Office Archive

Text Formatting with OpenOffice.org Writer

Guest post by Christian Paratschek 2004-09-10 Office 71 Comments

Before I start, let me tell you the little story, how I got the idea for writing this article. When I wrote my first article for OSNews, one of the screenshots I included showed my diploma thesis. I merely wanted to show that OpenOffice.org in Fedora Core 2 features native icons, nothing more.

Security Is Focus of Office 2003 SP1

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-27 Office 13 Comments

While the just-released first service pack for Microsoft's Office 2003 primarily rounds up security and bug fixes, it also enhances features in the 2003 versions of OneNote and InfoPath.

Review: Best Damn Windows Server 2003 Book Period

Guest post by Will Senn 2004-07-26 Office 12 Comments

When I was first asked to review this book, I was somewhat taken aback by the title. I wondered if it could be construed as blasphemous. The dictionary came to my rescue with this definition: damn, adj., beyond doubt or question.

Professional DTP on Linux with PageStream 5.x

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-25 Office 20 Comments

Along with the capable Scribus and the advancing Passepartout, GrassHoper LLC has released PageStream 5.0.1 for Linux (using GTK+: screenshot) along with many other platforms including AmigaOS, Windows, MorphOS and a pending Mac OS X version. For what's new on 5.x of this legendary DTP system (out and about since 1986 for AtariST), check here.

Quick Book Review: Learning Python

Eugenia Loli 2004-07-22 Office 42 Comments

"Learning Python, Second Edition" was published only a few months ago by O'Reilly. We take a quick look at this promising book.

Book Review: Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager

Guest post by Can Sar 2004-06-30 Office 10 Comments

Virtual memory is one of the most important subsystems of any modern operating system. Virtual memory is deeply intertwined with user processes, protection between processes and protection of the kernel from user processes, efficient shared memory, communication with IO (DMA, etc.), paging, swapping, and countless other systems. Understanding the VM subsystem greatly helps understanding how all other parts of the kernel work and interact. Because of this "Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager" is a great guide in better understanding and working with the entire kernel.

OpenOffice.org 1.1.2 Released

Submitted by JiB 2004-06-20 Office 64 Comments

OpenOffice.org announced the release of the 1.1.2 version which introduces the FontOOo Autopilot (downloads and installs fonts from various sources). In addition, this release provides improved support for dBase database files, additional language support, and improved XML export facilities.

Building a Wired Home, Part 2

David Adams 2004-06-17 Office 14 Comments

The second in an ongoing series of articles about expanding the realm of your computing environment to encompass your whole home, this article covers my experience becoming a certified Home Technology Integrator. Though the internet is a great source of information for nearly every aspect of home automation, there's no substitute for a little formal education.

EIOffice: The good, the bad, and the ugly

Eugenia Loli 2004-06-02 Office 14 Comments

Nicholas Petreley takes a spin at the Java-based EIOffice office suite. I also tried this software 2-3 weeks ago but it has ugly dependencies in regards to its installation routine:

EIOffice 2004 Vs MS Office 2003

Submitted by Gsurface 2004-05-27 Office 36 Comments

Designed to compete against MS Office, EIOffice 2004 is coded in Java therefore able to run on both Windows and Linux. EIOffice 2004 offers features which should get a few users' attention, but does it have enough to have people switching from MS Office? Flexbeta has the review.

Group-Office 2.2 Pro Review

Guest post by Bob Minvielle 2004-05-17 Office 29 Comments

The world has changed due to the humble (and sometimes not so humble) creations in the past. It can be argued that NCSA Mosaic changed the world. Some would argue that it was actually Netscape, but whatever the actual case may be, the web browser has in some way changed the way we look at electronic information.

MS Word Vs OOo Writer: A Word of Difference

Submitted by R. Kirk McPike 2004-05-05 Office 94 Comments

R. Kirk McPike wrote a comparison between Microsoft's Word and OpenOffice.org Writer based on his experience writing a term paper. It's an attempt to consider the end usability of both products, and how OpenOffice.org's challenge should be responded to by Microsoft.

KOffice 1.3.1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2004-05-04 Office 11 Comments

The KOffice team is proud to announce the first bugfix version in KOffice 1.3 series.

The Return of WordPerfect?

Submitted by Jem Matzan 2004-04-28 Office 41 Comments

Here's a review of Corel's new WordPerfect products: WordPerfect Office 12 for Windows, and WordPerfect for Linux. The latter is an improvement on their previous WP for Linux products that were discontinued some time ago. Could this be the start of big-name proprietary software for GNU/Linux?

WordPerfect for Linux Available from Corel

Submitted by Daniel de Kok 2004-04-19 Office 22 Comments

On April 1, it was announced that Corel would start selling WordPerfect for Linux as a pilot project to assess customer demand. It is now available from the Corel store. This version is based on the WP8 for Linux series, which was alot more stable than the later winelib based versions. Linux Journal recently reviewed the updated WordPerfect for Linux. Editor's Note: The Corel site is a little misleading - as noted above, this is NOT Word Perfect Office 12 - it is an updated version of WordPerfect for Linux.

Book Review: Linux Pocket Guide

Guest post by Jason Vagner 2004-04-16 Office 22 Comments

O'Reilly's latest entry in the "Pocket" series, "Linux Pocket Guide", bills itself as a "quick reference for experienced users and a guided tour for beginners".

OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 Released

Eugenia Loli 2004-03-29 Office 69 Comments

OpenOffice.org 1.1.1 is a new bug fix release. Release notes are here.

OpenOffice Market Share Nears 14.3 Percent

Submitted by Sam Hiser 2004-03-19 Office 52 Comments

According to a Forrester Reserch study of 140 large North American companies (aired today in The Washington Post), 12 of them are using OpenOffice.org and an additional 8 are planning to use it. Read the full story at Consulting Times.

Office XP – Service Pack 3 Released

Eugenia Loli 2004-03-09 Office 11 Comments

Office XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) provides the latest updates to Microsoft Office XP. SP3 contains significant security enhancements, in addition to stability and performance improvements.

Mac Office 2004 First Look: Microsoft’s Next Suite

Eugenia Loli 2004-03-05 Office 23 Comments

Although Microsoft's Office 2004 won't be on store shelves until the middle of this year, MacWorld got a sneak peek at its new features. And these additions -- from a command center for related correspondence, calendars, and files, to an audio recorder that gives your typing fingers a rest -- made quite an impression.