Comments for Clker.com - weblog http://www.clker.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 13 May 2008 11:48:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by Mohamed Ibrahim http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-72 Mohamed Ibrahim Thu, 01 May 2008 15:48:26 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-72 I'm not sure if it will run on NeoOffice. I've got a bunch of things to fix on the website itself now. Once I'm done I'll try to release a better version of the plugin. I’m not sure if it will run on NeoOffice. I’ve got a bunch of things to fix on the website itself now. Once I’m done I’ll try to release a better version of the plugin.

]]> Comment on Gatner “Windows is collapsing” by Mohamed Ibrahim http://www.clker.com/blog/2008/04/11/gatner-windows-is-collapsing/#comment-71 Mohamed Ibrahim Thu, 01 May 2008 15:45:30 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2008/04/11/gatner-windows-is-collapsing/#comment-71 There's lots of pressures around Microsoft some from opensource & Linux, others from Google - like you said online apps. You're also right that digital advertising is on the rise, and MS is trying to get a piece of the pie. May be that's one reason they're trying to acquire or push Yahoo into a deal although both run different environments - yahoo uses a lot of FreeBSD and linux, MS of course use their own platforms. From my point of view, there is now more than one formidable opponent to MS, which will eventually at least cause Microsoft to change their pricing plans to be more reasonable, or change the way they deal with open source and I think it is already happening. They will make their OS less hardware demanding (as they said they'll do in Win 7) due to competition in ULCPCs from linux. So I think MS is not going to go away, but competition is good, and will force them to make Windows better and change their pricing plans & attitude towards others. There’s lots of pressures around Microsoft some from opensource & Linux, others from Google - like you said online apps.

You’re also right that digital advertising is on the rise, and MS is trying to get a piece of the pie. May be that’s one reason they’re trying to acquire or push Yahoo into a deal although both run different environments - yahoo uses a lot of FreeBSD and linux, MS of course use their own platforms.

From my point of view, there is now more than one formidable opponent to MS, which will eventually at least cause Microsoft to change their pricing plans to be more reasonable, or change the way they deal with open source and I think it is already happening. They will make their OS less hardware demanding (as they said they’ll do in Win 7) due to competition in ULCPCs from linux.

So I think MS is not going to go away, but competition is good, and will force them to make Windows better and change their pricing plans & attitude towards others.

]]> Comment on Gatner “Windows is collapsing” by njdouglas86 http://www.clker.com/blog/2008/04/11/gatner-windows-is-collapsing/#comment-70 njdouglas86 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:08:26 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2008/04/11/gatner-windows-is-collapsing/#comment-70 I agree that Windows and Microsoft are not going to vanish anytime soon. But online apps such as google docs are inevitably going to take revenue away from MS- and along with the rise of Apple, Apple's OS is going to start being seen more and more. Do you agree with the blog you replied to that Microsoft's only hope for long term profitabilty is the growth of online ad revenue through their Digital Advertising Solutions division? They've made some big acquisitions in the past year (ScreenTonic, adECN, aQuantive, FolderShare, etc.) and I'm just curious to hear your thoughts. Digital advertising is blowing up right now- and MS is positioned to start getting a piece of the pie. I agree that Windows and Microsoft are not going to vanish anytime soon. But online apps such as google docs are inevitably going to take revenue away from MS- and along with the rise of Apple, Apple’s OS is going to start being seen more and more.

Do you agree with the blog you replied to that Microsoft’s only hope for long term profitabilty is the growth of online ad revenue through their Digital Advertising Solutions division?

They’ve made some big acquisitions in the past year (ScreenTonic, adECN, aQuantive, FolderShare, etc.) and I’m just curious to hear your thoughts. Digital advertising is blowing up right now- and MS is positioned to start getting a piece of the pie.

]]> Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by anechoic http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-69 anechoic Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:28:16 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-69 I've installed the clkr.oxt into NeoOffice on OS X and I am getting the following error: "Error setting the look and feel" this happens during application launch and when an untitled document opens. I’ve installed the clkr.oxt into NeoOffice on OS X and I am getting the following error:
“Error setting the look and feel”
this happens during application launch and when an untitled document opens.

]]> Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by William One http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-66 William One Tue, 15 Apr 2008 23:37:55 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-66 THanks Sounds COOL THanks Sounds COOL

]]> Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by Mohamed Ibrahim http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-63 Mohamed Ibrahim Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:23:27 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-63 I recall that I compiled it with Java 5. Just as a pre-caution make sure you update your Java virtual machine to the latest. Then from openoffice choose tools -> options , expand the "openoffice.org" option, select "Java" and make sure you are using the latest version of the java virtual machine. For the Creative Common menu, it looks like that you have another extension and there's some sort of conflict there. I'm not sure which extension you have, but you can go to Tools -> Extension manager and send me the names of the extensions you're using and I will try them. Thanks for feedback. I recall that I compiled it with Java 5. Just as a pre-caution make sure you update your Java virtual machine to the latest. Then from openoffice choose tools -> options , expand the “openoffice.org” option, select “Java” and make sure you are using the latest version of the java virtual machine.

For the Creative Common menu, it looks like that you have another extension and there’s some sort of conflict there. I’m not sure which extension you have, but you can go to Tools -> Extension manager and send me the names of the extensions you’re using and I will try them.

Thanks for feedback.

]]> Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by Terry http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-62 Terry Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:39:18 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-62 Addtionally, the Creative Common menu option is not displayed at the bottom of menu item Insert after restarting OOo. Addtionally, the Creative Common menu option is not displayed at the bottom of menu item Insert after restarting OOo.

]]> Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by Terry http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-61 Terry Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:36:21 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-61 attempted to load into OpenOffice using extensions manager. Error received is Could not create Java implementation loader. Its sitting in the manager extension disabled. OOo is v2.3. Any suggestion? attempted to load into OpenOffice using extensions manager. Error received is Could not create Java implementation loader. Its sitting in the manager extension disabled. OOo is v2.3. Any suggestion?

]]> Comment on v0.1 Beta release of openoffice.org addon by Antony http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-36 Antony Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:19:48 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/11/30/beta-release-of-openofficeorg-addon/#comment-36 Very Good Very Good

]]> Comment on Hardware problems - the mystery solved by Neil Hinrichsen http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/12/11/hardware-problems-the-mystery-solved/#comment-31 Neil Hinrichsen Sun, 20 Jan 2008 13:06:18 +0000 http://www.clker.com/blog/2007/12/11/hardware-problems-the-mystery-solved/#comment-31 Excuse me communicating through comments, but I couldn't find any other way. This looks like a tremendous resource - but I'm a little baffled how to use it. What is the basket for? Is there a way to download images or svg files from the basket? etc thanks, Neil Excuse me communicating through comments, but I couldn’t find any other way.

This looks like a tremendous resource - but I’m a little baffled how to use it. What is the basket for? Is there a way to download images or svg files from the basket? etc

thanks, Neil

]]>