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They better follow Microsoft.
Anyone who remember Jensen Harris' presentation at MIX08 knows that the Ribbon is the best thing to happen in user interface design in a long time. Lots of research went into it.

OOo would be best-off using Microsoft's research to their own advantage.
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They better follow Microsoft.  conhopper | 08/05/09
Ribbon is great  pauliusp | 08/05/09
My wife and I hate the ribbon. Others, too.  BillDem | 08/05/09
I disagree  bretthodel@... | 08/05/09
Bad ribbon  Evil(er) Overlord | 08/06/09
Same here... wanted to like it, but ended up hating it  BillDem | 08/06/09
Uggg!  ICUR12 | 08/06/09
Biggest complaint  LiquidLearner | 08/06/09
Please use a search engine.  JustHaveToReact | 08/07/09
Right on!  Heatlesssun | 08/06/09
Include me in the "I disagree" group  jrbales@... | 08/10/09
So you don't actually use the Ribbon  tracy anne | 08/11/09
You can minimize the ribbon  NonZealot | 08/05/09
Screen Real Estate  Freddy McGriff | 08/06/09
Carry around a 22 inch LCD for our laptops?  BillDem | 08/06/09
Then why not just add that stuff to the quick access toolbar  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
I hear what you're saying  LiquidLearner | 08/06/09
minimise the Ribbon...  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
What about the menus  drobinow | 08/06/09
Upgading of hardware? To use basic software?  devlin_X | 08/08/09
"say" != the way the brain works.  conhopper | 08/05/09
Flawed research... flawed assumption that I'm normal LOL  BillDem | 08/06/09
It is a funny thing.  JustHaveToReact | 08/07/09
It is a funny thing  ICUR12 | 08/07/09
You say tom-ah-to I say to-may-to......  xuniL_z | 08/07/09
What about the QWERTY keyboard?  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
Customizable is the key, here  frgough | 08/05/09
ROFL ROFL ROFL!!  NonZealot | 08/05/09
your comment  frgough | 08/06/09
My question is  GuidingLight | 08/06/09
They've added that in office 2010  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
Great news!! So 2010 will be more customizable?  BillDem | 08/06/09
Finally?  JustHaveToReact | 08/07/09
TOTALLY agree  Jim Johnson | 08/06/09
Then as I said above, Office 2010 might be for you (nt)  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
It is customizable.......with RibbonX. Resources online...webcasts...  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
Common error  JustHaveToReact | 08/07/09
and exactly how is it not customisable??  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
That's My Experience  DannyO_0x98 | 08/05/09
I run Office 2010 daily on my 1280x800 12" screen  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
Six complaints from the office  GuidingLight | 08/06/09
Why not make menu toolbars OPTIONAL?  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
yes thank you - OPTIONAL  MIS Master | 08/10/09
I used to hate the ribbon too  BroGnorik | 08/06/09
How'd you figure that out?  drobinow | 08/06/09
I clicked on everything  BroGnorik | 08/06/09
You can do it that way  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
Advanced my butt!  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
Try getting used to somethig for 14 years...  mgp3 | 08/05/09
Ribbon is Great! but MS needs to offer pre-Ribbon interface  meb99 | 08/05/09
Hold the CTRL and P keys  BroGnorik | 08/06/09
Pre Ribbon Interface is mostly still there.....  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
That makes sense.  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/05/09
Better yet, Office 2007 Old Coot Edition...  JoeMama_z | 08/05/09
RE: Try getting used to somethig for 14 years...  branchman67 | 08/06/09
So why don't businesses insist on the Dvorak keyboard?  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
I adapted....  Freddy McGriff | 08/06/09
Wrong part of your anatomy! wink  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
I adapted and actually like it, and I'm  USTechHead | 08/06/09
What makes it difficult to read posts such as yours...  ibarskiy@... | 08/06/09
 No More Open Source Software!! | 08/06/09
Julie Larson-Green  JJ Brannon | 09/01/09
1st I didn't like it, now I like it and as you can see change is tough...  USTechHead | 08/06/09
Office Ribbon  wizofvoz@... | 08/06/09
Not everyone can hit those resolutions...  devlin_X | 08/08/09
I don't know if they're allowed to follow Microsoft  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
They better follow Microsoft  Randoer@... | 08/06/09
