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| <h2>News 2003-06: June</h2> |
| <p>2003-08-19</p> |
| <p>The following articles represent a selection of those pertaining to OpenOffice.org, |
| Open Source, or the general IT industry that may be of interest to the community. |
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| <td colspan="2" class="alt4">2003-06: June</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://newsforge.com/">NewsForge</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/06/30/1416250.shtml?tid=19">The |
| Caribbean learns about Free and Open Software - Part One (of Two) </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-30</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Robin "Roblimo" Miller reports that "The inaugural Caribbean "Free, |
| Libré and Open Source" (FLOS) Software Conference - IT WORKS!" conference |
| was held here June 26 and 27. It was an impressive first effort. Several |
| local Free Software advocates felt the conference, which was held behind |
| tight security in the Trinidad and Tobago Central Bank building, was too |
| oriented toward officialdom. But was this bad? Officialdom was certainly |
| there in force -- and was listening with open ears to the Free and Open |
| Source message. ".</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2100-1012_3-1022181.html?tag=fd_top">Software |
| patent vote delayed </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-30</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Matthew Broersma reports on what is surely one of the more |
| important issues affecting open-source development in the world: the vote |
| on software patents in Europe. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/">The Inquirer</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10222">Engaging |
| with the Open Source Community (Part Two) </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-27</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Contributing writers Robert Munro, James Negrette with |
| Andrew Aitken continue their analysis of open-source engagement. The series |
| is useful and interesting; recommended.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/">The Inquirer</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=10114">Engaging |
| with the Open Source Community (Part One) </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-22</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Contributing writers Robert Munro, James Negrette with |
| Andrew Aitken embark on an ambitious, two-part examination of the mechanics |
| of contributing to open-source projects. Recommended.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://maccentral.macworld.com/">MacCentral</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://maccentral.macworld.com/news/2003/06/26/openoffice/">OpenOffice |
| for OS X (X11) goes Gold </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-27</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Peter Cohen reports on the Golden Master release of OpenOffice.org |
| 1.0.3 for Mac OS X (X11). The application can be downloaded from the <a href="http://porting.openoffice.org/mac/">Mac |
| Port site</a>.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/">NewsFactor</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.newsfactor.com/perl/story/21762.html">Apple's |
| Real Worry Isn't the Loss of IE </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-18</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Alex Salkever writes about the possible loss to the Mac |
| community should Microsoft cease making its Office. OpenOffice.org of course |
| is a more than adequate replacement to Microsoft Office.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/">E-Commerce |
| Times</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/perl/story/21714.html">Here's |
| to the Next Battle of the Office Suites </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-19</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">In an opinion piece, Tiernan Ray writes on the next battle: |
| for productivity software, of which OpenOffice.org is the leading open-source |
| contender. But should Microsoft withdraw support for its Office, will Apple |
| support OpenOffice.org?.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.desktoplinux.com/">desktoplinux.com</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS5841476060.html">Linus |
| Torvalds, on leave from Transmeta, joins OSDL as "fellow" </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-18</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">In a move that has very interesting implications, Linus |
| Torvalds, the key designer of GNU/Linux, has taken a leave from Transmeta |
| to be a fellow at <a href="http://www.osdl.org/">Open Source Development |
| Lab (OSDL)</a>.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://newsforge.com/">NewsForge</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://newsforge.com/newsforge/03/06/17/1655215.shtml?tid=19">EGOVOS |
| endorses South Africa's Open Source strategy </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-18</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Tony Stanco, of <a href="http://www.egovos.org/">The Center |
| of Open Source & Government</a>, "endorses the South African Proposed |
| Strategy for Using Open Source Software in the South African Government |
| by providing rationally defensible policy guidelines. The South African |
| Strategy is a reasonable road map for a viable Open Source Government |
| Policy." Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The |
| Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/31207.html">Linux |
| in Europe</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-16</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">IT Analysis has a very useful and informative account of |
| the state of Linux in Europe. Worth reading: Linux, and OpenOffice.org, |
| are making significant gains.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/">The |
| Register</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/61/31230.html">Massive |
| growth in Linux is 'historic inevitability'</a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-16</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">John Leyden reports on how analysts at "IDC Research are |
| predicting massive growth in the Linux server market - and a wider use |
| of the open source operating system on desktops - over the next four years."</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/">TECHWR-L |
| Magazine</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://www.raycomm.com/techwhirl/magazine/technical/openofficewriter.html">Opening |
| Up to OpenOffice.org: Finding an Alternative to Microsoft Word </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Bruce Byfield glowingly reviews OpenOffice.org. The review |
| is noteworthy both for its thoroughness and acuteness. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/home/">Seattle |
| Times</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/134908115_ballmer05.html">Ballmer |
| cites Linux, other threats </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-05</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Brier Dudley analyzes Ballmer's latest memo, what it says |
| about Ballmer and Microsoft, and discusses the reactions of some Open Source |
| efforts. Worth reading.</td> |
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| <td rowspan="2" class="alt8"><a href="http://news.com.com/">c|net</a></td> |
| <td class="alt9"> <a href="http://news.com.com/2008-1082_3-1013399.html?tag=fd_lede2_hed">Ballmer: |
| Where Microsoft is going </a> <br> |
| <em>2003-06-05</em></td> |
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| <td class="alt9">Charles Cooper and Mike Riciutti analyze Microsoft's Steve |
| Ballmer's recent memo on to all Microsoft employees in which he attacks |
| Open Source, Linux, and OpenOffice.org as business targets. They also provide |
| an interesting interview with Ballmer. Worth reading.</td> |
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