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The OpenOffice FUD Campaign has Begun 3323
It is not always a case of older generations not being comfortable with technology. I tend to save stuff in paper archives because it is easier to refer to. I started...
The OpenOffice FUD Campaign has Begun 3324
a dual head display would work, switching desktops wouldn't. there is a separation when switching between desktops, you can't just glance back to the instructions to double check what you've just typed in. As...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3325
Erik Funkenbusch Really? Last I looked, Publisher and Project were not part of MS Office. OK, that is your opinion, ok, any rational from which you've reached this...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3326
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 11:21:49 -0500, mlw I would concur with that. My own pet hate woth Word is that if you...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3327
Erik Funkenbusch OO and StarOffice right from the start used standard database linage, i.e. the...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3328
Erik Funkenbusch How can any word processor be "10 years behind". The technology is fairly standard right now. I don't count "Clippy" as an enhancement that's decades ahead of...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3329
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 03:39:01 -0600, Erik Funkenbusch never seen it used in companies varying from £40m ASP PLC to £1.5m Advertising Agency. Ditto Open Office doesn't NEED...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3330
Erik Funkenbusch Why do people use forum activity as an indicator of usage? It's a better indicator of how buggy or complex a product is, than it is how common that product...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3331
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Erik Funkenbusch wrote on Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:30:09 -0600 Extremely, according to some of...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3332
Erik Funkenbusch I'm not sure that principle should apply to something that is principally developed by community effort. I was under...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3333
Erik Funkenbusch News groups can seem very active with fewer than 50 people, and more than 50 people bough "Microsoft Dogs" Good for you. True, and open standards are the...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3334
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:43:20 -0500, mlw I use OneNote extensively. I don't personally use InfoPath, but some of my clients do for things...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3335
Erik Funkenbusch Yup, and these applications are ill suited for a standalone app. Do they ship with MS Office, or are they separate products? It...
The OpenOffice FUD Compaign has Begun 3336
On Mon, 06 Mar 2006 14:22:14 -0500, mlw InfoPath ships with Office Professional. OneNote is extra, though it...
The OpenOffice FUD Campaign has Begun 3337
Peter Köhlmann Peter- Thanks again for the info. That's exactly where it was. I swear, I must have...
The OpenOffice FUD Campaign has Begun 3338
I wouldn't call it "unfair". It was Larry that made the observation that there was too much anti-M...
6 Versions of Vista Are they nuts 3339
On Tue, 28 Feb 2006 10:48:27 -0600, Erik Funkenbusch Good. So where do I get my budget version of Vista that includes all the bundled apps of the more expensive versions? Some clueless zombie, upthread...
6 Versions of Vista Are they nuts 3340
Jim Richardson on Sunday 05 March 2006 06:25 Behave yourself. Evenflatfishdoes not degrade to this level. Probably just a bad day for him. The usual, you know: defrag...
6 Versions of Vista Are they nuts 3341
snips On Sun, 05 Mar 2006 07:30:17 +0000, Roy Schestowitz Indeed? So if I get my budget version of Vista for $199.95, but decide I...
Tis was 10 years ago this week
Man how time flys. Over the past few days I've been receivng emails from people some of which I haven't seen in several years. Our "mailing list" is growing as we hunt down other former...
Click Boom
Ok, I was managing some files in my home directory and there were a few AVIs I had downloaded and didn't remember what they were ( they were 4 demoes of the...
Tales of a Net Geek
For the amusement of any who might care. Running a Dell box. 2850, I think - mind's going after another 9AM-4AM shift. In any case, redundant power supplies, dual processor...
Tales of a Net Geek
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:31:00 -0800, While it doesn't help *now*. I have long been a fan of tcpdump...
Trust and open source
We hear it all the time from the winvocates, "You need to trust someone," and...
Windows for Linux Wannabe's 3347
I don't recall the Mac version having transparency. The Mac I used is no longer mine (it replaced one that no longer...
Windows for Linux Wannabe's 3348
BearItAll on Tuesday 07 March 2006 15:07 I have seen another virtual desktop-pager combo-application for Win32. Live demonstration by a colleague was even...
Google Hints of Online Storage 3349
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2006-03-07, The Ghost In The Machine spake thusly: Great post! I remember an article I read not so long ago about the...
Google Hints of Online Storage 3350
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Mathew P. wrote on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:50:35 GMT I'll give Google credit for that one, but it's obviously not a black-and...
Microsoft's Losing European Battle 3351
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2006-03-10, DFS spake thusly: Hello DFS. I just wanted to ask you something. Obviously, advocation is about...
Microsoft's Losing European Battle 3352
Mathew P. Well put. When is cola going to engage in some advocacy? I lurked here for a while before posting in...
