Comments on: Microsoft: Word Judgment Seriously Flawed http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201 Science and Technology News Digest Thu, 27 May 2010 09:21:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Wolf http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201/comment-page-1#comment-28 Wolf Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:02:43 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/?p=201#comment-28 Lol openoffice sucks. Lol openoffice sucks.

]]> By: google john http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201/comment-page-1#comment-25 google john Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:05:30 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/?p=201#comment-25 as a google employee, i can tell you that I would be worried about us rather than microsoft. we're doing some stuff that will make microsoft look like softies... as a google employee, i can tell you that I would be worried about us rather than microsoft. we’re doing some stuff that will make microsoft look like softies…

]]> By: Really http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201/comment-page-1#comment-22 Really Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:28:46 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/?p=201#comment-22 What will be i4i's next target? Sun (Open Office) would be in their scopes since it marks up content in the files with custom defined schema. Only dumb bureaucrats would stifle innovation by allowing patent trolls like i4i to patent usage of XML and XML Schemas. Unless MS sold i4i's XML Schemas in their product I see no real merit to this lawsuit. XML and XSD is more like a language the XSD is the definition of the language. What will be i4i’s next target? Sun (Open Office) would be in their scopes since it marks up content in the files with custom defined schema. Only dumb bureaucrats would stifle innovation by allowing patent trolls like i4i to patent usage of XML and XML Schemas. Unless MS sold i4i’s XML Schemas in their product I see no real merit to this lawsuit. XML and XSD is more like a language the XSD is the definition of the language.

]]> By: What?? http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201/comment-page-1#comment-21 What?? Sun, 30 Aug 2009 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/?p=201#comment-21 HaHaHaHa, have you used Open Office to any extent? It works fine for at home use or limited office use, but it is not stable enough to replace the software it is based on. I can't count how many times Open Office has crashed and lost my work, especially in spreadsheets, and usually from just changing a simple formula or moving things around into different columns or rows. Luckily my data was easily reproduced, at a loss of my time, but I couldn't imagine using it in a business where time is money, and data is VERY important. I'm not backing up Microsoft patent infringing, and they should pay dearly for it. But not by forcing businesses and consumers to HAVE to CHANGE to a piece of software that isn't mature enough, even if free. There's offices around the world that are completely setup and functioning on Microsoft's products, with custom programs from 3rd party devs that work with it. Even though OpenOffice is free, it would cost companies a small fortune with down time and manpower to transfer everything over, and hope they can have their custom software redone to work with OpenOffice. It's not as simple as you make it out to be. HaHaHaHa, have you used Open Office to any extent? It works fine for at home use or limited office use, but it is not stable enough to replace the software it is based on. I can’t count how many times Open Office has crashed and lost my work, especially in spreadsheets, and usually from just changing a simple formula or moving things around into different columns or rows. Luckily my data was easily reproduced, at a loss of my time, but I couldn’t imagine using it in a business where time is money, and data is VERY important.

I’m not backing up Microsoft patent infringing, and they should pay dearly for it. But not by forcing businesses and consumers to HAVE to CHANGE to a piece of software that isn’t mature enough, even if free. There’s offices around the world that are completely setup and functioning on Microsoft’s products, with custom programs from 3rd party devs that work with it. Even though OpenOffice is free, it would cost companies a small fortune with down time and manpower to transfer everything over, and hope they can have their custom software redone to work with OpenOffice. It’s not as simple as you make it out to be.

]]> By: mike http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201/comment-page-1#comment-14 mike Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/?p=201#comment-14 Ha Ha Ha love to see the bully get screwed for a change. Use open office. Ha Ha Ha love to see the bully get screwed for a change.
Use open office.

]]> By: HaHaHaHa http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/201/comment-page-1#comment-13 HaHaHaHa Sun, 30 Aug 2009 13:43:53 +0000 http://www.ethiopianreview.com/scitech/?p=201#comment-13 Finally, there is a way to topple the Microsoft Empire. And what do they mean "without an alternative set of software"? There is openoffice that is free and available to everyone. Finally, there is a way to topple the Microsoft Empire. And what do they mean “without an alternative set of software”? There is openoffice that is free and available to everyone.

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