Re: [libreoffice-users] IBM Donates Lotus Symphony Source Code to the Apache OpenOffice Project

I do not think there would be a problem with OOo & LO working together 
in co-operation, its the getting into bed with IBM that could.

As they say "if you fail to learn from history ....."

Ask Bill Gates, ask Lotus users after IBM took over - it does look good 
at first, but in the long run.....


regards

John B

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On 18/07/2011 02:03, Roland Hughes wrote:
> Try KOffice.or as it is now called Calligra.  It will be bundled with
> most major distros next release.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calligra_Suite
>
>
>
> On Sun, 2011-07-17 at 20:18 -0400, Paul W wrote:
>
> > Why don't all the OOo devs just come to TDF? I mean isn't this further
> > splitting up the community? What I want to see is a single powerful office
> > suite to kill Microsoft. I want to see them buried. I want to see a free,
> > open product that is perfect in it's seamlessness, transparency and ease of
> > use. I hope LO is the one to do it. We need to kick some ass!
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Jul 17, 2011 at 6:06 PM, John B<johnb@email2.me>  wrote:
> >
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > As a disgruntled Lotus Smart Suite user, abandoned by IBM as are the Lotus
> > > Amipro users, I am well aware of the link between Symphony&  OOo, as one
> > > reduced its support for LSS, so did the other one. In fact IBM have now
> > > turned its back permanently on LSS and not so surprisingly in Windows so has
> > > OOo;  with still thousands and thousands of requests (pleads) for IBM not to
> > > do so (there is one request for compatibility - requested some 15,000
> > > times). Whilst at the same time, LO increases its support - all praise to LO
> > >
> > > I understand from reading the on-line guessing politics that IBM will at
> > > some point bring out a Paid for version,  to link into Lotus Notes, so is
> > > this the "Price" OOo have had to pay to get IBM's blue interface:-  the
> > > "cost" of not being LSS compatible - Hold this space!
> > >
> > > Beside, IBM's Symphony hardly stood as an "office suit" with only 3
> > > programs - and it was far to buggy for me.
> > >
> > > I am very happy for LO to stay on course.
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > John B
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 17/07/2011 22:01, Tom Davies wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi :)
> > > > My emails are just my own opinion.  I'm not even a proper member yet!
> > > > Regards from
> > > > Tom :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ______________________________**__
> > > > From: Andy Brown<andy@the-martin-byrd.net**>
> > > > To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> > > > Sent: Sun, 17 July, 2011 20:23:30
> > > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] IBM Donates Lotus Symphony Source Code to
> > > > the
> > > > Apache OpenOffice Project
> > > >
> > > > Luuk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > http://www-03.ibm.com/**software/lotus/symphony/buzz.**
> > > > > nsf/web_DisPlayPlugin?open&**unid=**955E9C0EC712EC47852578CD0063A2**
> > > > > 09&category=announcements<http://www-03.ibm.com/software/lotus/symphony/buzz.nsf/web_DisPlayPlugin?open&unid=955E9C0EC712EC47852578CD0063A209&category=announcements>
> > > > > s
> > > > >
> > > > > Is it time for the LO-developers to get back with OpenOffice too ?
> > > > >
> > > > >   In a word, no.
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