Microsoft's Losing European Battle 3353
BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 2006-03-08, DFS spake thusly: Untrue. Example: Dell was threatened by Microsoft when they were originally considering installing Linux as an alternative or concurrent OS...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3354
Never heard of Cedega. Haven't a clue how you'd even pronounce it. I do hope you had the decency to send Wine a bug report...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3355
Commercial software has to work better or else customers will not pay for it. If something is free and has a use, people will use it without complaining much and those impoverished...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3356
snips On Wed, 08 Mar 2006 03:36:59 +0000, billwg Really. Good. Explain to me where I buy a copy of XP Home - you know, the cheap one, but still commercial, hence, by...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3357
B Gruff It's actually some of both. Obviously maximizing profits is the bigger consideration but giving home users a simplified version of XP isn't a bad...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3358
snips On Fri, 10 Mar 2006 03:28:22 +0000, billwg Not quite. For one, the data doesn't leave...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3359
snips On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 01:27:16 +0000, billwg Not quite. It was more stupid politics on the part of the...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3360
On 10 Mar 2006 11:33:47 -0500, Ray Ingles I think windows has to become more like Linux re security. Their software...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3361
Using the favored (mostly by trolls) auto analogy: Would a major automaker be excused under consumer laws for allowing dangerous conditions to exist on braking systems, exploding gas tanks...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3362
Hardly the type I meant, but, yes, I believe there was. I'd prefer one that's...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3363
That's why I used an analogy. Loss is loss. rest is loss. But only one...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3364
snips On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 01:38:00 +0000, billwg The current ladyfriend used to date the network twonk...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3365
That's impossible. They'd have to install it and get it to work first. Until they do that, they can't possibly know what else to whine about. That may be. I'd...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3366
snips Why the hell is this being cross-posted to gnu.misc.discuss, whom I'm quite certain don't give a rat's...
Commercial code is better: Cedega VS Wine 3367
Alan"posted the following on 2006-03-09: Its a company trying to get games written for the PC running on Linux...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3368
Larry Qualig We just pay the $5 a month or whatever it is to have Quicken and our bank do the online payment thing. We enter...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3368 plus 1
Larry Qualig Understandable. I just haven't reached a point where writing those kinds of things by hand is a problem for me, especially since my wife usually does it. Yeah, She uses DVDDecryptor and DVDShrink...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3370
Ryan Case I've always handled our family finances and she does the laundry. More than a fair trade IMO. I have this running. Most Linux apps won't recognize something like "smb...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3371
Larry Qualig Yeah, mine works for her dad about 15 hours a week. Her folks entertain our son during...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3372
Long smb.conf file at end of post. Configure Samba for annonymous access from Windows machines. Hey Ryan, Below...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3373
Larry Qualig Sounds familiar. My dad loves quicken and also uses quickbooks for some freelance accounting work. He's been using Linux about 8 years now, and uses Linux most of the time...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3374
Bob Hauck -- "Check Printing. Checks can be printed directly from Moneydance transactions. Printing checks is as easy as marking transactions...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3375
I would strongly suggest that you try WINE. There are a few caveats: 1. You have libraries to...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3376
Timo Pirinen I'm sure that he does have a bank account. But he's a guy who drives around...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3377
5 years ago I started using envelopes. Not for everything, but for the things that cash can be used to pay. I used...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3378
begin oeprotect.scr Similar to our model. About 10 years ago, myself and Mrs Mark, after multiple heated discussion about who should pay...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3379
begin oeprotect.scr Ah, okay, I see what you mean, and yes, I agree. Payment by plastic is a different experience than...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3380
In comp.os.linux.advocacy, Lobo wrote on Thu, 09 Mar 2006 17:41:41 GMT I should point out that there's a delicate...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3381
Larry Qualig I'm sure you agree that cash is not the same thing as a cheque. In the past, getting something like a fifty...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3382
Timo Pirinen It's 3 days for an in-state check. 5 days for out of state checks to clear. Usually...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3383
So anyway, it was like, 21:19 CET Mar 08 2006, you know? Oh, and, yeah, Timo Pirinen was all like, "Dude, snippety Banks are...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3384
Timo Pirinen Many of us poor saps don't live paycheck to paycheck and can easily wait until the check clears. When I write...
Linux apps like Quicken are badly needed 3385
Timo Pirinen "Visa Electron" appears to be what we call a "debit card." Out here it's basically something...
Michael Dell Speaks About Linux 3386
Larry Qualig on Wednesday 08 March 2006 16:03 I agree with Larry on that one, albeit with caution...
Michael Dell Speaks About Linux 3387
Roy"posted the following on 2006-03-08: And one of the many reasons that Windows users stay from from Linux. It...
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