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Thursday, September 08, 2011
You're all a bunch of thieving crooks.
A report from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) appears to show that most people have illegal or pirated software on their PC's. A Google news search gives you a good overview.
Tsk-tsk-tsk - you people should be ashamed.
Be aware that you will eventually be plagued with a piece of software containing a virus, spyware, malware, trojan or some other evil bit.
Try using open source software or look into searching for well written applications whose cost is rarely above $50.00 and generally provide years of free updates. Sweet.
Edited on: Monday, September 26, 2011 9:31.20 AM EDT
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Alternative Apps, Best Practices, Headlines, Openoffice.org, Open Source, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Thursday, February 11, 2010
OpenOffice.org 3.2 Available
OpenOffice.org 3.2 is a welcome release if it reduces the sluggish start up time that has always plagued the OpenOffice.org productivity suite. While the present Quickstarter application reduces start up times it is itself a process hog that interferes at times with other programs.
The lack of Extensions is also maddening. Firefox and Opera are chock full of 'em.
It's available here.
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Openoffice.org
Monday, June 11, 2007
OpenOffice.org Virus Spreads
A virus written in numerous scripting languages that can affect Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X computers is slowly spreading via infected OpenOffice.org documents. Best practice is, of course, to never accept documents as attachments in email if you were not expecting them. Inform the sender that it is always best to announce attachments before sending. Having a good Anti-Virus and firewall is also an excellent idea just in case nasties end up on your system. Better safe than sorry!| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Alternative Apps, Best Practices, Openoffice.org, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Friday, June 30, 2006
OpenOffice 2.0.3 Released
This is a must have download that takes care of three recent security holes.Edited on: Monday, July 31, 2006 4:26.55 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Openoffice.org, Security Alerts
Friday, May 19, 2006
W32/Ginwui.A Word Trojan
In these trying times why not try an alternative to Microsoft Word such as Openoffice.org?Edited on: Saturday, May 20, 2006 9:33.12 PM EDT
| Categories: Alternative Apps, Openoffice.org, Privacy Issues, Security Alerts, Viruses-Trojans-Worms
Thursday, April 21, 2005
OpenOffice.org Security Patch
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>This patch addresses the security risk found in all releases of OpenOffice under Linux, Solaris, Windows and Mac OS X operating systems.
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>Be sure to read the Introduction - it (may) explain the whys and wherefors.
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 4:35.46 PM EDT
| Categories: Openoffice.org, Security Alerts
Monday, January 17, 2005
No More Internet for Them
The article has no mention of alternatives to Windows OS, browser alternatives to Internet Explorer or email alternatives to Outlook Express.
Sigh.
Edited on: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 5:59.43 PM EDT
| Categories: Adware/Spyware, Alternative Apps, Best Practices, Concepts, Eudora Email, Mozilla Firefox, Mozilla Thunderbird, Openoffice.org, Opera, Software Tools