"the only thing the ribbon does" Are you Serious?  xuniL_z | 08/07/09
I wouldn't be surprised  ImaGremlin | 08/09/09
Microsoft did not use that research...  donw1234 | 08/06/09
Hide Print???  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
Ribbon NO, unless optional  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
No idiots allowed!  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
Actually...  SpectreWriter | 08/10/09
They did exactly that...  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
I like the Ribbon... Quite a bit...  mjlaverty@... | 08/05/09
My first Office 2007 experience...  GoodThings2Life | 08/05/09
I had pretty much the same experience  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
Aping MS Office. It's the whole point, isn't it?  Patanjali | 08/05/09
Huh? Quantum leap?  MSFTWorshipper | 08/05/09
The Better Mousetrap  DannyO_0x98 | 08/05/09
No surprises here  frgough | 08/05/09
Of course not  Fred Fredrickson | 08/05/09
RE: No surprises here  branchman67 | 08/06/09
With very, very few exceptions  IT_User | 08/06/09
On one side - a familiar interface is good; but there is another side...  Just True | 08/05/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  xiphi | 08/05/09
Gag me  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/05/09
RE: user-customizable floating toolbars  branchman67 | 08/06/09
Watch what you say. Someone might take you up. .
devil  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
I won't be using it. (nt)  bjbrock | 08/05/09
True meaning of Ribbon  alokgovil | 08/05/09
I Agree  lehnerus2000 | 08/06/09
RE: Needs clicks to go from one menu to another  branchman67 | 08/06/09
Charts  MissingMatter | 08/06/09
I will say this about OOo's Ribbon attempt.  xiphi | 08/05/09
So true!  alokgovil | 08/05/09
Agreed  CobraA1 | 08/05/09
If you like 20C software then stick with OO  tonymcs@... | 08/05/09
heh...kinda funny...  krsanford | 08/05/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  condelirios | 08/05/09
Make the open office interface skinnable!!!!  veer01 | 08/05/09
RE: Make the open office interface skinnable!!!!  branchman67 | 08/06/09
Touch screens are the future? No thanks.  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
Isn't it already? Mine is, at least  Mitch 74 | 08/10/09
The Ribbon is great - but this I'm not so sure.  CobraA1 | 08/05/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  rwittler | 08/05/09
The new OO interface is HORRIBLE!  directory | 08/05/09
It's just a prototype  drewjensen.inbox@... | 08/05/09
Ugh luddites, even in tech.  JoeMama_z | 08/05/09
If we're so advanced why use the QWERTY keyboard?  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  anonymuos | 08/06/09
Tab UI better than the Ribbon UI  fcdenton666 | 08/06/09
Yet another example of how FOSS works  Aussie_Troll | 08/06/09
Nice one  NStalnecker | 08/06/09
Try reading first  IT_User | 08/06/09
Faulty Or Stolen Software  CounterEthicsCommissioner-23034636492738337469105860790963 | 08/06/09
Too lazy to give examples?  fcdenton666 | 08/07/09
what are you saying  Aussie_Troll | 08/08/09
The only people that cry...  SimonUK2 | 08/09/09
The Foss Way - is a Roman Road in Britain  john.foggitt@... | 08/10/09
What used to be great.....  Takalok | 08/06/09
agree  magallanes | 08/06/09
Plugin?  AndyCee | 08/06/09
Ribbon is an abomination.   Dietrich T. Schmitz | 08/06/09
The Open source community is following MS lead, eh Diet?  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
Completely agree  fcdenton666 | 08/07/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  atari_z | 08/06/09
" it took me ages to find how to save a Word 2007 in the 2003 format"  mckenzl | 08/06/09
Pretty good assessment  smithkl42 | 08/06/09
What? You don't think it's 'natural'...  TranMan | 08/06/09
Start stopping happy  alokgovil | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  Sheeva | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  webnuts4u2-news@... | 08/06/09
The ribbon could be an option - let the user decide  WiredGuy | 08/06/09
A couple of improvements about the Renaissance interface  Grayson Peddie | 08/06/09
I love the ribbon in MS Office  Necrolin | 08/06/09
OOo does its R&D out in the open  Michael Kelly | 08/06/09
sorry man, but horrible analogy.....  xuniL_z | 08/07/09
There you go...  SimonUK2 | 08/09/09
The ribbon is lame  Rude Union | 08/06/09
Mary Jo, did you think you'd hear often from those who LOVE the ribbon?  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
Linux "you can see the code"  NonZealot | 08/06/09
Great example NZ.
