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LibreOffice 3.3.2 Released

22 Mar

The Document Foundation has come up with a good news today i.e. the second micro release of Libreoffice 3.3 is out now. This is primarily a bug-fix release which is all set to improve the stability & usability of the software and sets the platform for the next release viz Libreoffice 3.4, due in mid May. If you already have LibreOffice 3.3.2 RC2, then you dont need to remove it and reinstall it all over. Just wait for the update to hit the Update Manager.

For those who cant wait, the post is as follows

Download

LibreOffice 3.3.2  -  32-Bit.deb &  64-Bit.deb

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The Actual Worth of Your Linux Machine

31 Oct

So this idea struck up in my mind when I saw a recent post about what actually is the original market share of Linux.The post gives great insights into how the market share is being computed and frankly IMHO there are significant amount of discrepancies in calculating that for couple of reasons, major one of them being that many people pay for it & many get paid ;) .

We use open source softwares daily in our life the fact is we just don’t know about it. Most of the people using Android on there smart-phones out their don’t even know its open source. People tend to buy sh!+ (sorry had to put this) for few bucks rather then trying FOSS(Free open source software) just cause it hurts their standards & corporate world has taught them that nothing comes for free.

Not going deep into that never ending debate, the question arises, well we are some way or another attached to FOSS then what actually is the real value of FOSS we are using. Another reason for this post was that I was really wanted to figure out what if all these OSS were paid.

For starters

are all open source and yes I’m not kidding..!!! 8)

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Install OpenOffice.org 3.2

13 Feb

OpenOffice.org (OO.o or OOo), commonly known as OpenOffice, is an open source software application suite available for a number of different computer operating systems. OpenOffice.org 3 is the result of over twenty years’ software engineering. Started as a single piece of software, it has a constantly evolved. A completely open development process means that anyone can report bugs, request new features, or enhance the software. As a result, OpenOffice does everything you want, the way you want it to. And all this for Free. :)

Download OpenOffice.org 3.2:

.deb (32 bit ) - here

.deb (64 bit) - here

For more information, go here.

 
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Ubuntu OpenOffice Suite

17 Jul

The Open Office Suite in Ubuntu is just the perfect blend you need for all your Office needs.As Wiki says OpenOffice.org (OO.o or OOo), commonly known simply as OpenOffice, is an office application suite available for a number of different computer operating systems. It is written using the GTK and supports plugins like Firefox which provides it additional functionality.

Comparing with MS-Office or WordPerfect,this pack just fulfils all the needs of a Rookie like me :P  that too for free.Now that’s something really satisfying since I don’t have to payout a hefty amount just for my small needs.Though online options too are available but they haven’t developed that much yet.

OOo has been divided into 6 components few of which are available by default in Ubuntu

OpenOffice 3.0 Ooo

Those six components are

  • Writer (Available By Default)
  • Calc (Available By Default)
  • Impress (Available By Default)
  • Base
  • Draw (Available By Default)
  • Math (Available By Default)

Note : To install rest components you may use Applications >Add & Remove and search for “OpenOffice”

To Access OOo go to Applications>Office and select the desired component.We’ll take  here the 3 basic components of it which are used most

Now lets take a quick look at these 3 components

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Basic Applications

18 Jun

Unlike Windows, when you install Ubuntu (& many other Linux distributions), a lot of Office and other Basic applications also get installed. You don’t have to spend time installing applications after you’ve installed the OS (that’s another reason why Linux is preferred for Live Distributions).

Here is some info about the applications which you’ll be using:

  1. OpenOffice.org: It is a free and complete Office Suite. It contains the following applications as a part of it:
    • Writer - a word processing software
    • Calc - a spreadsheet software
    • Impress – a presentation software
    • Base – a database management program
    • Draw – a vector graphics editor
    • Math – a tool for creating and editing mathematical formulae

    2. You’ll really be surprise to see that OpenOffice.org has almost everything inspite of being free which it’s counterpart Microsoft Office 2003 had. We’ll not compare the Microsoft Office 2007 with OpenOffice.org 3.0 because of a different interface.

    Most OO.o applications can be accessed in the Application —> Office menu

  2. GIMP: GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is almost as powerful as Photoshop, but Photoshop users might find it’s interface a bit awkward.

    3. GIMP can be accessed in the Application —> Graphics menu.

  3. Brasero Disc Burner: As the name suggests, it’s a complete and simple Disc Burning software.

    4. Brasero can be accessed in the Application —> Sound & Video menu.

  4. Transmission: Transmission is a BitTorrent client which can be used to download torrents.

    5. Transmission can be accessed in the Application —> Internet menu.

    But but but, we’ll highly recommend installing Deluge as we feel, it is better than Transmission and gives you a ‘uTorrent-ish’feel.

    Deluge can be installed by the following command: sudo apt-get install deluge-torrent or alternatively from the Synaptic Application Manager.

  5. Pidgin: Pidgin is an All-in-one Instant Messaging client. It supports, Gmail/Jabber, Yahoo, MSN/Live, AIM, ICQ, IRC and everything right under one free program.

    6. Pidgin can be accessed in the Application —> Internet menu.

  6. Ekiga: Ekiga Softphone is a free VoIP and video conferencing client for GNOME and Windows.

    7. Ekiga can be accessed in the Application —> Internet menu.

 
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