edafe.org » office http://edafe.org edafe.org is the personal site of Edafe Knabe. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Introduction to OpenOffice.org 3.1 http://edafe.org/2009/06/introduction-to-openoffice-org-3-1/ http://edafe.org/2009/06/introduction-to-openoffice-org-3-1/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:23:13 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5661

“This is a quick introduction to some of the new features in OpenOffice.org 3.1.”
youtube.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/06/introduction-to-openoffice-org-3-1/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org 3.1: the next generation http://edafe.org/2009/05/openoffice-org-3-1-the-next-generation/ http://edafe.org/2009/05/openoffice-org-3-1-the-next-generation/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 12:48:28 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5657 “The latest version of the open-source office suite OpenOffice.org 3.1 has just arrived, and it’s a good one. While some of the improvements are visible to the naked eye, I found that the most important changes were hidden under the hood.” Steven J Vaughan-Nichols takes the latest OpenOffice.org release for a spin.
www.computerworld.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/05/openoffice-org-3-1-the-next-generation/feed/ 0 What exactly is LaTeX for? http://edafe.org/2009/01/what-exactly-is-latex-for/ http://edafe.org/2009/01/what-exactly-is-latex-for/#comments Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:56:06 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=4431 “Many people discover LaTeX after years of struggling with wordprocessors and desktop publishing systems, and are amazed to find that TeX has been around for over 25 years and they hadn’t heard of it.”
Peter Flynn

LaTeX is a free document preparation system that enables you to create beautifully typeset pages. It implements a set of commands designed to control TeX, the typesetting engine developed by Donald E Knuth. LaTeX stores the information about your documents as plain text, thus avoiding the risk of vendor lock-in and ensuring that your documents will still be editable twenty years from now. LaTeX processes the plain text data and, with pdfTeX working in the background, generates PDF output of the highest typographic quality—perfect for viewing on-screen or printing on paper. LaTeX runs on many platforms and is included as standard with most Linux distributions. Ready-to-run LaTeX systems are also available for Windows and Mac OS X.
miktex.org, tug.org/mactex

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/01/what-exactly-is-latex-for/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org 3.0 http://edafe.org/2008/10/2961/ http://edafe.org/2008/10/2961/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:09:42 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2961 “OpenOffice.org has an impressive feature set, a generally lucid interface, pure open-source credentials, and the decisive advantage of being absolutely free.” Edward Mendelson reviews OpenOffice.org 3.0.
www.pcmag.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/10/2961/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org becomes an even better alternative http://edafe.org/2008/10/openofficeorg-becomes-an-even-better-alternative/ http://edafe.org/2008/10/openofficeorg-becomes-an-even-better-alternative/#comments Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:45:34 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2957 “If you are considering buying a commercial office suite, don’t do it until you have given OpenOffice.org a shot. That’s particularly true of the new version, which was released today.” Dwight Silverman summarises what’s new in OpenOffice.org 3.0.
blogs.chron.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/10/openofficeorg-becomes-an-even-better-alternative/feed/ 0 Office 2007 to gain native ODF support early next year http://edafe.org/2008/07/office-2007-to-gain-native-odf-support-early-next-year/ http://edafe.org/2008/07/office-2007-to-gain-native-odf-support-early-next-year/#comments Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:40:49 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3144 “Users will be able to set ODF as their default file formats under Office 2007, and Microsoft plans to continue support of the OOXML-ODF translator for those using older versions of Office.” Jacqui Cheng details Microsoft’s recent announcement to make Office 2007 compatible with OpenOffice.org.
Personally, I remain sceptical about Microsoft delivering on these promises. But genuine interoperability has to start from somewhere…
arstechnica.com

Users of Microsoft Office may also want to consider the Sun ODF Plugin for Microsoft Office as an alternative solution.

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/07/office-2007-to-gain-native-odf-support-early-next-year/feed/ 0 Switching office suites from Microsoft Office to OpenOffice.org http://edafe.org/2008/04/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg/ http://edafe.org/2008/04/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg/#comments Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:50:08 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2948 “Think of this as a virtual guide, the written version of me coming over to your house on a Sunday afternoon to help get to know OpenOffice.org and figure out all the things you’re not quite sure about.” Solveig Haugland offers a virtual hand to hold.
www.fanaticattack.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/04/switching-office-suites-from-microsoft-office-to-openofficeorg/feed/ 0 What is OpenDocument http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-is-opendocument/ http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-is-opendocument/#comments Fri, 11 Aug 2006 17:06:44 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=861 “Given the obscurity of document formats and of technical standards work, it’s easy to miss the importance of an XML-based open document format standard.” Sam Hiser on how ODF represents a triumph of common sense and why Microsoft’s petulant response ulitmately is pure entertainment.
www.onlamp.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-is-opendocument/feed/ 0 Open formats make history—and maintain it http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/ http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:34:43 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=859 “Open formats are an important part of computing freedom because they give people control of their own data.” Gervase Markham on why there really is no alternative to open data formats.
business.timesonline.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/feed/ 0 Installing OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 http://edafe.org/2005/10/installing-openofficeorg-115/ http://edafe.org/2005/10/installing-openofficeorg-115/#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:21:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3687 For those unable to use a later version of OpenOffice.org, instructions for installing OpenOffice.org 1.1.5 are still available. Everyone else should upgrade to the latest version.

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/10/installing-openofficeorg-115/feed/ 0 Stick or twist http://edafe.org/2005/02/stick-or-twist/ http://edafe.org/2005/02/stick-or-twist/#comments Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:08:42 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=865 “It’s hard to justify the expense of £90 to £150 per computer a year to run software that’s definitely no better than the free alternative.” Chris Johnston reports on why OpenOffice.org could loosen Microsoft’s grip on UK schools.
education.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/02/stick-or-twist/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org: the great escape http://edafe.org/2004/08/openofficeorg-the-great-escape/ http://edafe.org/2004/08/openofficeorg-the-great-escape/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:07:52 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=863 “It’s just powerful and sophisticated software at everyone’s favourite price.” Geoff Palmer highlights the benefits of using OpenOffice.org.
www.pcworld.co.nz

]]> http://edafe.org/2004/08/openofficeorg-the-great-escape/feed/ 0 The hidden dangers of documents http://edafe.org/2004/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-documents/ http://edafe.org/2004/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-documents/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2004 07:09:33 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=867 “The UK government has now largely abandoned Microsoft Word for documents that become public”, writes Mark Ward. If only they had used OpenOffice.org’s one-click PDF export…
news.bbc.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2004/08/the-hidden-dangers-of-documents/feed/ 0 Eleven tips for moving to OpenOffice.org http://edafe.org/2004/08/eleven-tips-for-moving-to-openofficeorg/ http://edafe.org/2004/08/eleven-tips-for-moving-to-openofficeorg/#comments Sat, 14 Aug 2004 20:25:05 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=1651 “Replacing a complicated piece of software like an office suite can be a major undertaking. But, if you apply a few simple rules to make sure your needs are met, you’ll be ready to be productive on the new software right away.”
www.linuxjournal.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2004/08/eleven-tips-for-moving-to-openofficeorg/feed/ 0 Microsoft’s sacred cash cow http://edafe.org/2004/07/microsofts-sacred-cash-cow/ http://edafe.org/2004/07/microsofts-sacred-cash-cow/#comments Sat, 10 Jul 2004 20:22:21 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=663 “Recently, I’ve had a crisis of faith. Perhaps I’ve rebooted Windows one too many times.” Former Microsoft employee Jeff Reifman tells on why addiction to Windows revenue, mediocre products, and missed opportunities could spell doom for the software giant.
www.seattleweekly.com

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