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Re: An Open Letter to Apache Foundation and Apache Open Office Team

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On 2015-08-18, True Satan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> wrote:
> https://blogs.gnome.org/uraeus/2015/08/17/an-open-letter-to-apache-
> foundation-and-apache-openoffice-team/
>
> Excerpt from above linked article:
>
> So I realize that the Apache Foundation took a lot of pride in and has
> invested a lot of effort trying to create an Apache Licensed Office
> suite 

Interesting letter.  Just saw this posted at the Register as well, where
they point out the Apache folks replied, somewhat indignantly, that they
in turn don't agree with some of the decisions the LibreOffice people
are making.

Guess these are destined to stay two separate projects.  I don't have a
problem with that, if the two projects were better differentiable.
Let's see OO.o do something radical if they're able.  I personally find
both a bit stale.

In fact, it might be nostalgia, that treacherous bitch, but my favorite
office suite of all time was Star Office 8.  I ran it in about 2003 on a
SUSE 8.2 32 bit distro.  That was about as good as Linux and its apps
ever got for me.  LibreOffice seems to be making investments in
important things under the surface, which impresses me, so I'll give
them some more time.  But I still see them simply aping Microsoft Office
in every way but the Ribbon.  Would love to see something new, and not
just for entertainment's sake (although, for that reason too).

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An Open Letter to Apache Foundation and Apache Open Office Team True Satan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2015-08-18 16:12 +0000
  Re: An Open Letter to Apache Foundation and Apache Open Office Team RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-08-19 19:19 +0000
    Re: An Open Letter to Apache Foundation and Apache Open Office Team True Satan <true_satan@fastmail.co.uk> - 2015-08-19 20:18 +0000
      Re: An Open Letter to Apache Foundation and Apache Open Office Team RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2015-08-20 05:28 +0000
        Re: An Open Letter to Apache Foundation and Apache Open Office Team Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-08-20 07:26 +0000

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