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How are you guys vewing the powerpoint on linux? Will OpenOffice read them?...
- 09-23-2005 #11Just Joined!
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How are you guys vewing the powerpoint on linux? Will OpenOffice read them?
- 09-23-2005 #12Linux User
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Debating on whether or not to do a LiveCD. If I can, I will use an Open Document.
Originally Posted by a thing
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Also what exactly is the difference between open source and free software (free as in speech). I'm not very clear on that!
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- 09-23-2005 #13Trusted Penguin
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I think that the Powerpoint is mostly pretty good. It displayed a little weird in OpenOffice, but that's likely because it's a PPT.
The only correct is that "Debian Linux" should become "Debian GNU/Linux", because this is how they refer to their own product. The others should remain Linux, likely.
Also, for the record, I'd advise against splitting hairs. In fact, a discussion on the issues mentioned by a thing might be an interesting activity later on. But for any sort of introductory thing, keep it short and simple.DISTRO=Arch
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- 09-23-2005 #14Linux Engineer
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^The reason I'm against that is because someone could go around to their friends telling them about their new "Linux" OS and their friend would never know GNU/Linux v Linux.
In a nutshell, free software is for everyone's freedom and open source looks at it as just a way of developing superior software. Sort of ironicly, the OSI's open source definition is just a modification of the Debian Free Software Guidelines. Originally Posted by Muser
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- 09-23-2005 #15Linux User
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For some reason the file did not update!! I am making your corrects, but sometimes they aren't showing up. In other words, in need to actually save my changes!
- 09-23-2005 #16Linux Engineer
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Oh yeah, KPresenter also supports OpenDocument without proprietary Sun Java or still development GNU Java.
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Well I think I'm done for the night!! Thanks to everyone for their help, I guess I'll pick it up tomorrow (still not finished).
- 09-23-2005 #18Linux Guru
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Or to put it another way, open source is just about making good software. Free software is about making software that people can use ethically. Free software is a moral issue. Originally Posted by a thing Brilliant Mediocrity - Making Failure Look Good
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