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OpenOffice.org and applications
I agree that OpenOffice.org doesn't do many things better than Microsoft
Office but for me the main attraction is its ODF format support and its
cross-platform and cross-architecture nature, not to say that it is indeed
a lot more stable and reliable than Microsoft's suite.

OpenOffice.org needs a lot more development but there is enough time to
polish it by fixing bugs and including more features that people have come
to get used to. But there is also a lot to say for the argument that there
isn't that much left to do in office suite development in general.

Now what I think is lacking in the Linux/Solaris/BSD world is the
availability of high-quality business and multimedia applications. Each of
these operating systems is absolutely great but a lack of applications
makes one still choose inferior operating systems such as Windows and Mac
OS X (mostly because of its relatively unstable and ancient Mach/BSD
heritage).

The free and open source operating system landscape is still very young so
you can't expect to have that many developed and user-friendly applications
at hand. That is something that will have to be worked on, but at least the
basics are mostly covered nowadays. Be patient and every gap will be
covered, not today nor tomorrow but maybe next year!
Posted by: psychicist   Posted on: 09/25/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I hate to admit it Murph, but for once I agree with you 100%  Scrat | 09/25/07
Open Office  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
portability  psychicist | 09/25/07
Final Cut Pro has little competition on the PC?  BroGnorik | 09/25/07
Sony's app..  Wolfie2K3 | 09/26/07
You been reading World Domination 201?  odubtaig | 09/25/07
"and for video Final Cut Pro has little competition on the PC"?  IT_Guy_z | 09/25/07
Still laughing  tonymcs@... | 09/26/07
OpenOffice.org and applications  psychicist | 09/25/07
needs to be today  Khyron | 09/25/07
Good point...but Office 2007 is not buggy so  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Never?  andycher | 09/25/07
Expressed as a Catch-22  Anton Philidor | 09/25/07
Accurate vs. Precise?  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
Default assumption  Anton Philidor | 09/25/07
Generous  Erik Engbrecht | 09/25/07
uptime?  Khyron | 09/25/07
10 days! oh wow...  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 09/25/07
Solaris 2.7?  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
Hey, it was brand new then  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 09/25/07
Placing value on something worthless  mdemuth | 09/25/07
LOL, that is rich  TripleII | 09/25/07
Linux is replacing Unix, not Windows  Anton Philidor | 09/25/07
Yet Linux is growing faster.  odubtaig | 09/25/07
Your articles are from 2001 and 2004.  Anton Philidor | 09/25/07
How very silly of me.  odubtaig | 09/25/07
Percentage gains.  Anton Philidor | 09/26/07
That's an exceptionally short-term view.  odubtaig | 09/27/07
I used to think so  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
Not only exist but are common (NT)  Erik Engbrecht | 09/25/07
Really?  mdemuth | 09/25/07
I do believe he said it wasn't a system issue.  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
That's CRAZY talk!  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
More like 'the chicken or the egg" ...  mwagner@... | 09/26/07
Original Catch-22  Anton Philidor | 09/26/07
On sliding scale, selected "Somewhat Agree"  TripleII | 09/25/07
Another reason Linux apps fail  Khyron | 09/25/07
Just like "Excel" means something  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
I disagree... sort of.  Chippolus | 10/03/07
Give you most of that.  TripleII | 09/25/07
If you like GQview and are a KDE fan  Michael Kelly | 09/25/07
Thanks for the tip!!!  TripleII | 09/25/07
equally difficult on my ubuntu laptop  Sxooter_z | 09/27/07
"The real thing"  hoiatl | 09/25/07
how can you say it is marketing?  Khyron | 09/25/07
Easy.  odubtaig | 09/25/07
it wasn't the interface  big red one | 09/26/07
Of course it's marketing  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 09/25/07
Switching costs  fhskier | 09/25/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  ParrotHeadFL | 09/25/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  tdaly001@... | 09/25/07
Lets get this straight  Roger Ramjet | 09/25/07
Dude you are dreaming...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
And you...  DarkPhoenixFF4 | 09/26/07
And you sound like a typical Linux Geek.  Chippolus | 10/03/07
Try KmyMoney2  TripleII | 09/25/07
The reason I've never used that  Michael Kelly | 09/25/07
Very nice... Take notes, Linux Fans...  Chippolus | 10/03/07
RE: RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  joe6pack_z | 09/26/07
Sniff, sniff.. I smell FUD!  JDThompson | 09/25/07
The $400 difference  TripleII | 09/25/07
Publisher!  Chippolus | 10/03/07
Tellya what I think  Ole Man | 09/25/07
I question "After reading a few more articles besides "  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Wrong on all counts, as usual  Ole Man | 09/26/07
Bang on as usual.  Chippolus | 10/03/07
400$ where in the heck did you get that #...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Where did I get $400?  JDThompson | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  sunnynm | 09/25/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  mikifinaz1@... | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  rdhanshetty@... | 09/26/07
Why jazz hasn't (yet) succeeded  davidr69 | 09/26/07
quality over popularity  big red one | 09/26/07
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Quality - is an opinion is a lot of respects...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
How often do your talented names...  Chippolus | 10/03/07
How can you give Linux that advantage?  mspeed@... | 09/26/07
The point is that applications drive ...  mwagner@... | 09/26/07
What a Joke  Drakaran | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  paulhinz | 09/26/07
What was missed?  Mitch 74 | 09/26/07
Didn't you just describe a negative of Linux...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Ha ha ha  DarkPhoenixFF4 | 09/26/07
Good article Murph!  mwagner@... | 09/26/07
Innovation? MS? Say what? !  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 09/27/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  paulhinz | 09/26/07
You have a good point...  socialism=nowhere | 09/26/07
Learning...  KWierso | 09/26/07
Distro-only programs  DarkPhoenixFF4 | 09/26/07
Consumer desktop roadblock  StillLearnin | 09/26/07
Linux drivers from Intel  Greenbaum in UK | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  yogurtlv@... | 09/26/07
Curious?  *nixFan | 09/26/07
Miscommunication  yogurtlv@... | 09/26/07
Agree - kinda happy  *nixFan | 09/26/07
WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG  keeppace | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  ted185@... | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  joe6pack_z | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  jamesjmcginnis@... | 09/26/07
RE: RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  joe6pack_z | 09/26/07
RE: Why desktop Linux really hasn't (yet) succeeded  vijay_reddy2uin@... | 09/26/07
I want to love OO, I really do, but...  Narg | 09/27/07
Adobe Main Culprit  guymar | 09/27/07
yes - Photoshop user here  wodenickel1@... | 09/27/07
Right  guymar | 09/27/07
What about the Microsoft Office monopoly tax?  twessels@... | 09/28/07
Share your drugs with us, dude.  Chippolus | 10/03/07
Apps not *generally* compelling?  vook | 10/11/07

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