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- SolutionBase: Gnumeric and KSpread offer spreadsheet application alternatives for Linux users
- In the word of general office spreadsheet needs, Microsoft Excel and OpenOffice.org Calc are probably considered the big guns, but the possibilities don't end with those two tools -- at least not when you're using Linux. Two alternative spreadsheet applications in particular stand out: a piece of the KOffice suite...
- Tags: Gnumeric, KSpread, Processor, Linux, Author, KOffice, Spreadsheet, Tool, Spreadsheet Application, KSpread KSpread, Figure G, Script Edit Function, Gnumeric Let, Productivity, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-11-07
- SolutionBase: KWord and AbiWord offer word processor alternatives for Linux users
- Sometimes individual office application alternatives are better suited for the actual job than the mighty giants. In these instances, you can find word processors not so insistent upon gulping up massive amounts of memory, space, or budget; you might even find those "little apps that could" do their job just...
- Tags: Word-processing, Processor, Bookmark, Linux, Menu, Document, Window, Web Browser, Word-processor, KOffice, Tool, KWord, AbiWord, UI, Wikipedia Plug-in, Productivity, Word Processors, OpenOffice, Software, Office Suites, Jack Wallen
- Technical articles 2007-11-01
- A preview of KDE 2.0
- KDE 2.0, the next incarnation of the K Desktop Environment, has been worth the wait. In this Daily Feature, Vincent Danen explains why.It's coming! KDE 2.0 is close to a final release, which many KDE users have been eagerly anticipating for quite a while now. KDE 2.0, the next incarnation...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Vincent Danen, KDE, KDE 2.0
- Technical articles 2000-10-23
- Get Up To Speed: KOffice
- If you use a PC it's almost impossible to avoid using an office suite of some sorts. And most of your PC-life has been spent using either OpenOffice or Microsoft Office. But did you know there are other, sometimes better, alternatives? One such alternative is KOffice. KOffice...
- Tags: KOffice, OpenOffice, Open Source, Office Suites, Software
- Download resources 2008-08-01
- Product Spotlight: KOffice productivity suite
- When you think of Office Suites most likely Microsoft Office and OpenOffice are the two that come to mind first. However, if you are a Linux user you probably know there are several alternatives to those two. KOffice is one of those alternatives, and it is the KDE Office Suite...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., KOffice, Productivity Suite, Standout, Microsoft Office, Open Source, Office Suites, Software, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2009-03-19
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- Product Spotlight: KOffice productivity suite
- The problems are bigger than the ones you mention Jack.While KWord works beautifully, the inclusion of the document layout pane makes it a significantly different look, in that it looks much more complex than it is.KBasket, the db front end doesn't even come close to matching even Open Office''s Base,...
- Tags: Project management, Databases, Enterprise software, Jaqui, productivity suite, KOffice, Microsoft Access, open source
- Discussion threads 2009-03-19
- Chasing Roswell (or Getting wowed by Red Hat 7.2)
- Jack Wallen, Jr., has found the truth: Red Hat Linux will soon release the best Linux distribution ever, which includes the ext3 journaling filesystem and KDE 2.2. Find out what Jack thinks of the beta for the yet-to-be-released 7.2.It seems that the red hats from Durham, NC, can't do any...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, Jack Wallen, Jr., Red Hat Inc., KDE, Konqueror, Linux, Grub, Web browser
- Technical articles 2001-10-16
- Security news roundup: November 12
- Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers the release of PHP 5.2.5, multiple vulnerabilities discovered in phpMyAdmin, and various security updates released by SUSE. PHP 5.2.5 released Version 5.2.5 of the PHP scripting language has been released. Other than...
- Tags: Solution, Vulnerability, PHP, SuSE, Scripting Languages, Security, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-12
- 10 reasons why GNOME is better than KDE
- A new battle is playing out in the Linux desktop arena. See why Jack Wallen believes that today's GNOME has pulled ahead of today's KDE in terms of design, stability, and usability. It seems like only yesterday that I was reading thread after thread of "emacs vs....
- Tags: Desktop, GNOME, KDE, KDE 4, K, Nautilus, GNOME 2.24, NVdia, Open Source, Jack Wallen
- Blog posts 2009-03-09
- Weigh in with your opinion on Linux's desktop readiness
- Linux has had a tough battle toward acceptance in the workplace. Though it has made inroads in the server market, its next big fight is to make it onto the desktop. Has your company considered it? Are you ready to support it? Join the debate.Over the past few years Linux...
- Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Desktops, Mike Walton, Linux, desktop
- Technical articles 2002-06-05
- Welcome to the Real World: LinuxWorld Expo continued
- Linux is becoming the rock and roll star of computing, and that's okay with Jack Wallen, Jr. Here's Jack's report from day two of the LinuxWorld Expo.If yesterday’s shock to the system wasn't enough, I am now looking around a room packed and I mean PACKED with media, vendors, sponsors,...
- Tags: UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Desktops, Jack Wallen, Jr., Linux, Mandriva, Netscape Communications Corp.
- Technical articles 2000-08-17
- What's new in OpenOffice.org 3.0
- He is correct.For those of us on Winders, its posted twice.JamesOOXMLThank the Lord! I've been wanting this for a while now. Everyone saves their files from Word in those formats around campus and I stuck using a trial version of Office to open them. I'm happy they've included it :)I...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Version 3, OpenOffice.org, SoftMaker Office, OpenOffice, Java
- Discussion threads 2008-11-24
- OpenOffice Moment in the Sun Fading
- Hello? It's open sourceIf developers really don't like the way OpenOffice is developed, they could fork the code and develop their own flavor. Why switch to yet another office suite altogether if you simply want to improve the one you're using? It's not like choosing between MS...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, OpenOffice, Sun Microsystems Inc., Novell Inc., developer
- Discussion threads 2008-12-29
- COMPARE EXCHANGE WITH "LOW-COST" PRODUCTS
- I downloaded and read this whitepaper from Microsoft and, quite honestly, it appears to be a pathetic, almost panicked attempt to mitigate the continuing growth of open-source email solutions in the marketplace.The article makes many assumptions, such as:1. You are running a Microsoft Server.2. You are using Microsoft Outlook exclusively...
- Tags: E-mail, Groupware, E-mail servers, OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Office, Enterprise software, Crake, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-12-30
- Which JAVA to use?
- Sun released a security update to JAVA 1.4 today bringing the latest version to 1.4.7There is also JAVA 5.0, actually 1.5.2The question quite simply is:Which version to deploy?And why is your selected version a better choice than the other?Or, do you not install JAVA or run some other virtual machine...
- Tags: Java, JDK, JDK 1.5, programming, TheChas
- Discussion threads 2005-03-29
- PC System requirements for Linux o/s
- Have an older pc, 450mhz, 256kRam, 12gb HD, running windows xp pro, an upgrade from 98SE, it works but needs help- bloated registry etc, & i'm tired of farting w/it, so I wonder if this old boat anchor has enough soup to run one of the Linux based o/s that...
- Tags: badair, Linux, PC, Slackware
- Q&A 2005-08-02
- Ok,I did it too !
- Ok so I downloaded a linux distribution, called Knoppix, which now resides on the desktop but would like a bit of guidance before proceeding further. I am under the impression that this 3.2 gb,is an iso image, that allows me to run linux from a dvd and not permanately install,...
- Tags: CD, Debian, DVD, Knoppix Linux, linux, silverduck441@...
- Discussion threads 2005-12-08
- DOWNLOAD: Use this chart to see how three free databases stack up
- http://techrepublic.com.com/5138-9592-6028761.htmlAfter you take a look at this download, please post your feedback, ideas for improvements, or further thoughts on this topic.Thanks,--The TechRepublic Content Teamawwwit's an excel spreadsheet.I can't view it.[ I have koffice installed only for office suites, no support for non standards compliant file formats ]MySQL does have GUI...
- Tags: database, GUI, JodyGilbert, josh hoskins, MySQL, oracle, software, sql server
- Discussion threads 2006-01-23
- Should developers anticipate as much of user needs as possible?
- Should developers anticipate as much of user needs as possible?After reading the blog Programming "how versus programming "why", I wanted to bring this topic up.For two years at my current job, I was "given" the task of developing a database system. Throughout the process of development, it became visibly...
- Tags: developer, database, software development, developers, programmers, ghost_75_24@..., programming, user interface
- Discussion threads 2006-03-30
- Does the OpenDocument religion make sense?
- Does the OpenDocument religion make sense?article rootShould we forget this silly OpenDocument nonsense?Should we forget this silly OpenDocument nonsense and just use the Microsoft's open format? Tell us in the talkback.What microsoft open format is that ?Did something change while I was away. Have they taken VBScript out of...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., OpenDocument Format, microsoft office, openoffice, opendocument, george_ou@..., off-topic, spreadsheet
- Discussion threads 2006-04-19
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