[NetBehaviour] OpenOffice vs. Microsoft standards.

[marc]

Hi clemos,

Thanks for that link- will have a look at this straight away. I can 
think of may uses regarding some projects currently being worked where 
this can be useful :-)

marc

>hi all
>
>about oss, web programming and Eclipse, just wanted to tell you that
>it's now possible to make Flash SWF animations only with OSS software
>:
>http://osflash.org/
>this community is really great, and would agree with you marc, as some
>of them are both actual employees at macromedia (or adobe) and open
>source developpers.
>they even work on an open source Flash Communication Server, which
>would allow audio and video realtime streaming broadcasting for free,
>among others...
>
>+++++
>clemos
>
>On 12/6/05, marc <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org> wrote:
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>
>>Hi Lewis,
>>
>>Yes, I have as well. We had to get rid of Microsoft software, because we
>>were getting virus's everyday- no matter what virus checkers/set ups we
>>were using. Now- we have A linux network, with Suse/linux software, it
>>is no longer happening.
>>
>>I used to use open office on an old comp, a few years ago- and it was a
>>bit shakey, but I use it all of the time now and it is great. Gimp
>>instead of Photoshop, phpedit, programming editors...php, java and loads
>>of other bit and bobs.
>>
>>Although webby stuff I tend to sneak back to mac & use dreamweaver,
>>because for time and simplicity- code & visual is more my thang.
>>
>>I am not one of these types that guilt trips people into using certain
>>software though- whatevern it takes really...
>>
>>marc
>>
>>
>>    
>>
>>>i too made the jump from msoffice to open office a few months ago, and
>>>am quite happy with it...
>>>
>>>also, i went from using proprietary apps in my daily development
>>>work--zend, phpedit--to using eclipse...open source swiss-army-knife
>>>of programming editors...php, java, and c/c++...and many more, thanks
>>>to its plugin architecture....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>*/marc <marc.garrett at furtherfield.org>/* wrote:
>>>
>>>    OpenOffice vs. Microsoft "standards"
>>>
>>>    Lately I have been using OpenOffice.org 2.0 for my word processing
>>>    and
>>>    spreadsheet needs. Initially, I decided to try it to boost my
>>>    self-esteem as a supporter of Open Source, in much the same way I can
>>>    fool myself about the damage my frequent flying does to the
>>>    environment
>>>    as long as I recycle all my beer bottles. But then I found it to open
>>>    faster and be just as effective as Microsoft Office for my basic
>>>    clerical tasks. It's not perfect, but I'm sticking to it for now,
>>>    slowly
>>>    migrating my work flow from MS Office.
>>>
>>>    Like web browsers and email readers, office software is an important
>>>    test case for Open Source, simply because this is software that most
>>>    people need to use every day. Public and private organizations
>>>    that have
>>>    tried to migrate to open platforms have frequently been scared off by
>>>    the lack of basic productivity software. Bureaucrats are not
>>>    geeks. So
>>>    when the French tax agency switches to Linux and OpenOffice.org, it's
>>>    not because they love Open Source. They do it because it's cheaper
>>>    and
>>>    better for them.
>>>
>>>    more...
>>>    http://www.generatorx.no/20051124/openoffice-vs-microsoft-standards/
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