Apple Users
As they promised the developers of NeoOffice posted the updated version today. The latest version is 2.2.1.
NeoOffice is a port of OpenOffice for Macs. It can open and save your traditional MS Word and Excel files, as well as other formats. I have been using NeoOffice for years now to work with and produce Word and Excel files without any problems. However, I primarily save all documents in the native NeoOffice format as they are much smaller than Word or Excel equivalents.
Get the latest version of NeoOffice at:
http://www.neooffice.org
[NB. Windows users are advised to use OpenOffice or StarOffice.
Open Office is available at:
http://www.openoffice.org
And a free copy of StarOffice is available through GooglePack.
http://pack.google.com ]
Monday, August 27, 2007
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Critical Issue with Windows
This concerns those using Windows XP and Vista.
Over this weekend Microsoft experienced an outage with regards to its updating service. Specifically this concerned the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) service, which is used to verify that users have licensed copies of XP and Vista installed. It turns out that it may have been very critical that users not perform an update during this outage. Of course people only become aware of the problem post factum. Should one have tried to update or activate Windows during the outage there was a possibility that your copy of XP or Vista could be deemed illegal, which causes additional headaches.
Additional information about this issue can be read at:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070825-windows-genuine-advantage-suffers-worldwide-outage-problems-galore.html
Hopefully no one on the ACSS list has suffered due to this outage. If you have, feel free to write me and I will do my best to help you through the problem.
Over this weekend Microsoft experienced an outage with regards to its updating service. Specifically this concerned the Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) service, which is used to verify that users have licensed copies of XP and Vista installed. It turns out that it may have been very critical that users not perform an update during this outage. Of course people only become aware of the problem post factum. Should one have tried to update or activate Windows during the outage there was a possibility that your copy of XP or Vista could be deemed illegal, which causes additional headaches.
Additional information about this issue can be read at:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070825-windows-genuine-advantage-suffers-worldwide-outage-problems-galore.html
Hopefully no one on the ACSS list has suffered due to this outage. If you have, feel free to write me and I will do my best to help you through the problem.
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Google Pack
Windows Users
Google has just added a new program in it's Google Pack - Sun's StarOffice! This Office package is what might be called the foundation for OpenOffice, which I have been advocating for years. But StarOffice has always been available only for a fee. In fact, if you go to Sun's website, it's also only available for a fee.
Anyhow, I highly recommend people looking to use programs like Microsoft's Word, Excel, PowerPoint to consider using OpenOffice or StarOffice. I assure you that you can open and save in the same Microsoft formats. The added advantage though is that you are not as prone to Microsoft Office-specific viruses.
You can download and play with StarOffice through Google Pack at:
http://pack.google.com
Be careful when downloading Google Pack and select just those programs you want to install. For example if you already have virus protection you might not want to install Norton Security Scan, etc.
If you already have Google Pack installed you can pick and choose additional programs by launching Google Updater, go to the Installed Software tab and click on "Get more software...".
[NB. Apple users can find some of the programs offered through Google Pack as separate downloads. If you are an Apple user and have a question about whether a certain program is available and how to get it, just write!]
Google has just added a new program in it's Google Pack - Sun's StarOffice! This Office package is what might be called the foundation for OpenOffice, which I have been advocating for years. But StarOffice has always been available only for a fee. In fact, if you go to Sun's website, it's also only available for a fee.
Anyhow, I highly recommend people looking to use programs like Microsoft's Word, Excel, PowerPoint to consider using OpenOffice or StarOffice. I assure you that you can open and save in the same Microsoft formats. The added advantage though is that you are not as prone to Microsoft Office-specific viruses.
You can download and play with StarOffice through Google Pack at:
http://pack.google.com
Be careful when downloading Google Pack and select just those programs you want to install. For example if you already have virus protection you might not want to install Norton Security Scan, etc.
If you already have Google Pack installed you can pick and choose additional programs by launching Google Updater, go to the Installed Software tab and click on "Get more software...".
[NB. Apple users can find some of the programs offered through Google Pack as separate downloads. If you are an Apple user and have a question about whether a certain program is available and how to get it, just write!]
Monday, August 13, 2007
Patch Tuesday
Tomorrow is Patch Tuesday for Microsoft products!
What follows is a list of those common applications that have CRITICAL updates:
> Office 2004 for Mac
> Office 2000
> Internet Explorer 7
Other updates will apply to Windows operating systems and Windows Media Player and other Office-related patches.
Apple OS X
Note that the Office for Mac update means that Apple users will have to perform a manual update by going to:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac
Then, download the relevant update and install it.
What follows is a list of those common applications that have CRITICAL updates:
> Office 2004 for Mac
> Office 2000
> Internet Explorer 7
Other updates will apply to Windows operating systems and Windows Media Player and other Office-related patches.
Apple OS X
Note that the Office for Mac update means that Apple users will have to perform a manual update by going to:
http://www.microsoft.com/mac
Then, download the relevant update and install it.
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