[XCSSA] Re: [SATLUG] IBM jumps behind OpenOffice

[xcssa@xcssa.org]

On Tuesday 18 September 2007 11:07:10 Enrique Sanchez Vela wrote:
> --- Borries Demeler <demeler@biochem.uthscsa.edu>
>
> wrote:
> > Quote:
> > "I.B.M.'s engineers have been working with
> > OpenOffice technology for
> > some time. But last week, I.B.M. declared that it
> > was formally joining
> > the open-source group, had dedicated 35 full-time
> > programmers to the
> > project and would contribute code to the
> > initiative."
>
> I hope nobody at M$ fell from their chair while
> laughing.

There's not a lot of laughing going on in Redmond right now..just hit google 
news for Microsoft headlines:

Backdooring Windows Media files (and assorted Microsoft security problems)
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=518

Microsoft accused of ballot stuffing in standards vote[Open XML file format]
http://www.channelregister.co.uk/2007/08/29/microsoft_ooxml_sweeden_rigged_vote/

Brazil to vote against [MS] Open XML
http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/news/C3B6BD75D7DC2563CC2573440070875A

Microsoft Open XML Failed ISO Bid Makes Big News
http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/09/microsoft_open.html

EU court dismisses Microsoft antitrust appeal [on Windows Media]
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i814d0d486f943f8c842157612a66b887?imw=Y

Google Ratchets Up Fight for Desktop With PowerPoint Rival
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/59400.html

HP releases its first mass-market Linux PC
http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS2655594862.html

Dell's Desktop Linux Strategy: So Far, So Good
http://seekingalpha.com/article/47486-dell-s-desktop-linux-strategy-so-far-so-good

etc...etc....

Tweeks


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