX Toolkits."
What I find odd is that KOffice now uses ODF which is native to OpenOffice.org. But according to the KOffice 1.5 import/export filters the support for the format is not quite there yet. http://www.koffice.org/filters/1.5/
OpenOffice Writer Import: The filter generally works well, however some features might be missing or might not work correctly yet.
OpenOffice Writer Export: The filter generally works although it is not finished, and it may suffer from some instability.
This certianly raises some questions.
Johnny Hughes should send the city manager a bill for consulting services.
You at least have to appreciate their honesty. The new folder icons are now oriented such that they clearly indicate the risk for loss of data.
I don't know how functional it is but since I can remeber during the SuSE install/boot process the system pauses for a second with a message "Detecting Brail Devices".
While this is way off topic, you are more so way wrong. I found that OOo2 and SeaMonkey both run well, and far faster than their predecessors, on my 1gig system. You might check to see if your cable modem's activity light is on solid.
Ironically, this "piece" contained more information and insights about Jobs' role as CEO than most full lengths articles on the respective subjects.
It should probably be noted that OpenOffice.org is not in the same class of open source software as programs such as Linux or Apache. Neither Linux nor Apache require programmers to assign rights to a commercial organization. While I think Sun has given the community some great technology over the years, I can also understand why some otherwise supportive programmers would not be interested in helping with the OO.o effort due to the rights issues.
Works for me. 1.5 from m.o.
Yes, individual power and force should determine who is right. We don't need no fat cats in a far away land telling us anything. If there is enough incentive, we can enforce our own rights. Personal armies are much more efficient than overspending taxes on government military contracts. It is all ridicules. The invisible hand will lead all to righteousness and true freedom.
Actually, Atos Origin is not exactly a OpenSource company. They are much more of a "where ever the contracts take them" sort of organization. Just look at their job postings. There are as many W2K and .NET openings as anything else.
Porting software to different platforms has two distinct benefits:
1) identifying subtle bugs
2) preparing software for future platforms
- Subtle Bugs -
As stated in the parent post, porting software to various platforms help uncover bugs that may not surface during routine testing in a mono culture.
- Future Platforms -
Making software portable prepares software for the future. As computer technology advances, software that has been developed to be portable will be the first code running on the new hardware. I could go on and on about this, but I think the recent articles regarding Intel's Itanium already make this point loud and clear.
We have found a number of IE only apps that break after IE upgrades. Some vendors are starting to state compatability with specific version_subversion_patchlevels of IE.
I imagine this software is becoming too expensive for the vendors to maintain.
I know that managers and execs are starting to understand the idea of TCO.
Contact HR. Unless this is a really small company, HR will have a proceedure in place to handle such a situation.
Actually, missing a forcast by so little may be viewed as a sign of more serious problems.
It is generally easy to flex up or down accounting numbers by a few percent. So missing by so little raises the question, "why did the company not make the necessary accounting adjustments?"
The answer is either:
Microsoft's history shows that they have in the past pleyed these games, so did they turn over a new leaf now?
Draw!
You may counter with Visio [please don't event insult me with WordArt], but Visio is limited compared to OO Draw. The only thing Visio has over Draw are icons. Draw is much more akin to Illustrator but easy enough for managers to use.
Almost my entire office has moved from Visio to StarOffice Draw [yes, we pay for it] for all visual communication.
And as a bonus, some of these users have figured out that they can open Word and Excel documents and create PDFs for distribution, but I digress.
I have found that most formatting problems are because people format by artifact instead of by convention.
An example of formatting by artifact would be to use spaces, tabs and tables instead of styles to format a block of text.
It works for me in OO.o1.1.3.
I haven't tried the latest beta, however.
Have you checked out the Navigator in OO.o?
If you structure your document with heading styles (all documents should be built with styles), the Navigator provides an outline view. You can re-arrange items in the Navigator, promote or demote heading and all the contect moves with the headings.
I actually find it more functional than MS's outline view.
Then what are you going to buy that is in the same class as the Apple within the same price range and the similar noise output?
Dell? HP? Homebuilt?
I posted some facts, please your own supporting facts?
Just a quick fact check:
4070.00 - Alien dual 64bit 2.4gig w/ 1gig ram
3369.00 - Apple dual 64bit 2.5gig w/ 1gig ram
4989.00 - Alien dual 64bit 2.4gig w/ 4gig ram
4269.00 - Apple dual 64bit 2.5gig w/ 4gig ram
I think I am going to paint my roof and then sue the satellite imaging companies for violating my copyright.