As you've probably heard, the proposal to move OpenOffice.org to the Apache Software Foundation was approved by a wide margin. Volunteers interested in helping with this project continued to sign up, even during the 72-hour ballot, giving the … [Continue reading] about OpenOffice, LibreOffice and the Scarcity Fallacy
Songs of the IBM
A few years ago there came into my possession a curious piece of IBM history, a thin paperback volume of 54 pages, privately printed, entitled "Songs of the IBM, 1937 Edition". The opening page lays out the context: For thirty-seven years, the … [Continue reading] about Songs of the IBM
Apache OpenOffice: How to Get Involved
A follow-up to my previous post on the Apache Incubation proposal to move OpenOffice.org over to Apache and continue the project there. In that post, I described how Apache projects are run via a meritocracy, that members gain additional rights and … [Continue reading] about Apache OpenOffice: How to Get Involved
An Invitation to Apache OpenOffice
As you have probably heard, Oracle has followed through with their earlier promise to "move OpenOffice.org to a purely community-based open source project." OpenOffice is moving to Apache. I'd like to offer you my own thoughts on this new … [Continue reading] about An Invitation to Apache OpenOffice
Gwenell Doc: A Small and Fast ODF Text Editor
Today I look at Gwennel Doc, an ODF-based text editor for Microsoft Windows. In interesting attribute of Gwennel is its small size and fast speed. It can load and display the 792 page ODF 1.2, Part 1 specification in around 2 seconds, … [Continue reading] about Gwenell Doc: A Small and Fast ODF Text Editor