happy  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
Re:  fcdenton666 | 08/07/09
Liking the ribbon?  drobinow | 08/06/09
You are opposed to real time, context sensitive, automation?  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
I use 2003 instead of 2007 because of the ribbon  terry flores | 08/06/09
Like I commented in a previous thread...  ibarskiy@... | 08/06/09
Re:  fcdenton666 | 08/07/09
Why doesn't open source reverse engineer all MS software...  xuniL_z | 08/06/09
And when they can't reverse engineer it...  NonZealot | 08/06/09
Having It Both Ways  jabailo1 | 08/06/09
Open Office User Comments Biased  shadf@... | 08/06/09
Not a Ribbon  kyron.gustafson@... | 08/06/09
Forget the GUI eye candy, work on compatibility!  rbs@... | 08/06/09
Yep...  storm14k | 08/06/09
You mean like .docx?  crazydanr@... | 08/07/09
I will switch to Koffice!!!  storm14k | 08/06/09
OOo Ribbon = Yuck!  johngtimms | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  leopards | 08/06/09
Why would OO want to play follow the leader?  pauliw25 | 08/06/09
When haven't they played follow the leader?  xuniL_z | 08/07/09
Been using it for a month  nucrash | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  wekiva@... | 08/06/09
New command for Orifice 2007  bobavery | 08/06/09
I like the ribbon.  People | 08/06/09
Keyboard is more efficient  pwatson | 08/06/09
If the ribbon can be turned off ....  bobp@... | 08/06/09
I use Open Office becayse it does NOT force the Ribbon interface....  carlsf@... | 08/06/09
OpenOffice replaced Office...  Q'sDad | 08/06/09
What Needs To Be Done...  tylerAWells | 08/06/09
BETTER Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  olddogv | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  LeeC | 08/06/09
Size of ribbon  froggy66 | 08/06/09
Please read to educate  ehanson555 | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  pseudoperson | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  pseudoperson | 08/06/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  windozefreak | 08/06/09
What Would Be Really Useful...  melekali | 08/06/09
Why can't this sorry excuse of an office suite just die? NT  transposeIT | 08/07/09
Add both interfaces to Office  halcyon wild | 08/07/09
OpenOffice seemed to be slowly forking... now it'd be quicker! :P  shryko | 08/07/09
makes me think of an old adage...  shryko | 08/07/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  ICUR12 | 08/07/09
Copying mistakes  The Management consultant | 08/08/09
Obviously Microsoft won't stand for this!  peter_erskine@... | 08/08/09
Ribbon angst  richdave | 08/09/09
It looks more useful than MS's ribbon but not as good as the toolbar. (nt)  roaming | 08/09/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  mclout99 | 08/10/09
Tie a yellow ribbon...  viztor | 08/11/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  1djk1 | 08/11/09
If it is one of the worst inovations....  kaninelupus | 08/12/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  davwhe | 08/13/09
OOo UI could use some organizing  drednot57 | 08/17/09
RE: OpenOffice users: Just say no to a Microsoft-like Ribbon interface  LenW2008 | 08/23/09
Could care less about the Ribbon, but will...  aulax@... | 09/01/09
Multi touch friendly  p.vinnie@... | 09/01/09
Compromise  tom.harney@... | 09/01/09
A mistake to get over and its 2009 people not 1996  Cellus | 10/01/09

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