OOo Postings, OpenOffice.org, General | Comments (1)
Hear, hear ! OpenOffice.org should be released on the 13 of March 2008. That means… soon. I thought I would link to the list new features of this last major release of OpenOffice.org before the 3.0. In short, this release will allow direct PDF import and limited handling of PDF/A. Other improvements include new […]
Charles @ March 6, 2008
This example of corporate citizenship is striking, and brought me to tears. Microsoft helps NGOs in India, a fascinating country with a fast-growing economy, but unfortunately with strong social inequalities and poverty. I find it deeply moving, and socially responsible that such a large and wealthy corporation has found the resources to help those who […]
Charles @ February 29, 2008
Open Standards, OOXML, Ars Aperta, Web 2.0, General | Comments (1)
Microsoft claims it was IBM who really screwed the whole OOXML standardization process. I beg to differ. Ars Aperta did most of the work! And it does not stop there. Ars Aperta is secretly in command of IBM (that’s the High Command Center against Microsoft and Everything American I have been mentioning here from time […]
Charles @ February 1, 2008
Yesterday the first anniversary of the death of my grandmother gathered many of us for a celebration that ultimately led to the end of the mourning period. If there is anything in the ritual aspect of religions that I like, I would choose the funeral/mourning rituals. Wether you are a believer or not, it is […]
Charles @ January 14, 2008
OpenOffice.org, OpenDocument Format, General | Comments (0)
Today, we’re approaching Sunday and to some on this earth, this day is referred to as the Day of the Lord. (And it does not mean the Couch Potatoes’ Day, please). This is why I shall refrain to talk about OOXML . To some others, Friday and Staurday are also the Lord’s Day, so I’m […]
Charles @ January 5, 2008
Open Source, Free Software, OpenDocument Format, General | Comments (9)
Dear readers,
I would first like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 2008 will be exciting, but most of you already know it.
Today I would like to tell you about something I have discussed here and on several other places, such as mailing lists. It is a key issue as it […]
Charles @ December 20, 2007
OpenDocument Format, General | Comments (0)
A quite interesting thread in the comments on my latest piece. Who got the point? Well, that’s the trick:I have the feeling we’re still talking about different things. And the discussion is raging on, so let’s just hope it will remain polite.
Mac Upgrade: Leopard is shaky and eats up some memory. Plus, Mozilla Thunderbird can […]
Charles @ November 30, 2007
Web 2.0, General | Comments (0)
Below you will find some links to resources that provide information on a broad range of topics, but each of them shows what can be achieved to help such things as transparency, free markets, democracy, and participation. Some of them accuse, others help promote and build a better world. Don’t think I’m an idealist. I’m […]
Charles @ November 20, 2007
Open Source, Free Software, Ars Aperta, General | Comments (0)
The Enlightenment is best described as an intellectual and philosophical movement that helped shape the European civilization in the XVIIIth century. In a way, it is the time where Europe entered what is sometimes referred as the « modern times ». Unlike the movie with Charlie Chaplin bearing the same name, these times are […]
Charles @ October 19, 2007
OpenOffice.org, General | Comments (0)
So the conference is now in its last day and slowly drawing to an end.
More interesting conferences to attend. I’m now at a conference showing the famous « Symphony » from IBM. It has a really nice interface is based on OpenOffice.org but works through the Eclipse framework (Eclipse being used as a rich […]
Charles @ September 21, 2007